BlackDiamond21
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I recently realized I have been at the same hair length for 2+ years, for various reasons and all disappointing 
. I have not passed the BSL stage and I want to, badly 
.
I would like to stay in a protective crochet style from late Oct thru Apr in hopes of giving my hair a chance to go beyond the BSL and to stretch my relaxers. Right now I have stretched up to 10 weeks – thanks WGO
!
It has been over 12+ years since I have worn my hair in crochet braids. When I did, like all my braid styles since my teens and early 20’s, I wore then intermediately for 4 weeks at a time to get me through an occasion, a vacation or just being lazy period. I have not kept any style of braids in with consistency or back to back since I was a child. That was back when my mom or g-mom pulled out a jar of Blue Magic
, French braided my hair (all natural), add beads to the end and someone’s old stocking as cap on my head while I slept. My hair was washed every Sat b4 church or every two weeks depending on how well my hair held up. Thinking about it now reminds me that my hair length at that time was the same it is now but not relaxed… food for thought 
.
So ladies, I need help on how to maintain my FreeTress Loose Deep 24” synthetic hair and my own cornrowed hair. Here is a list of what I bought in anticipation of doing my braids and here is a list of what I already use on my relaxed hair:
Products Purchased for Crochet Braid Style: ORGANIC ROOT STIMULATOR ANTI-ITCH SCALP OIL, BONFI NATURAL OIL FREE WIG SHINE SPRAY, OGANIC ROOT STIMULATOR SHEA BUTTER HAIR LOTION, paddle brush and ORGANIC ROOT STIMULATOR NATURE'S SHINE SPRAY.
Products Currently Using for my wash n set and wrap regiment: Mane n Tail Deep Moisturizing Shampoo, Salerm Protein Shampoo & Conditioner, LEAVE-INSalerm 21 B5 Silk, Moisturizer Carol’s Daughter Hair Milk and Africa's Best Org. Carrot Tea Tree Oil.
Here are my questions:
? – When I used to crochet my hair back in the day, my hair was CL. Now that my hair is about BSL how do I ‘tie up’ the ends of my cornrowed braids so my hair doesn’t show when I want to put the synthetic hair up in a ponytail? I am not good at individual braids, so please suggest an alternative.
? – Do you think it is a good idea to do one large French braid in my hair when I go swimming (I'll in the ocean, I don’t do pools)? I was thinking this would help keep the hair from tangling and help maintain its waves. I really don’t want to rock a swim cap - lol
!!!
? – What and how often do I need to do certain things to maintain a healthy scalp and hair while my hair is in the cornrows? Such as washing, conditioning and moisturizing my hair and scalp.
? – Do you think it is a good braid regiment to leave my hair in for X (undetermined amount) of weeks, take out on a Friday night, get a wash n set on Sat and put back into cornrows by Sunday? Too little time for hair to breath? Does anyone do back to back, similar to this?
? – Anyone who used this type of FreeTress hair, can you tell me how you maintained it for longevity? What was the longest you were able to keep it in?
? – Are you supposed to blow dry FreeTress hair or let it air dry?
Ok that is it for now. Thank you so much ladies!!!
BD21
P.S. I am so glad to see that a fav 90’s style of mine has made major hair advances and is coming back around!
. I have not passed the BSL stage and I want to, badly . I would like to stay in a protective crochet style from late Oct thru Apr in hopes of giving my hair a chance to go beyond the BSL and to stretch my relaxers. Right now I have stretched up to 10 weeks – thanks WGO
!It has been over 12+ years since I have worn my hair in crochet braids. When I did, like all my braid styles since my teens and early 20’s, I wore then intermediately for 4 weeks at a time to get me through an occasion, a vacation or just being lazy period. I have not kept any style of braids in with consistency or back to back since I was a child. That was back when my mom or g-mom pulled out a jar of Blue Magic
, French braided my hair (all natural), add beads to the end and someone’s old stocking as cap on my head while I slept. My hair was washed every Sat b4 church or every two weeks depending on how well my hair held up. Thinking about it now reminds me that my hair length at that time was the same it is now but not relaxed… food for thought . So ladies, I need help on how to maintain my FreeTress Loose Deep 24” synthetic hair and my own cornrowed hair. Here is a list of what I bought in anticipation of doing my braids and here is a list of what I already use on my relaxed hair:
Products Purchased for Crochet Braid Style: ORGANIC ROOT STIMULATOR ANTI-ITCH SCALP OIL, BONFI NATURAL OIL FREE WIG SHINE SPRAY, OGANIC ROOT STIMULATOR SHEA BUTTER HAIR LOTION, paddle brush and ORGANIC ROOT STIMULATOR NATURE'S SHINE SPRAY.
Products Currently Using for my wash n set and wrap regiment: Mane n Tail Deep Moisturizing Shampoo, Salerm Protein Shampoo & Conditioner, LEAVE-INSalerm 21 B5 Silk, Moisturizer Carol’s Daughter Hair Milk and Africa's Best Org. Carrot Tea Tree Oil.
Here are my questions:
? – When I used to crochet my hair back in the day, my hair was CL. Now that my hair is about BSL how do I ‘tie up’ the ends of my cornrowed braids so my hair doesn’t show when I want to put the synthetic hair up in a ponytail? I am not good at individual braids, so please suggest an alternative.
? – Do you think it is a good idea to do one large French braid in my hair when I go swimming (I'll in the ocean, I don’t do pools)? I was thinking this would help keep the hair from tangling and help maintain its waves. I really don’t want to rock a swim cap - lol
!!!? – What and how often do I need to do certain things to maintain a healthy scalp and hair while my hair is in the cornrows? Such as washing, conditioning and moisturizing my hair and scalp.
? – Do you think it is a good braid regiment to leave my hair in for X (undetermined amount) of weeks, take out on a Friday night, get a wash n set on Sat and put back into cornrows by Sunday? Too little time for hair to breath? Does anyone do back to back, similar to this?
? – Anyone who used this type of FreeTress hair, can you tell me how you maintained it for longevity? What was the longest you were able to keep it in?
? – Are you supposed to blow dry FreeTress hair or let it air dry?
Ok that is it for now. Thank you so much ladies!!!
BD21
P.S. I am so glad to see that a fav 90’s style of mine has made major hair advances and is coming back around
!
erplexed
Maybe having a professional do it would be better. I just couldn't figure out a knot to keep it in. 
