Have you forgotten how important it is to BRAID YOUR HAIR AT NIGHT?!

[Candy_C]

Oil your hair and plait/braid it at night into two pigtails, and cross them over, tucking ends into the top of your head


tell me this doesnt make a significant difference to the moisture level/quality of your hair

maybe grandma, mom was wrong about some things but you see braiding

those white ladies with extra extra long hair, what do they all do? they BRAID THEIR HAIR AT NIGHT

obviousley if your into the straight look ,its not for you - but for airdiers across the land, do your hair a favour and braid your hair at night

your ends will stay moisturized all day LONG

your ends will be a better quality

braids mimic the natural curl pattern of our hair


try it tonight xx

 

[Casarela]

interesting..nice reminder

 

[LovelyLionessa]

Oil your hair and plait/braid it at night into two pigtails, and cross them over, tucking ends into the top of your head


tell me this doesnt make a significant difference to the moisture level/quality of your hair

maybe grandma, mom was wrong about some things but you see braiding

those white ladies with extra extra long hair, what do they all do? they BRAID THEIR HAIR AT NIGHT

obviousley if your into the straight look ,its not for you - but for airdiers across the land, do your hair a favour and braid your hair at night

your ends will stay moisturized all day LONG

your ends will be a better quality

braids mimic the natural curl pattern of our hair


try it tonight xx

It does make a difference! This is what I do with my nightly braidouts using 4 braids after applying conditioner and oil.

 

[Lucky's Mom]

Oil your hair and plait/braid it at night into two pigtails, and cross them over, tucking ends into the top of your head


tell me this doesnt make a significant difference to the moisture level/quality of your hair

maybe grandma, mom was wrong about some things but you see braiding

those white ladies with extra extra long hair, what do they all do? they BRAID THEIR HAIR AT NIGHT

obviousley if your into the straight look ,its not for you - but for airdiers across the land, do your hair a favour and braid your hair at night

your ends will stay moisturized all day LONG

your ends will be a better quality

braids mimic the natural curl pattern of our hair


try it tonight xx

HI Candy!!! here in the states... The Native Americans Always braided.... And it is something passed to many african americans ( mixin' and all )

My mom - Who was raised by her 1/2 Cherokee Grandmom.... has always had braided pigtails....

My mommie's hair is waist length for a reason.

Thanks so much for the reminder!!!

BTW - I hardly ever wear my hair out of a braid....

 

[bbdgirl]

ITA braiding/plaiting is definitely underrated. this is definitely how my mother did my hair day after day and my hair was always in good condition...that is until I started taking care of my own hair and was to "grown" to braid my hair at night.
Good reminder

 

[marla]

I moisturize, then do two twists and tuck the ends in. The next day soft and beautiful!

 

[LadyEuphoria007]

Thanks girl!

I think I'll start doing this with my TA.

 

[almond eyes]

I always thought that braiding at night was key to retaining moisture, sleeping rough and keep the hair in place. I was not doing that before and would wake up with dry ends and hair. Then I noticed when I braid my hair up at night, I don't have the same problems anymore. I am hoping that as my hair gets longer I can go from doing 8 big braids to at least 4.

 

[mezzogirl]

thanks, I got up in the middle of the night last night to put my hair in a braid.

 

[clever]

thanks for the reminder!My hair always holds moisture better when its braided at night.My mother stills braids her hair everynight and her is gorgeous.

 

[Iluvsmuhgrass]

I've started doing this again, it's how I air dry. It does work.

 

[Leeda.the.Paladin]

My hair definitly holds on to moisture better while in twists.

 

[Nonie]

This has been a habit of a lifetime. Without even knowing it had benefits. It's something my mom did to me as long as I had hair that could be put into a plait, no matter how short. And it's something I have done religiously, even on days I was too tired to do anything else. Even when I had a TWA. The only time I didn't do this was when my hair was relaxed straight or when I had a jheri curl or when I was in twists. Otherwise, even when my natural hair was pressed, it got plaited for the night.

 

[naijamerican]

My hair definitly holds on to moisture better while in twists.

Yes, me too. Twists are the best protective style for my hair.

Otherwise, even when my natural hair was pressed, it got plaited for the night.

I'm getting my hair flat-ironed this Thursday (for the first time in over 3 years! ) and plan on plaiting it for the night, too!

 

[Gemini350z]

I believe it, my nana who was part native american did this as well. She would wash her hair, oil it and then braid it. her hair was classic length(down to her butt). She would make one big braid and put it in a bun. She never wore her hair out, and maybe washed at the most twice a month! Her hair was healthy, thick and long!

 

[indefinite]

Great tip. Thanks!

 

[didirose]

maybe grandma, mom was wrong about some things but you see braiding

It's funny you mention this! My Haitian grandmother (late) had mbl hair and this was her favorite hairstyle. But I gotta say when my mom sees this look either she laughs or looks depressed. She jokes that my hair is so long I don't know what to do with it. I do this now and then before bed and working out because I don't use heat or don't feel like bunning or wearing it down. It works!

 

[Vshanell]

Great tip. I definitely agree with you candy_c. My hair is in two braids or twists pretty much every night.

 

[Evazhair]

HI Candy!!! here in the states... The Native Americans Always braided.... And it is something passed to many african americans ( mixin' and all )

My mom - Who was raised by her 1/2 Cherokee Grandmom.... has always had braided pigtails....

My mommie's hair is waist length for a reason.

Thanks so much for the reminder!!!

BTW - I hardly ever wear my hair out of a braid....

Exactly. My great grandmother like yours kept her past wl hair in 2 braids all the time and roll them up into "knots". She would only take them down to wash her hair and they would go right back up in those braids. My grandmother would do "braidouts". If I get to waist length, I would keep my hair in a braid(s) 99% of the time, honestly. Another thing my aunt would bind her hair with string and take them down on sunday for church. I hate that she passed without getting her to teach me what she did. Are you familiar with the binding?

 

[Christa438]

I agree with that. One of my best friends, Jonie, has BSL/MBL hair and when we were roommates that is what she always did at night along with tying a scarf around her hair. I noticed that she would also bun it sometimes but mostly it was a long braid at night... Great reminder-- I plan to do this too.

 

[Undefeated Queen]

Bumping....My hair was FANTASTIC when I co washed and braided each night.

 

[Ramya]

I used to do this when i was MBL. My hair was constantly in 2 braids hanging over my shoulders Now that I'm barely SL it doesn't work so well

 

[Lanea87]

When I get some length I will jump on this. At the moment I wear 12-14 cornrows under an LF so I am still doing good I believe.

 

[Mrs.Green]

Oil your hair and plait/braid it at night into two pigtails, and cross them over, tucking ends into the top of your head


tell me this doesnt make a significant difference to the moisture level/quality of your hair

maybe grandma, mom was wrong about some things but you see braiding

those white ladies with extra extra long hair, what do they all do? they BRAID THEIR HAIR AT NIGHT

obviousley if your into the straight look ,its not for you - but for airdiers across the land, do your hair a favour and braid your hair at night

your ends will stay moisturized all day LONG

your ends will be a better quality

braids mimic the natural curl pattern of our hair


try it tonight xx

You are so right~ I remember my mom doing this for my BSL hair as a child. My grandmother is Cherokee Indian and she always had her hair in one long braid down her back. I started doing this a couple months ago because my bun was getting to uncomfortable and in the way at night. I braid wet, cowashed hair saturated with conditioner and Coconut or Kemi Oyl then roll the braid into a tucked knot. My hair LOVES this. I have seen great results with this.

 

[BklynHeart]

Hmm, right now I took out all the twists I had in my hair and I'm wearing it out. Would it 'disturb' the way my twists look if I braid it? Right now I just tie it down flat with a satin scarf.

 

[Fine 4s]

I used to do this when i was MBL. My hair was constantly in 2 braids hanging over my shoulders Now that I'm barely SL it doesn't work so well

Why did you cut your MBL hair?

I completely co-sign with Cany_C. In fact I braid and rock the braids to work during the day. I just pin them up and put my flexi8 clip. I find that braiding locks in moisture better than twists.

 

[imstush]

When I was younger my mom would wash my hair and then plait it up in tons of braids and send me outside so it could dry.

For the past couple of weeks I've been wearing my hair in one braid. I take it down in the morning to re-do or oil my scalp. Braid it back, tie on my scarf and when I am ready to leave I take off the scarf. That's been my protective style.

 

[AngelDoll]

I put my hair in two braids/plaits every night after moisturizing and cover with a satin bonnet. In the mornings, my hair is sooooo soft, moisturized, and tangle free.

 

[fluffylocks]

How interesting!

For the past month when i come home i've been parting my hair in half with my hands, braiding, then pulling them together into a "bun" just so i'll leave it alone, whenever i put it in a loose/regular bun i always take it back down and play with it. Also when you sit against a chair, a regular bun is annoying to me because you cant lean all the way back and i dont want my hair in a bun rubbing all against a chair, nor do i want to take the bun down and lean on my hair and rub it all against a chair...with braids you can just take the ponytail holder down and lean up against the chair with less fear of breakage/hair moving all around.

Before i go to sleep i've been oiling my hair, braiding in 4, then putting a wave cap then scarf on...The reason i started doing this was because i dont like my hair being free at night and me moving all around.

I thought i noticed that my hair and ends felt much silker/smoother.

Yesterday i did a protein treatment, my hair was kind of dry, oiled it then braided, and this morning when i woke up i was feeling my hair and admiring it and i swear i thought to myself "this greasing and braiding is a keeper, works good for some reason"

Its amazing the things you do that your mothers, grandmothers ect. have done.

 

[fluffylocks]

I put my hair in two braids/plaits every night after moisturizing and cover with a satin bonnet. In the mornings, my hair is sooooo soft, moisturized, and tangle free.

Sure does, and 2 braids only give you a slight natural looking wave.