Hey, hey hey!!
I am still wearing my braids (and loving them), but I'm facing somewhat of a conundrum. Initially, I thought that once my braids started to grow out I would touch up the front rows with new, fresh braids in order to keep the look and protection for at least another 6 weeks. I'm just a little freaked about the possible damage to my edges. I DON'T WANT WEAK or BALD EDGES!!! You know how you can see the shedded strands of hair with the white follicle bulb within the braids (btw the white bulbs indicate fairly young hair--or new hair growth), well, as much as I tried to avoid them, yes, I see a bit (minimal, but still). So I don't know if I want to sacrifice any more of my edges for the convenience of braids. HOWEVER, I have a lot of new growth (3/4 of an inch) in less than 4 weeks!! That really excites me.
What is a girl to do? Do I take out my braids and BC, or do I re-braid the front rows and keep my braids a little longer???!!! The only reason I'm considering a BC now is because I have approximately 3 inches of natural hair now, which I'm more comfortable with than just cutting all of my hair off. It looks beautiful on many women who do a BC, but I don't think it will look so hot on me. I could be wrong, but I'm afraid to find out.
I don't know what to do. I'll keep doing my research, and keep you posted. A wonderful compromise would be finding a great protective style that will not stress my edges, but can also stand the test of time...I don't want to have to do my hair every week, or day...that's why I'm wearing braids.
WHAT'S A GIRL TO DO?!?!?!?
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Guess what I did?!
I braided my own hair!!! I am quite proud of myself. I learned how to braid via YouTube (of course). Special shout-outs to all of the YTers who helped me accomplish such a feat: Truestorydotlife, AkiyiaKelly, and PureBrownSugar3380. These ladies were amazingly helpful to me. Check these ladies out!!!
I still have a lot of room for improvement, but I am proud of myself. I was aiming for the Poetic Justice box braid look and size. I used 7 packs of hair, they are extremely long (waist length) and I didn't cut the weft. It took me four days to braid my hair; between work, school, and events I really didn't have a lot of time to braid in one setting. I braided the back first, three or four rows, the sides, and the front and wore it pinned up until I finished. The first after picture shows my hair unfinished and pinned up actually. I really like wearing braids because it takes a lot of stress out of coping with the two textures of my hair; relaxed and natural. And braids are a protective style, so it also takes the stress off of my hair. I see lots of new growth already and it's only been three weeks! My goal is 6 weeks. I've been researching over the web and most people say braids can be worn between 4-8 weeks without matting or locking, but if I can wear it for longer I will--as long as they look neat, of course.
Remember to keep your hair well moisturized, and your scalp clean! Water is a great moisturizer, and it's 100% natural!!! ; )
I also use a blend of oils: tea tree, carrot, vitamin E, Coconut, and Olive oils. Use whatever works well for your hair. For the itching I use Sulfur8 braid spray.
I still have a lot of room for improvement, but I am proud of myself. I was aiming for the Poetic Justice box braid look and size. I used 7 packs of hair, they are extremely long (waist length) and I didn't cut the weft. It took me four days to braid my hair; between work, school, and events I really didn't have a lot of time to braid in one setting. I braided the back first, three or four rows, the sides, and the front and wore it pinned up until I finished. The first after picture shows my hair unfinished and pinned up actually. I really like wearing braids because it takes a lot of stress out of coping with the two textures of my hair; relaxed and natural. And braids are a protective style, so it also takes the stress off of my hair. I see lots of new growth already and it's only been three weeks! My goal is 6 weeks. I've been researching over the web and most people say braids can be worn between 4-8 weeks without matting or locking, but if I can wear it for longer I will--as long as they look neat, of course.
Remember to keep your hair well moisturized, and your scalp clean! Water is a great moisturizer, and it's 100% natural!!! ; )
I also use a blend of oils: tea tree, carrot, vitamin E, Coconut, and Olive oils. Use whatever works well for your hair. For the itching I use Sulfur8 braid spray.
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