CRYING>>>MY HAIR

[Shinka]

ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

I just have to vent. I put braids in my 1.5-2inch hair, and my braids keep slipping out. Granted I did them myself, but my hair is too short and soft to keep them. I am so happy that its soft though, it took a long time to achieve that but now it's a drawback.

I have to constantly worry about my braid falling out when I move them

. My dance friends laugh at me because my braids fall out in practice. I ready to give this crown and glory braid part up and just do protective styles because I can't walk around wondering when the next braid will fall out and Who will be there.

It's not embarrassing around my friends, but I just don't want to be on the train and something fall out.lol

I had them in for about 3 weeks, I guess it has to go this weekend. Back to rocking my TWA.

I just wish my hair will grow faster....I know I know, I just have to be patient.

ARGGGG.

 

[Nonie]

I'm sorry to hear about your braids ordeal. What type of piece did you use? Human hair or synthetic? Did you braid the whole length of the braid extension or just the part with your hair?

I used to braid my jheri curled hair when it was that short and the braids stayed on. I've even braided relaxed hair that was .75 inches long in some parts and the braids stayed in. I do braid the entire length of the braid extension though. Even for someone with long hair, new hair pieces unravel easily and will slide out if you don't braid a good length of the piece. You may also need to keep re-doing the ends till your new hairpiece gets the idea.

 

[Shinka]

I don't have a hair piece, I used syntheic hair and I braided it till the end. The braids juist slipp off no matter how small I make the part. My hair is so soft now it just slides off. I guess is a good thing because I hairs was hard like britto for a while.

I don't have time, which I have been doing, redoing braids etc.

I have always had this problem even when my hair was longer. Le tme clarify, where my longer hair was the brais would stay, but in the back where my hair was shortest and soemtimes not relaxed those braids ( synthic and human hair) would always fall out.

Now I understand why it doesn't hold, it may be due to softness and length.

I guess I have to wait until my hair grows longer for braids.

I like the longer hair look with braids, but I haven't liked "added" hair and weaves for a coupele of years. So maybe it a mixture of my hair texture, lenght, and my true feelings not keeping them in....lol

 

[karezone]

Go to a professional and get them done, tell them what happens and then tell them that you can not afford for any to come out.

 

[Nonie]

Sorry for the confusion. I use "hair piece" to refer to any additional hair, whether human/synthetic braid extensions, weaves, toupée...

When you do your braids, do you hold your hair close to the part you are crossing over? In other words, there are people who braid the hair with their fingers holding near the ends of the strands...ie they slide them away from the cross-over part. I think that would make the braid loose and any short hairs stick out the sides more. But if you keep your fingers close to the cross over part, ie move your fingers upward only to get them out the way so you can cross over, the braid will be firmer and may hold better. The three sections you use for braiding should not have a loose~~~~ wave but more of a sssss wave.

Does any of what I'm saying make sense to anyone?

If I can find pictures to elaborate, I'll post them.

 

[dontspeakdefeat]

Well, I feel sorry for you too. When I braid my hair the hair in the back that's only about 2 inched long won't hold the extensions the entire braid period. I have to redo them. I usually keep my braids in for 2 months at a time and I usually have to redo the shorter hair a least twice.

I think though if you make sure the hair is completely dry before you braid it and make the braids a little smaller this might help keep them in slightly longer. HTH

 

[dontspeakdefeat]

Nonie what you said makes perfect sense to me. I usually have a very tight braided s pattern after my braid is done. Maybe the we aren't seperating the extension hair into 3 parts soon enough to be able to make it stay. Well, I am a beginner so this is going to take pratice for me. It is harder for me to braid shorter hair because it is in the nape area were I can't really see what I am doing.

 

[Nonie]

DSD, forgive me for the ignorance, but don't you seperate and attach the extension at the start of the braiding? The way I do it is I divide my hair into three parts, then with take extension hair as thick as the hair to be braided, divide that into two, the ratio of those two being 1:2. And then I cross them over each other and fold them over so I have 4 ends. I hold the thinner/narrower two lengths/ends together so I wind up with three sections just like my hair is sectioned. I then hold the part where they cross over (keeping the three ends separate) against my hair at the base. If I'm doing the front, I'll hold the piece behind my hair and match each extension section to one hair section. I then start braiding right from the start. The result is a natural looking braid with no knot anywhere along the length and the hair holds pretty well, even 1-inch long hair.

 

[dontspeakdefeat]

No, that's not the way I do it. I take a piece of my hair and drap the folded over extension hair over it. I then twist the extension hair around my hair and begin braiding. When I am about to run out of my own hair I borrow from the extension hair and continue down. I hope that made sense.

I may have to take you version into consideration when I redo the back section of my hair. Of course I am in braids as we speak. It sounds simple enough just have to practice a little. This may be what I need to keep those shorter nape hair braided. Thanks for posting that!

 

[Nonie]

DSD, it is pretty simple. I know most people in the beginning have trouble keeping the extension hair at the base without it sliding upward as they braid. And I have used this with little kids so I know one doesn't have to pull one's hair tight for it to work. It's like you say, practice does make perfect. I have had people tell me it's hard to tell I have extensions because I don't have that knot that wrapping first creates. I have tried to create a demo using my pitiful PC cam (sorry for the poor quality pics). Explanations follow.

1 Divide the hair to be added into two parts in the ratio 1:2 (That is one thicker than the other)

2 Cross the two section over in the middle

3 Fold them over so you have two interlocking loops

4 Hold the thinner sections together so you end up with 3 sections

5 I just realized that I don't part my hair until I have the extension hair in place. Notice I hold the extension hair at the point of "overloop" making sure to keep the hair separated into those three sections (Overloop?

Someone help me out with a better word.

)

6 Using my thumb and forefinger, I hold the "over-loop" against the base of my hair

7 Using the fingers of the free hand, I start to divide my hair into section three sections as shown in 8. I find it easy to use the free hand to make the first parting of my hair. Then switch hands so that the thumb/finger of the other hand holds the piece in place while I make the other parting with the other hand (two partings = 3 sections). As I make the partings, I hold each hair section against its partner hairpiece section right at the "overloop" (which I keep at the base of my hair) and then braid them together from the start

9 Here I'm showing you that even by the time I'm at 1.5 inch level, a lot of the hair extension piece is already braided in for good hold

10 Here I'm showing you how close to the cross-over I hold the hair while braiding so I get a firm ssss-type braid. If I braided my hair holding it as far from the cross-over as in 9 then I'd have a ~~~~-type braid which doesn't hold well.

 

[Nessa]

ooohhhh that's sad, it happens to me too

 

[dontspeakdefeat]

Thanks so much Nonie, I am gonna print this out and give it a try later. I will lwt you know how it works out!

 

[dontspeakdefeat]

Hey Nonie, I used the braid method you posted. It is fairly simple. I am not used to all of those extra steps though. I will have to practice a little before I use it to do my entire head. Thanks a million!

 

[Lucky's Mom]

NONIE!!!!!

Wow - you really are the braid queen!!!!
You have saved many many heads of hair......

I found this too - did you write this???
[SIZE=5[I]]"Here's my braid regimen.

1. I braid myself pencil-size or larger and NOT TIGHT. Secure, but not tight.

2. Immediately after finishing my braids I oil my entire scalp generously with a homemade oil blend in a fine tipped nozzle. Sometimes I'll warm it a bit. I let all of the oil soak into my hair and scalp. 9 times out of 10 with the right oil blend the itchies will be defeated BEFORE they even begin. I'm not a trichologist but my flawed science is that the nature of braiding is pulling at the root/bulb. It's being lifted a bit inside of the pocket that holds it in place. The oil takes advantage of that microscopic "lift" and gets down in there to soothe and lubricate. Go ahead and laugh. But I don't itch or walk around slapping myself upside the head while I'm in braids.

3. I make my own moisture spritz...unless I'm lazy. If I'm not up to mixing, I'll buy a bottle of daily doctor, some infusium 23, and a spritz bottle. Make a mix that's 40% DD, 40% H2O, and 10% infusium. Use this for moisture and protein.

4. I wear my braids up in a loose bun because my hairline is hereditarily(is that a word?) fragile and fine-haired. I usually use hairsticks to hold my bun because I find I can control the tension better. Loop the hair around like a huge bantu and find that exact spot to weave the hairstick through and you're good to go until the end of the day. You could also use claws to hold them up or a ponyhold. Just make sure that your edges are not pulled too tight.

5. I dilute shampoo and pour it over my hair periodically and then rinse it. No manipulation usually. Sometimes I will make a hair tea and pour that over them. I'll do a clarifying treatment.

6. I oil my scalp about every other day. I do so after I've thoroughly spritzed my hair and scalp. My hair likes oil. My scalp eats it up. It provides lubrication and seals in all the moisture I'm putting on it.

7. At night I wrap my hair up with a large satin cloth. It's the kind where you wind it forward and backward a few times then tie it. Sometimes, if I want something to penetrate in during the night, I'll throw a wool hat on.

That's about it. Here's where I veer from Crown & Glory: The constant spraying ALL over. The oiling. Not sponging the braids. I don't remove the alkaline base with vinegar. There are probably some other differences. I don't like straight infusium or the braid spray recommended. I think her ideas are great and they've worked for lots of folks, but this is what I've always done prior to C&G. Where we're the same is that my regimen and hers are really just common sense practices when it comes to your hair and scalp.

I hope this helps!!"
Really - your tips all around the board for braiding is invaluable!!!!

 

[Nonie]

Samanthajones, you're such a nut!

No the info you quote was not written by me. I'm the lazy bum who does not use any products in my hair; so no spritz, no oils, no nuffin.

Thanks though for thinking so highly of me. *blush*

 

[natural2008]

I had my hair braided when it was that short and that didn't fall out. Try air drying your hair before you braid it instead of blowdrying it to see if that helps. I had mince done by a professional becasue I am not skilled enough to braid my own hair.

 

[Lucky's Mom]

Samanthajones, you're such a nut!

No the info you quote was not written by me. I'm the lazy bum who does not use any products in my hair; so no spritz, no oils, no nuffin.

Thanks though for thinking so highly of me. *blush*

Well fine.......... I can still give you props for helping for YEARSSSS

 

[KurleeK5]

Also try some gel before you braid it. Just a tiny bit to help with the grip. My hair slides out of braids easily as well, but when I put gel, it helps 100%.