atl_mulattamami
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but i'm scared! i've tried wearing braids twice now and both times i have been E*X*T*R*E*M*E*L*Y disappointed!
1st Experience- $60...my friend claimed she could braid. well i was a little disappointed with how they came out at first. the front looked good but in the back the braids were MUCH bigger; it was almost like she just got tired and decided not to finish the back properly. she said she would tie the ends of the braids but she didn' even tie all of the ends! so some of the braids just started slipping out of my hair! the braids were frizzy after the first week...and believe me it wasn't my fault because i took GOOD care of them. i tied them up at night with a silk scarf, sprayed the braid spray in them, and gently combed out the weave in the mornings. i only washed them once a week just like suggested on growafrohairlong.com...when i took the braids out i made sure to remove all of the shedded hair. i rinsed my hair with water...no problem....i put in conditioner and did a CW...no problem...i put some shampoo on my hair and the hair LOCKED up. im not talking tangles, i mean 80% of my hair was matted/locked. my mom and i sat for almost 8 hours trying the remove the mats and in the end i lost half of my length and half of my thickness...
2nd Experience- $80...i didn't have problems with my hair locking up but the braids were SOOOO sloppy/poorly done. they weren't even micros they were just ultra large braids...and to top that off they weren't all the same size and the parts were very sloppy. they were frizzy after a couple of days.
Ok so see why i'm scared to get braids? I already know someone who can braid my hair and do a NICE JOB because i've seen her work on three different people...i know all three of them and two of them are her daughters...
i really want to try this technique but i just don't want to spend all that money just to be disappointed. what should i do?
1st Experience- $60...my friend claimed she could braid. well i was a little disappointed with how they came out at first. the front looked good but in the back the braids were MUCH bigger; it was almost like she just got tired and decided not to finish the back properly. she said she would tie the ends of the braids but she didn' even tie all of the ends! so some of the braids just started slipping out of my hair! the braids were frizzy after the first week...and believe me it wasn't my fault because i took GOOD care of them. i tied them up at night with a silk scarf, sprayed the braid spray in them, and gently combed out the weave in the mornings. i only washed them once a week just like suggested on growafrohairlong.com...when i took the braids out i made sure to remove all of the shedded hair. i rinsed my hair with water...no problem....i put in conditioner and did a CW...no problem...i put some shampoo on my hair and the hair LOCKED up. im not talking tangles, i mean 80% of my hair was matted/locked. my mom and i sat for almost 8 hours trying the remove the mats and in the end i lost half of my length and half of my thickness...
2nd Experience- $80...i didn't have problems with my hair locking up but the braids were SOOOO sloppy/poorly done. they weren't even micros they were just ultra large braids...and to top that off they weren't all the same size and the parts were very sloppy. they were frizzy after a couple of days.
Ok so see why i'm scared to get braids? I already know someone who can braid my hair and do a NICE JOB because i've seen her work on three different people...i know all three of them and two of them are her daughters...
i really want to try this technique but i just don't want to spend all that money just to be disappointed. what should i do?
! It will be just fine. I have been doing the Crown & Glory Method since December 2004 and I have gained much length! I am very pleased. I do my own braids ( I prefer mine waist length, like the Pine Sol Woman or Janet Jackson in Poetic Justice but smaller) I incorporated taking vitamins, eating better, using Creme of Nature Moisturising Shampoo, African Pride Braid Spray ( I prefer the one with Peppermint oil- it just feels gooood!) , and Infusium 23 leave-in conditioner (moisturising). I wash my braids 2-3 times a week (with extremely little to no slippage) I have just taken my braids out for the second time this year about three days ago and am getting lots of compliments on how long my hair has grown and and how healthy it is. I am really impressed and encouraged to keep going on and I encourage you to proceed because it is worth it. I plan to put some more in before the year is up, but maybe a different do. Right now, I am roller setting. That is coming along good too. I simply love this site and the Crown and Glory Website. It was the best thing that ever happened to my hair. I am glad to say that I have met my first goal of shoulder length. I will definitely be bra strap in 2006 without a doubt! Go ahead girl do it, you will not regret the results. Just do the braids yourself or find a really good braider and take really good care of your hair and you will be fine! Happy Hair Growing! 
Really nice growth though.
would it make natural hair harder to comb?
