Ejadamen:

I was all set to transition,then people around me started hollering. Maybe one day I'll be brave enough to transition or BC my hair. So now I'm focused on pampering my hair and relaxing just 4 times a year. I saw a lady on hairlista with mid back length relaxed hair I shall get there.

oyinda.:

jellybean,
what kind of braids do you get? extension braids? or with your natural hair?
how long do you keep it on and how do you moisturize your hair with the braids?
do you get split ends?

shilling:

Oh my gosh, your hair is AMAZING. More info on your hair routine please. I use a relaxer on my hair about twice a year, and it's still very thick and black, but not as gorgeous as yours though.

jellybean:

I get regular individual braids with extension. I leave my braids for 2 months before taking it out.I don't have any split end and I wash it every 2 to 3 weeks. I moisturize with olive hair lotion, once every week.

chiogo:

Hmm, interesting. I dunno if I could ever go that long without relaxing my hair though.
So, how many times do you braid in a year? Do you braid immediately after taking out old braids? Or do you go with your hair for some time?

I rarely wear braids, got one almost a year ago so I basically wear my hair all the time, I always feel the need to relax and straighten or it'll get really hard to manage.

bluespice:

there are so many things you could do to your hair that don't involve braids

oyinda.:

^ don't your extension braids become messy after washing? how do you keep it from being messy?
and you moisturize the extension braids right?
can you post a pic of your hair in extension braids plz?
when i get extensions, i have so many splits when i take them out

~Sissy~:

@ jellybean
do you ever plan to relaxer you hair ever again? or are you forever natural?
i know some folks, who go without relaxer for years braiding and doing all those things just so their hair will grow and be longer when they finally relax it

chiogo:

Hmm, interesting. I dunno if I could ever go that long without relaxing my hair though.
So, how many times do you braid in a year? Do you braid immediately after taking out old braids? Or do you go with your hair for some time?
I rarely wear braids, got one almost a year ago so I basically wear my hair all the time, I always feel the need to relax and straighten or it'll get really hard to manage.

chiogo:

Like what? I'm talking about something that doesn't also involve relaxers 'cause I feel like I relax too much since I'm always wearing my hair.

chiogo:

Like what? I'm talking about something that doesn't also involve relaxers 'cause I feel like I relax too much since I'm always wearing my hair.

bluespice:

braids, weaves, cornrows. . . .
jellybean omg! your hair is gorgeous
i'm going back to braids because of u

jellybean:

Please do, you will love it.

I can't wait to see the length of my hair now once i take my braids off.

jellybean:

First off, i use to hate braiding alot and i was that chick that relax her hair every month but after my last hair disaster in 2007, i decided to grow out the damn hair from scratch. after the disaster my hair was pretty much like road to lagos with diff bumper at each corner
I rebraid 3 days after taking out the initial one. It's not a fun process growing hair all natural cos i have thick hair and it hurts when being blowdryed in other to braid it but the moisturizer helps alot.
You can do it if you motivate yourself and you will be encouraged when you start seeing the beautiful result. i braid about 4 to 5 times a year it depends. These are the pictures i have of my various stages. The first one is after 1year of braiding and the second one is the 2nd year of braiding so you see how it grows.

bluespice:

braids, weaves, cornrows. . . .

chiogo:

I used to relax every month too. . .Now I relax every 6-8 weeks, sometimes longer.
Can't remember the last time I got cornrows, I was probably 12  It's like boys have taken over. Can't even imagine wearing that again, it's too plain.
I don't like weaves. So yea, still boils down to either braids or perms. 

bluespice:

you can get cornrows with extensions - (Ghana weaving), n i can assure you they wont look plain.

chiogo:

Oh yea, those look good. 
I forgot all about that. Thanks!

jellybean:

My extension braids don't get messy, your hair might stand out as always so you just trim it off with scissors.
Here is a picture of my braid(2months old) and it's been washed regularly.
I don't get much of a split end honestly, i did when i use to relax my hair but not anymore.
You mosturize the hair and braid. I will look for pics online for my moisturizer.

oyinda.:

so how do you wash your extension braids? do you pour shampoo over it and scrub your scalp?
mine gets messy after washing
also, do you wear a scarf to tie it down to sleep?
your braids are neat and your hair is very long. i'm reallyyyy impressed

jellybean:

Thanks, I don't wear a scarf when going to bed, i just weave it in a pony tail way. I use shampoo and sometimes conditional, you scrub the scalp but gently and massage the braid, just like when you wash and dry your natural hair. I treat it like it's my hair. After washing you might have lil hair sticking out so you just trim it off with scissors.

jellybean:

Thanks, I don't wear a scarf when going to bed, i just weave it in a pony tail way. I use shampoo and sometimes conditional, you scrub the scalp but gently and massage the braid, just like when you wash and dry your natural hair. I treat it like it's my hair. After washing you might have lil hair sticking out so you just trim it off with scissors.

oyinda.:

that actually makes a lot of sense to use a scissors. what brand do you use? i heard that some scissors give ppl split ends.

madlady:

@jellybean. That's very interesting, I've just added human bulk hair to my mother's micro braids. Can that be washed ?
ps, I sent u mail on ebay about 2 weeks ago, are you still selling on that site.

oyinda.:

that actually makes a lot of sense to use a scissors. what brand do you use? i heard that some scissors give ppl split ends.

jellybean:

I use expression and african hair synthethic or something like that. Scissors giving split ends! Nah,except they mistakenly cut their hair when trimming.

jellybean:

I have not tried human hair but i had a friend who washed her own and it got tangled BUT that was because she did pick and drop.

It should not be a problem if it's micro braids.

I'm not on that site anymore, i replied on the other thread.

jellybean:

I use expression and african hair synthethic or something like that. Scissors giving split ends! Nah,except they mistakenly cut their hair when trimming.

bluespice:

is it not your hair?
why do people have to chat sh[i]i[/i]t about someone else's hair?

jellybean:

My extension braids don't get messy, your hair might stand out as always so you just trim it off with scissors.
Here is a picture of my braid(2months old) and it's been washed regularly.
I don't get much of a split end honestly, i did when i use to relax my hair but not anymore.
You mosturize the hair and braid. I will look for pics online for my moisturizer.

oyinda.:

so u use regular scissors? one u use to cut paper, cloth etc and u don't get split ends from it?
wow, your hair is something else then. my own hair is too weak i guess.