tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post423274846179438834..comments2023-04-15T09:42:41.793-04:00Comments on hair-raising adventures: Bad (as in Unhappy) Hair DayMama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-23115306935349748162011-07-03T22:03:10.780-04:002011-07-03T22:03:10.780-04:00Shay - yeah, I get what you mean, lol. I also find...Shay - yeah, I get what you mean, lol. I also find it works well to pull out a whole strand and then let then let the other two strands of the braid unravel - sometimes I get too ambitious and pull the stand too high up the braid (too many stitches), which doesn't work as well. The other thing I can sometimes get away with is "reverse braiding" to take them out, but that seems to depend on how long they've been in? <br /><br />Nikki!! 40 minutes!!!!? I'm jealous. I didn't keep good track of time for JJ's Unhappy Hair Day but I know it was HOURS. I guess the length makes a difference, and JJ's hair is pretty tightly coiled (4B, so people tell me).<br /><br />But you're right, a great thing about those tight coils is that they hold twists really well. I don't need to put anything in at the ends, although sometimes I do, to retain length/stretch or to help the ends curl (vs frizz).<br /><br />I put some barrettes in the ends tonight b/c we have a special occasion coming up (more on that later....)Mama Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-71439004851494628012011-07-03T20:48:19.318-04:002011-07-03T20:48:19.318-04:00I just took out the sixty small braids I put in Ba...I just took out the sixty small braids I put in Baby O's hair tonight. Her hair is considerably shorter than JJ's, but what I did was almost the same as you. I filled the tub, washed the braids, put in a good amount of conditioner and got in the bath with her (she's 2 years old) and gently combed each braid out. That way all the shed hair stayed in the tub and I could add more conditioner if needed to the braids and it only took us about 40 minutes.<br /><br />I adore JJ's twists! I wish Baby O's hair would stay in twists. I love the side part, too!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18064081405345259505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-30860240724154096892011-07-03T19:09:18.845-04:002011-07-03T19:09:18.845-04:00i take down multiple stitches like that too. it...i take down multiple stitches like that too. it's probably a "no-no" when it comes to styling hair, but we haven't had any issues with it. i wet the braid really good and put a lot of conditioner on it and then i'll pull one whole strand from the top kind of like you pulled a few stitches, we always have fewer knots when i do it that way. i hope that wasn't too confusing! lol but her twist look really great!Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12339215238480520092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-56411213160702406622011-07-03T08:22:17.274-04:002011-07-03T08:22:17.274-04:00Thanks Kandy!!
For me, most of the pain in the br...Thanks Kandy!!<br /><br />For me, most of the pain in the braid take-down is that it's not very rewarding (compared to putting the braids in). I'm a pretty fast braider, but it takes longer - maybe twice as long - for me to take box braids out. Cornrow take-down is much better. And twists are a sure winner in my book. <br /><br />We are at a party last night... this was part of my motivation to get the old braids out and something new in. JJ got lots of compliments on her twists, which we pulled back in a half-up-half-down style.Mama Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-60556779607217582372011-07-03T00:46:45.707-04:002011-07-03T00:46:45.707-04:00I hate taking down box braids, I will NEVER put in...I hate taking down box braids, I will NEVER put in tiny ones, its just tooo much work. btw I love the twists simple and adorable!Kandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02753581970316293209noreply@blogger.com