Well I took the braids out

[carrie]

After a litle over 2 months I took my braids out. Good news was that after I washed, conditioned and dried it I accumulated about 1in of growth. Thing is, I had a heck of a time with tangles. The relaxed ends were hard to get loose. I only lost a little from the tangles. Right now my hair is cornrowed back. I'll prolly get it re-braided next week.


My cousin (who braids my hair) was quite surprised at how my hair wasn't dry and there was no build up. I told her about Adrienne's S-Curl secret and that I washed weekly and rinsed it during the week.

Things I learned:
1. Get braids done a little bigger next time. Took WAY too long to undo!
2. When I start back to relaxing, NEVER again will I relax bone straight. The difference between the new growth and the ends is too great.

 

[Allandra]

Congratulations on the growth! That's great that you didn't lose much hair from the tangles. Once you got your hair cornrowed going back, did you gather the back into a bun or let it hang down?

 

[JazzAngel]

yeah braids can be a great help and break from styling. Did you use any conditioner to remove the braids?

I found that it helped me alot to douce each braid with lots of conditione while unplaiting.

 

[adrienne0914]

that's great news, carrie! i'm glad everything worked out! i know what you mean about making the braids bigger. what i do is have the hair in the back parted bigger so there aren't as many braids back there to take down. the front i have the front parted the normal size. try that.

i can't wait to see how things turn out in the long run!! /images/graemlins/smile.gif

adrienne

 

[carrie]

Allandra - its cornrowed back so it can hang down, but I went to the gym and it was annoying me, so its in a bun!

JazzAngel: I used the S-Curl. I started last night and just sprayed it on out of habbit and realized it was making it easier to take down. I am gonna try to keep hanging in there with these braids! /images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[ngaa]

/images/graemlins/clap.gif wow good for u carrie on gainin an inch and also on gettin very little breakage.. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Robin41]

Carrie, congratulations on the growth! Don't you just love wearing braids? Are you gonna keep you hair in braids for the summer?

 

[carrie]

Robin - I am gonna try to keep it braided. I know in July I have 2 events I can't have it braided for. But I am gonna try to keep it done until then.

 

[Kitkat]

Way to go, Carrie! I'm glad the braids worked well for you.