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Twist, Braid, Bun for Growth Challenge (1/1/13 - 3/31/13)

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Question: For those who wear mini braids like @jesusislove1526 How do you protect your ends? I left a little of my ends out of the braids and I feel like they are exposed. I had them cornrowed for about a week and a half (took the cornrows out today for pictures), and I hate that my ends are exposed. IDK, I think I like larger braids or twists better.
 
Froreal3 said:
Question: For those who wear mini braids like @jesusislove1526 How do you protect your ends? I left a little of my ends out of the braids and I feel like they are exposed. I had them cornrowed for about a week and a half (took the cornrows out today for pictures), and I hate that my ends are exposed. IDK, I think I like larger braids or twists better.
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I seal them with a heavy oil.
 
Tomorrow makes week 3 in my minibraids.
I will baggy overnight tonight with hemp seed oil and then shampoo/ DC tomorrow.

I hope I can make the full 4 weeks.. I'm really starting to get the take down bug..
The earliest they are coming out is next Wednesday (the 13th) if I can't make it to the 15th.
 
Small twists with braided roots for March

I'm going to try to keep these in for a month. My twists usually don't last as long as my mini braids, but I am enjoying the change of pace.
 

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I took out the mini braids yall. I'm going back to Celie braids and medium large twists. lol
 
Idk how I would've gotten through this winter without my twists. They saved me so much time and length. I only wish I could wash in them but besides that, I think the health of my hair is improving.
 
I'm still here! February was a rough month for me and I did wash or DC once.
I just sprayed water on my head, brushed the top and go!
I'm finding it hard to sit and twist my hair as I once did but at least it's protected in a bun right? Getting a trim in April after blow drying it and I'll start tracking my progress better.
 
Put some medium large twists in. I didn't like how the mini braids made my head look. They just made my hair look so anorexic. The twists give the appearance of fuller hair. I likey.
 
I took my twists out, washed. protein and DC. I'm wearing my hair out for 1 night then starting to put them back in tomorrow morning. My braid out is super crispy dry :/ oh well

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I have my hair in 4 plaits/Celie braids, and I'll keep these in til like Mon/Tuesday, when I'll wash, dc, m&s, rebraid to air dry, then do a poofy braidout bun the next day. Will repeat this throughout the next few weeks until its time for my touch-up the first wk of April.
 
Igotstripes said:
Pretty twists!! Do you plan on washing your hair while you have them in? If so, how are you gonna prevent tangling? I want to put another set in after my bday but last time after I washed my ends started locing.
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Thank you! I'm only going to cowash them twice. To prevent tangling, I'm going to band them and focus on my scalp only. Hopefully this will work, but we will see. I'll post my results after I do it, probably on the 21st.
 
jesusislove1526 said:
Thank you! I'm only going to cowash them twice. To prevent tangling, I'm going to band them and focus on my scalp only. Hopefully this will work, but we will see. I'll post my results after I do it, probably on the 21st.
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Cool beans! And why did you braid the roots, does that help the twists stay longer?

Sorry for all the Q's lol
 
used a sample of Miss Jessie's Rapid Recovery Treatment last night.. my hair felt sooooo good afterwards-oh well.. it was only a sample-her line is too expensive for my pockets on a regular.... today wearing a flat twist along my front hairline and a low bun... will probably be in this style for the next few days.. I 'think' I have an interview coming up next week and I don't feel comfortable wearing anything except a bun to an interview so.. yeah.. bunning it
 
Igotstripes said:
Cool beans! And why did you braid the roots, does that help the twists stay longer?

Sorry for all the Q's lol
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It's okay.:grin: I braid the roots because my hair tends to lock quickly when it is twisted from the root for extended periods of time, and so that I can wear the twists longer.
 
I feel like I'm spamming the board w/my pics right now. Oh well. :lol: Anyway, I colored my hair last night.

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I always seem to go red in spring or summer. I finally trimmed my hair too.
 
Twist/braid-out buns seem to be working well for me. My hair is staying stretched and I'm able to keep my wash schedule. I have to do more manipulation than before, but it's working for now.
 
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