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MzSwift said:
:lachen:I say this EVERY TIME I take them down and I've been doing them for well over 10 years! LOL!

I learned never transition from mini braids into an out style.

I've had the most success just keeping them in long term (multiple months) and only refreshing them one-by-one, row by row, every 4-6 weeks instead.

My second favorite way of transitioning out of minibraids is to do my wash and DC in them and let them dry. And then transition them into cornrows that will be under a wig/scarf. That way, having half of my hair cornrowed and half in minibraids isn't that much of an issue. Lol.
HTH! :)
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Lesson from the wise. I guess I'll do this again when I want to wear my wig right after.

I had half the mind to do my wash day in the braids but I know that the buildup and shedding during takedown would be immense (and it was lol).
 
Does anyone want a red lace wig? It’s 16-20 inches with a loose wave… I was expecting ginger, but it’s cherry red. I’ll ship it to you if you’re interested. Just pay postage.
 
alove15 said:
Seems washday 1x a week and blow drying works best for my relaxed hair. Extra cowashing hasn’t been worth the manipulation. And air drying or diffusing is leaving me with tangly/more porous feeling hair.
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Okay, I figured it out. I’ve been drying 90% with a microfiber towel or t-shirt. Then finishing up w/ my Dyson on low.
 
Man why I put on my lashes in class today (during my conference period) and they already falling off. I used the clusters. The glue I usually use lasts a week. I’m bald eyed now :(
 
Just quietly panicking because I took my crochet braids down, but not the cornrows and now I don't know what to do to my hair, and now I'm too tired to actually do something.
 
MzSwift said:
:lachen:I say this EVERY TIME I take them down and I've been doing them for well over 10 years! LOL!

I learned never transition from mini braids into an out style.

I've had the most success just keeping them in long term (multiple months) and only refreshing them one-by-one, row by row, every 4-6 weeks instead.

My second favorite way of transitioning out of minibraids is to do my wash and DC in them and let them dry. And then transition them into cornrows that will be under a wig/scarf. That way, having half of my hair cornrowed and half in minibraids isn't that much of an issue. Lol.
HTH! :)
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I have been thinking about doing braids on my own hair as a long term style, but not sure how to care for them. How often do you remoisturize your hair in the braids and with what type of products?
Have you tried long term twists too? Did you find that there was less matting with the braids than the twists?
 
Meritamen said:
I have been thinking about doing braids on my own hair as a long term style, but not sure how to care for them. How often do you remoisturize your hair in the braids and with what type of products?
Have you tried long term twists too? Did you find that there was less matting with the braids than the twists?
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As a natural, my hair wouldn't stay in twists for some reason. So I rocked minibraids from EL to WL as one of my main styles. I started doing them as a way to wear my hair "out" without the knots and tangles bc my natural hair was not WNG material, lol. Also, I wanted a break from wigs and extensions and to show of some of the length I was gaining.

And then when I texlaxed, I continued but was able to do twists. So I start them braided and then twist the rest of the way bc it's faster and I haven't noticed any negative effects.

My reggie in minibraid/twists is so simple and that's why it's one of my main PSs as I'm a busy mom. I wet them daily in the shower, slather on my leave in condish, ponytail them and then finish my shower. I don't touch them again until nighttime to take out the ponytail. When I wanna be cute or when I used to go out, I would just wear them down. I'm one of those ppl who doesn't prefer the perfect, "just finished," look to my hair so I like to wet them a lot to get rid of the fresh, scalpy look.

The times that I don't wet them in the shower, I just use my spray bottle mix of water/condish/oil, seal it in and then bun. I also do my weekly wash and DC in them. There's really no build up at take down bc I'm able to wash them as frequently as I need to so I don't experience matting. I also refresh them one-by-one, row by row, every 3-4 weeks. I don't mess around with matting - it's dangerous! The longest I've kept them in just refreshing them was 3.5 months. When I'm ready to go into a different PS, I usually just transition them into cornrows with really bad parts. lol. But it's good enough to maintain under a wig.

Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of photos of my natural mini-braids but I used the same reggie and styles whether natural, bonelaxed or texlaxed.
I hope this isn't too pic heavy, I literally LIVE in these! lol

These are braided all of the way down:
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I started doing them micro when I was pregnant w my 2nd child:
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And then I started doing them by starting with braids and twisting the rest of the way after getting hair lazy, lol.
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MzSwift said:
As a natural, my hair wouldn't stay in twists for some reason. So I rocked minibraids from EL to WL as one of my main styles. I started doing them as a way to wear my hair "out" without the knots and tangles bc my natural hair was not WNG material, lol. Also, I wanted a break from wigs and extensions and to show of some of the length I was gaining.

And then when I texlaxed, I continued but was able to do twists. So I start them braided and then twist the rest of the way bc it's faster and I haven't noticed any negative effects.

My reggie in minibraid/twists is so simple and that's why it's one of my main PSs as I'm a busy mom. I wet them daily in the shower, slather on my leave in condish, ponytail them and then finish my shower. I don't touch them again until nighttime to take out the ponytail. When I wanna be cute or when I used to go out, I would just wear them down. I'm probably one of the rare ppl who doesn't prefer the perfect, "just finished," look to my hair so I like to wet them a lot to get rid of the fresh, scalpy look.

The times that I don't wet them in the shower, I just use my spray bottle mix of water/condish/oil, seal it in and then bun. I also do my weekly wash and DC in them. There's really no build up at take down bc I'm able to wash them as frequently as I need to so I don't experience matting. I also refresh them one-by-one, row by row, every 3-4 weeks. I don't mess around with matting - it's dangerous! The longest I've kept them in just refreshing them was 3.5 months. When I'm ready to go into a different PS, I usually just transition them into cornrows with really bad parts. lol. But it's good enough to maintain under a wig.

Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of photos of my natural mini-braids but I used the same reggie and styles whether natural, bonelaxed or texlaxed.
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Oh my goodness, this is a treasure trove!! :love: Thank you so much! I started working out and feel completely lost with my regimen at the moment. It's interesting how often you wet/dampen your hair. I don't think I have been doing that enough and it never occured to me to just do a regular water rinse.
Also I love seeing hair photos, it really helps with motivation. The more the merrier.
 
Meritamen said:
Oh my goodness, this is a treasure trove!! :love: Thank you so much! I started working out and feel completely lost with my regimen at the moment. It's interesting how often you wet/dampen your hair. I don't think I have been doing that enough and it never occured to me to just do a regular water rinse.
Also I love seeing hair photos, it really helps with motivation. The more the merrier.
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Yay!
They're so good for working out! When I was more physically active, I used my mild cleansing mix (an herbal mix of cleansing agents + cheapie condish) when I didn't feel like just water rinsing. I love a clean scalp and clean smelling hair. :blush2:
 
ItsMeLilLucky said:
I bought a braided wig, let me see what's to it when I get home. It more than likely needs a little finetuning.
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I have a bunch of long wigs that I just don't rock well but they were cheap. They are really good for slapping on and putting them in a low bun.
Good enough to rock to the store or work. :yep:

ItsMeLilLucky said:
@MzSwift Swifty, I just realized I've never seen your face before. Girl, you is fiiiine lol. I love the idea of mini braids, i just hate doing them and taking them down lol.
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:kiss:
 
ItsMeLilLucky said:
@MzSwift Swifty, I just realized I've never seen your face before. Girl, you is fiiiine lol. I love the idea of mini braids, i just hate doing them and taking them down lol.
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@ItsMeLilLucky and @MzSwift I thought the same thing when I saw your face on pic, fine indeed! Lol I've only ever seen you from the selfie side shot, or all angles of your beautiful hair. I love your posts, and you always make me think that one day I might try mini twists for a year (I do the one by one thing aswell, and I know that if I ever put them in, it'll be a good while before I take them out).Thank you for sharing your gems.
 
MzSwift said:
As a natural, my hair wouldn't stay in twists for some reason. So I rocked minibraids from EL to WL as one of my main styles. I started doing them as a way to wear my hair "out" without the knots and tangles bc my natural hair was not WNG material, lol. Also, I wanted a break from wigs and extensions and to show of some of the length I was gaining.

And then when I texlaxed, I continued but was able to do twists. So I start them braided and then twist the rest of the way bc it's faster and I haven't noticed any negative effects.

My reggie in minibraid/twists is so simple and that's why it's one of my main PSs as I'm a busy mom. I wet them daily in the shower, slather on my leave in condish, ponytail them and then finish my shower. I don't touch them again until nighttime to take out the ponytail. When I wanna be cute or when I used to go out, I would just wear them down. I'm one of those ppl who doesn't prefer the perfect, "just finished," look to my hair so I like to wet them a lot to get rid of the fresh, scalpy look.

The times that I don't wet them in the shower, I just use my spray bottle mix of water/condish/oil, seal it in and then bun. I also do my weekly wash and DC in them. There's really no build up at take down bc I'm able to wash them as frequently as I need to so I don't experience matting. I also refresh them one-by-one, row by row, every 3-4 weeks. I don't mess around with matting - it's dangerous! The longest I've kept them in just refreshing them was 3.5 months. When I'm ready to go into a different PS, I usually just transition them into cornrows with really bad parts. lol. But it's good enough to maintain under a wig.

Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of photos of my natural mini-braids but I used the same reggie and styles whether natural, bonelaxed or texlaxed.
I hope this isn't too pic heavy, I literally LIVE in these! lol

These are braided all of the way down:
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I started doing them micro when I was pregnant w my 2nd child:
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And then I started doing them by starting with braids and twisting the rest of the way after getting hair lazy, lol.
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Pretty woman+pretty hair
 
I've cut like 80+ braids out of this wig and it still looks too full. I don't know if it's my head shape, the way they made this wig, or the lack of skills lol. Guess I have to keep cutting lol
 
Getting used to my natural hair bit my bit. It frizzes up so easily. I was a little tempted to put a little sumthin sumthin in my hair:look: but I am really trying to go 3 years no chemicals to see if i can get WL natural hair. I'm going low heat as well because I don't like the way my hair looks straight and never wear it out anyway. I don't feel adventurous with styling anymore. Even a wig sounds like something I don't feel bothering with. I just feel over it all.
 
Napp said:
Getting used to my natural hair bit my bit. It frizzes up so easily. I was a little tempted to put a little sumthin sumthin in my hair:look: but I am really trying to go 3 years no chemicals to see if i can get WL natural hair. I'm going low heat as well because I don't like the way my hair looks straight and never wear it out anyway. I don't feel adventurous with styling anymore. Even a wig sounds like something I don't feel bothering with. I just feel over it all.
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