Ok, I tried the braid out for the first time ever and actually wore it out in public. It was not dry when I got up this morning for work but I undid the braids and tried to rock it anyway. My question is if I had let it dry completely would it still have frizzed up as much and also would I have had defined waves? I am trying really hard to do the no heat thing so I was wondering if I had sat under my hooded dryer for a while would that have been cheating? How do I get it not to look so darn dry too? SOme one please respond because I am on the verge of calling a beautician and getting this stuff presses on out. I actually thought that I was looking cute too until a few minutes ago when I was walking down the hall and this guy said "Hey you look just like Ben Wallace (Pistons) today!" Now yall know I wanted the floor to swallow me up on the spot!
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Wolftrap
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Girl I know its not funny but Ben Wallace?
Don't feel bad one day I was rocking my wild curls at work and I thought I looked too cute. You know how we can rock the curly fro and it looks kind of wild and one of my coworkers walked up to me and "DAG, what happened to your hair? It looks like you stuck your finger in a light socket".
I wanted to drop kick that white man real fast.
As far as the braidout I am of no help cause mine dried completely and it still got frizzy. I got deep waves but it frizzed up as the day went on. I put some ORS olive oil spray on mine so it had shine. And does the no heat challenge mean ABSOLUTELY no heat? To me no heat means no blow dryers or curling irons. In my opinion I don't think hooded dryers are that harmful. Maybe unless you used one every day but I think once or twice a week is fine. For some reason I don't consider it "bad" heat
As far as the braidout I am of no help cause mine dried completely and it still got frizzy. I got deep waves but it frizzed up as the day went on. I put some ORS olive oil spray on mine so it had shine. And does the no heat challenge mean ABSOLUTELY no heat? To me no heat means no blow dryers or curling irons. In my opinion I don't think hooded dryers are that harmful. Maybe unless you used one every day but I think once or twice a week is fine. For some reason I don't consider it "bad" heat
Your braid out has to dry completely or it won't look right the next day. Another thing I learned the hard way is that you have to braid the hair while it is still very wet. Doesn't have to be dripping but you know how the hair starts to dry at the ends first well if you let that happen you won't have good waves.
So you have to make sure you hair is really wet when you braid it and you have to make sure it dries completely before you take the braids out.
For the dry look. Make sure you use a good leave in and maybe you need a serum...Neutrogena's is pretty good itleaves the hair nice and shiny.
So you have to make sure you hair is really wet when you braid it and you have to make sure it dries completely before you take the braids out.
For the dry look. Make sure you use a good leave in and maybe you need a serum...Neutrogena's is pretty good itleaves the hair nice and shiny.
AceH
Well-Known Member
I always make sure to braid my hair when it is fairly wet, and when it starts drying before I'm done braiding, I keep wetting it. After I have the desired number of cornrows, I saturate my hair with infusium 23 leave it. I let it sit for a while. I then add my blend of oils. I wrap my hair up & let it dry overnight. IN the morning, I spray an oil sheen before I take out my braids & I'm good to go!
sengschick
The Bun Master
Oh no Tippy!!!! Ben Wallace?!
I'm sorry, but I wasn't expecting that! People come up w/some crazy stuff.
Okay, braid-out tips that should help. First understand that braid-outs on natural hair have more "texture" so it probably won't look like much of what you've seen. But for better results try this.
<ul type="square"> 1.) Never, Never, Never un-braid a wet or damp braid. You will have instant frizz and a fro. Try to let it air-dry for as long as you can and if you must sit under the dryer do it @ a low heat setting.
2.) Braid firmly. This stretches the hair more, smoothes out the texture a bit. Use perm rods on the ends too, b/c the weight stretches it a bit more as well. Really helps more in a twist out. But the curls on the ends are nice.
3.) When UN-braiding the braids, dip your fingers in oil. Keep them coated. Recoating after each braid or 2 at the most. This keeps the waves nice and defined.
4.) When breaking the waves, work them near the roots and never drag your finger through to the ends. The less seperation the better b/c the braid-out lasts longer and will give you less frizzing. [/list]
As far as moisture.... try adding conditioner (w/o protein) as a leave-in w/oils. If your hair is looking dry (not shiny, but not feeling dry too) you may want to give a serum a go, like de Lino. Lacio Lacio gives me a healthy sheen and Aveda Brilliant Universal Styling does a great job for me as well. ACV is popular as well to restore a natural luster, but know that a braid-out isn't going to beam like ironed hair no matter what you do.
HTH
Okay, braid-out tips that should help. First understand that braid-outs on natural hair have more "texture" so it probably won't look like much of what you've seen. But for better results try this.
<ul type="square"> 1.) Never, Never, Never un-braid a wet or damp braid. You will have instant frizz and a fro. Try to let it air-dry for as long as you can and if you must sit under the dryer do it @ a low heat setting.
2.) Braid firmly. This stretches the hair more, smoothes out the texture a bit. Use perm rods on the ends too, b/c the weight stretches it a bit more as well. Really helps more in a twist out. But the curls on the ends are nice.
3.) When UN-braiding the braids, dip your fingers in oil. Keep them coated. Recoating after each braid or 2 at the most. This keeps the waves nice and defined.
4.) When breaking the waves, work them near the roots and never drag your finger through to the ends. The less seperation the better b/c the braid-out lasts longer and will give you less frizzing. [/list]
As far as moisture.... try adding conditioner (w/o protein) as a leave-in w/oils. If your hair is looking dry (not shiny, but not feeling dry too) you may want to give a serum a go, like de Lino. Lacio Lacio gives me a healthy sheen and Aveda Brilliant Universal Styling does a great job for me as well. ACV is popular as well to restore a natural luster, but know that a braid-out isn't going to beam like ironed hair no matter what you do.
HTH
chocolate01
Well-Known Member
I always do my braidout on wet hair. I wash my hair apply my leave in (NTM or Salerm) and spray my hair with wonder 8 oil. I put in the desired number of braids and like someone said I put rollers on the ends (perm rods are good). I usually sit under the dryer for about 30 min on cool to aid in the drying process. When I take it down in the morning, like sengschick said work from the root and don't slide your hand through the hair, that produces frizz. My hair usually doesn't need anymore moisture, but in the occasion that it does I use ORS olive oil and i'm good to go.
sengschick
The Bun Master
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chocolate01 said:
I always do my braidout on wet hair. I wash my hair apply my leave in (NTM or Salerm) and spray my hair with wonder 8 oil. I put in the desired number of braids and like someone said I put rollers on the ends (perm rods are good). I usually sit under the dryer for about 30 min on cool to aid in the drying process. When I take it down in the morning, like sengschick said work from the root and don't slide your hand through the hair, that produces frizz. My hair usually doesn't need anymore moisture, but in the occasion that it does I use ORS olive oil and i'm good to go.
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Thanks Chocolate!! I forgot to add that... the wetter the hair the better!!! Don't towel dry and keep a bottle of spray leave-in or distilled water handy if you start to dry out. I section my hair and put it up w/clips to keep the moisture in.
chocolate01 said:
I always do my braidout on wet hair. I wash my hair apply my leave in (NTM or Salerm) and spray my hair with wonder 8 oil. I put in the desired number of braids and like someone said I put rollers on the ends (perm rods are good). I usually sit under the dryer for about 30 min on cool to aid in the drying process. When I take it down in the morning, like sengschick said work from the root and don't slide your hand through the hair, that produces frizz. My hair usually doesn't need anymore moisture, but in the occasion that it does I use ORS olive oil and i'm good to go.
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Thanks Chocolate!! I forgot to add that... the wetter the hair the better!!! Don't towel dry and keep a bottle of spray leave-in or distilled water handy if you start to dry out. I section my hair and put it up w/clips to keep the moisture in.
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sengschick said:
Oh no Tippy!!!! Ben Wallace?!
I'm sorry, but I wasn't expecting that! People come up w/some crazy stuff.
Okay, braid-out tips that should help. First understand that braid-outs on natural hair have more "texture" so it probably won't look like much of what you've seen. But for better results try this.
<ul type="square"> 1.) Never, Never, Never un-braid a wet or damp braid. You will have instant frizz and a fro. Try to let it air-dry for as long as you can and if you must sit under the dryer do it @ a low heat setting.
2.) Braid firmly. This stretches the hair more, smoothes out the texture a bit. Use perm rods on the ends too, b/c the weight stretches it a bit more as well. Really helps more in a twist out. But the curls on the ends are nice.
3.) When UN-braiding the braids, dip your fingers in oil. Keep them coated. Recoating after each braid or 2 at the most. This keeps the waves nice and defined.
4.) When breaking the waves, work them near the roots and never drag your finger through to the ends. The less seperation the better b/c the braid-out lasts longer and will give you less frizzing. [/list]
As far as moisture.... try adding conditioner (w/o protein) as a leave-in w/oils. If your hair is looking dry (not shiny, but not feeling dry too) you may want to give a serum a go, like de Lino. Lacio Lacio gives me a healthy sheen and Aveda Brilliant Universal Styling does a great job for me as well. ACV is popular as well to restore a natural luster, but know that a braid-out isn't going to beam like ironed hair no matter what you do.
HTH
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Wow, great tips!
sengschick said:
Oh no Tippy!!!! Ben Wallace?!
Okay, braid-out tips that should help. First understand that braid-outs on natural hair have more "texture" so it probably won't look like much of what you've seen. But for better results try this.
<ul type="square"> 1.) Never, Never, Never un-braid a wet or damp braid. You will have instant frizz and a fro. Try to let it air-dry for as long as you can and if you must sit under the dryer do it @ a low heat setting.
2.) Braid firmly. This stretches the hair more, smoothes out the texture a bit. Use perm rods on the ends too, b/c the weight stretches it a bit more as well. Really helps more in a twist out. But the curls on the ends are nice.
3.) When UN-braiding the braids, dip your fingers in oil. Keep them coated. Recoating after each braid or 2 at the most. This keeps the waves nice and defined.
4.) When breaking the waves, work them near the roots and never drag your finger through to the ends. The less seperation the better b/c the braid-out lasts longer and will give you less frizzing. [/list]
As far as moisture.... try adding conditioner (w/o protein) as a leave-in w/oils. If your hair is looking dry (not shiny, but not feeling dry too) you may want to give a serum a go, like de Lino. Lacio Lacio gives me a healthy sheen and Aveda Brilliant Universal Styling does a great job for me as well. ACV is popular as well to restore a natural luster, but know that a braid-out isn't going to beam like ironed hair no matter what you do.
HTH
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Wow, great tips!
I actually like to do my braidouts on damp hair b/c my wet hair is sometimes hard to manipulate and I lose more hair.
Also like perm rods on my braidouts better than on twistouts. Just a personal preference though...
But definitely let them dry completely or it will frizz. You can sit under the dryer to speed them along.
To keep the braidouts moist, make sure your hair is VERY moisturized before doing your braids. I use oil-based creamy moisturizers before braiding...and especially on the second night. I've noticed they don't get dry like they used to now that I moisturize more carefully EVERY night.
Good luck!
Also like perm rods on my braidouts better than on twistouts. Just a personal preference though...
But definitely let them dry completely or it will frizz. You can sit under the dryer to speed them along.
To keep the braidouts moist, make sure your hair is VERY moisturized before doing your braids. I use oil-based creamy moisturizers before braiding...and especially on the second night. I've noticed they don't get dry like they used to now that I moisturize more carefully EVERY night.
Good luck!
Isis
New Member
I'll be the odd one.
I've always done my braidouts on airdried hair. They are looser and I don't have to worry about waiting for my braids to dry all the way. I can get waves after an hour or two of wearing braids (because there is a lot of moisture sealed in) but I get more definition on the second day, after I wear my hair braided overnight.
