The Downside of being able to do your own extensions....

[Netta1]

Netta- I bought the crown and glory tape from www.growafrohairlong.com. Since I'm off of wearking extensions, I can sell it to you if you'd like. Braiding is really easy but I think the slipping is why self done braids don't last very long- I think it takes practice.
BTW- I love your bun! how in the world are you getting your hair to lay so flat and smooth????

Oh I would LOVE to take that crown and glory tape off your hands, just tell me where to send my check!!!!!

BTW: the bun was done by brushing out my hair while it was kinda dry and streched from the two french braids I wore in my hair prior to. This brushing allowed my hair to be big and fluffy. Then I simply brushed my hair back with and oil and a gel and placed it in a nice smooth ponytail first, then I took a rolled up white sock (covered by a black sock) and placed it over my ponytail and went from there to create the bun. Again the key is to get a really good brush out I used a Denmen and some oil, and it works best if your hair is silghtly enlongated before you start.

 

[czyfaith77]

I just finished up some braids this weekend. They are the diameter of a pencil and are "down to there" braids. They rest right on the "cupboard of my back". I call it the cupboard cause my mama says that I can sit a cup on the top of my behind (Think a little longer than Janet in Poetic Justice but smaller). Usually I finish in 10 hours but I spread it out this time over two-three days. I get alot of admirers and compliments but it is alot of work! But the hair growth results are marvelous with the Crown and Glory method. I use Infusium 23 leave in and African Pride Braid Sheen Spray with Tea tree & Peppermint Oil (Feels good!) I sometimes wish I could find somebody to do my hair like I am always doing somebody else for little or nothing. The cost of my style would be hefty on my pockets so I self-braid.

 

[czyfaith77]

Just to let you think on something....I know this Nigerian lady. She went over to get her hair done at her home in Nigeria. Get this they only charged her $10.00. They were beautiful.. But the dollar goes further over there.

 

[Shatani]

Just to let you think on something....I know this Nigerian lady. She went over to get her hair done at her home in Nigeria. Get this they only charged her $10.00. They were beautiful.. But the dollar goes further over there.

i know what you mean....my mom paid $8.00 when she got her micros done in Ghana....and she came back with like 12 packs of hair!!! on which she spent 5 bucks!

 

[Miz_Complexity]

The time putting them in and taking them out that is the first down fall, the second is when people ask who did you hair and you say I did they give you that yeah right look. The I just pull out the photos and show them the I give them a little lesson thank to Braids by Breslin.

 

[Shatani]

go 'head Miz C!

ive never gotten the yeah right look....

 

[Dare~to~Dream]

the second is when people ask who did you hair and you say I did they give you that yeah right look.

How could I forget? Instead of the look, people actually say "yeah right" or any number of things that are similar.