It took a daggone week but I'm finally finished with my first set of yarn braids!

[kbragg]

Yes you read right it took me a week lol. Between writing article,s and taking care of kids etc I was totally unfocused, BUT they're finally done....and in just enough time for my first over night date with DH in like 7 YEARS! I did them in an updo I saw on youtube somewhere. I think it was Blackonyx. I'll be doing the Nonie method of redoing them one by one as needed for about a year clipping the ends as I rebraid to make my transition easier.

I didn't catch up all the hair on my edges and as you can see the left side is more thin than the right but I'm really starting to think this is just my natural hairline. I don't have pics of me as a baby/child, but ALL THREE of my kids have the exact same hairline as me (though no widow's peak) complete with thin baby hair covered temples so I guess I gotta let go of my fantasy of having a perfect lacefront like hairline lol.

Anyways, I think they came out cut for my first attempt and it's great not having to "do" my hair or deal with the two textures. Ok rambling now, gotta go do some writing, pack up my kids for grandma ans grandpa and get fione for my maaaaaaaaaaaan!

 

[LatterGlory]

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[Xaragua]

nice job, how long did it takes you?

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

Great job Kbragg!! That'll make it so much easier for you not to have to focus on your hair during your later months in pregnancy.

 

[LaFemmeNaturelle]

I like I like!

 

[Creatividual]

Looks great! Enjoy your date with the hubby.

 

[song_of_serenity]

Very nice!!

 

[Mom23]

You did a great job!!

 

[kbragg]

nice job, how long did it takes you?

A whole week These people in this house don't give me no free time to do my hair so I do it in between stuff

 

[kbragg]

Great job Kbragg!! That'll make it so much easier for you not to have to focus on your hair during your later months in pregnancy.

Yes girl and especially when the baby comes! I cannot imagine tryna do my hair, breastfeed, and take care of the other 3 AND keep up the house, do the wife thing AND write 30 articles a week

OT: Kayla saw your siggy pic and said "That's a pretty girl!"

 

[♦K.O♦]

You did a very good job! Are they heavy?

 

[SignatureBeauty]

WOW! Thats looks really good!!!

 

[kbragg]

You did a very good job! Are they heavy?

Thanks everyone!

Nope they're not heavy at all. Actually they're super light and I can barely tell I have them in I was doing some online research for an article I was writing and learned that yarn braids and creads are especially good for ladies with fine or weak strands because they are lighter than your natural hair, and much lighter than human and synthetic hair

I did a set of Senegalese twists earlier this year and used a pack and a half of Kanekelon hair (cut in half) and those were way heavier than these.

Another big plus is these don't itch my scalp or back and arms when against my bare skin like synthetic braids do, and don't give me the heebie geebies like human hair does

ETA: They were also easier to braid and clean up(no stray hairs)

 

[prettykinks]

Your hair came out beautiful!!! You are making me to try some soon. Great job!

 

[Ijanei]

Nice job but a whole week though? See u have patience, me on the other hand by day three, they would have been coming right back out lol

oh and ur edges dont look bad, just do the baby hair thing (toothbrush) that everybody else do, lol

 

[Tiye]

Very nice. They look professional. If you'd gone faster - maybe not so. Good hair can't really be rushed.

 

[Tiye]

Nice job but a whole week though? See u have patience, me on the other hand by day three, they would have been coming right back out lol

oh and ur edges dont look bad, just do the baby hair thing (toothbrush) that everybody else do, lol

^^ Off topic - beautiful siggy.

 

[kbragg]

Nice job but a whole week though? See u have patience, me on the other hand by day three, they would have been coming right back out lol

oh and ur edges dont look bad, just do the baby hair thing (toothbrush) that everybody else do, lol

Girl I ain't patient LOL just unfocused IF my kids would have acted right (I have ALL THREE home right now for the summer) and I didn't need to work, cook or clean, I would have been done in less than a day but literally I would get like 4 braids done and then have to spend an hour doing something else.

What I did is I started at the back first and bought this really cut 3 toned scarf (It's basically 3 thick stripes of black grey and white that bleed into each other where they meet so it's like 3 scraves in one). I'd just throw on my scarf and do my regular duties in between braiding;yep: It was worth it though because I'm not having to deal with the two textures or having to "do" my hair period

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

Yes girl and especially when the baby comes! I cannot imagine tryna do my hair, breastfeed, and take care of the other 3 AND keep up the house, do the wife thing AND write 30 articles a week

OT: Kayla saw your siggy pic and said "That's a pretty girl!"

Tell Kayla I love her and she's my new best friend

 

[detroitdiva]

They're super cute! I had wanted some a while ago because they looked like locks. But my stylist said they would damage my color treated ends. I love the style you put them in to. Don't forget to keep them moisturized so the yarn won't break off your hair.

 

[kbragg]

They're super cute! I had wanted some a while ago because they looked like locks. But my stylist said they would damage my color treated ends. I love the style you put them in to. Don't forget to keep them moisturized so the yarn won't break off your hair.

Actually yarn (Nylon NOT wool) is better for your hair than synthetic hair is because it doesn't block you hair from getting moisture and wont rob it of moisture like human hair will. They also "grip" better so you don't get that breakage from them sliding.

Oh and they don't "fuzz up" when you wash them so I can DC and cowash like usual without wrecking the style

 

[Nonie]

Kb, those look good! And a week to do all o' dat looks very normal to me. In my old age, I've gotten so lazy and can't do my braids in one sitting, so I know all about stopping, wearing a hat till the next time the mood hits (Well, in your case, it wasn't laziness ).

Welcome to the world of easy haircare!

 

[tropical-punch]

Looking good

 

[kbragg]

Tell Kayla I love her and she's my new best friend

I told her and she said "How old is she?" I asked her how old she think you are and she said "19...."

 

[kbragg]

^^^OMGosh HC Ms. Selfabsorbed preeteen (Angel) says "She looks like me! She has hair like mine."

 

[angelc]

K, you did a great job!

 

[Fhrizzball]

That's it the next time I get braids (though I swore them off) I'm getting yarn braids. Love the result on yours.

 

[yasluvsme]

LOL it took me a whole week when I did my yard braids too.. and it took a whole week to take those suckers out too!!


They look fantastic!!!! I think you're gonna have fun styling them

Make sure to be careful on the takedown, I had some breakage on the takedown.

 

[Lady S]

They look GREAT! Good job! Are they very hot?

 

[kbragg]

They look GREAT! Good job! Are they very hot?

Not at all. They are very light and my scalp is getting a lot more air than it was before