Ladies who use African Threading, does it hurt?

[Uber]

I attempted to flat iron my hair at Christmas. That was a FAIL. It looked more like a blow dry. But i wasn't too bothered. The minute that flat iron heated up I was like "Oh no! Will my coils be gone forever"

Anyway to keep my stretched hair till New Year I decided to African thread it. It did the job but was sore at the nape and temple area. Because of this I gave up after a while. I remembered as a kid that style hurt badly.

I recently cornrowed for the first time I might add my daughter's hair into 2 bunches. Her hair is short. I didn't want to use barretts because she pulls them out hair included. So I decided to put a bit of thread in to secure the bunches. Even when I attempt to do it gently, she's like "it's hurting Mummy"

So my question is, who's using this method to stretch hair or maintain a style without it hurting and potentially cause hair loss?

 

[LaidBak]

The minute that flat iron heated up I was like "Oh no! Will my coils be gone forever"

Seriously?

 

[xomonaijax]

Not if done less tightly. My aunt used to do mine, instant facelift style, I stopped going due to the pain. I will attempt it myself but gently.

 

[Kinky4Agirl]

Sorry but... What is African threading? Is it like sewing in a weave? I would like to try it if it is something new.

 

[Philippians413]

This is how I currently stretch my hair, but I don't leave it in for longer than a day (I do this instead of blow drying). It's only painful if it's too tight.

 

[Kinky4Agirl]

What is African threading ladies?

 

[yuhlovevybz]

African threading is winding thread firmly around a lock of hair, usually completely covering the lock of hair in thread.

 

[Kinky4Agirl]

Thanks yuhlovevybz... I never heard of that.

 

[Uber]

Yep! I suppose i was just real scared

 

[Uber]

Hmm, well i was doing it loosely but no luck. i may try again. it wasn't painful as in facelift style but definitely more uncomfortable tightness on the root than I'm used to. Maybe I am doing something wrong. Or maybe I am really tender headed. I could never ever stand my hair being braided. Still can't

 

[Seamonster]

Mine are loose to the point where you might not feel them. I am self taught, so I probably do them the wrong way, but these are freshly done. You can still see a complete napp on my scalp. Note my scalp is not raised, there are no individual hairs being pulled, and no face lift. Product is used to get the hair smooth instead of tension.