OOPS! I forgot to mention that I redid these plaits every 4-5 weeks to remove shed hair and reduce matting. But I've had this specific style in for 4 months. I hope I didn't cause any confusion lol ALSOOOOOOO HAPPY SUNDAY!!! Yall iight? per usual, watch in 4k.. it's a vibe. trust me.
@@SharatiaBanks I discovered how to make my hair thick again . I want to share boil rosemary water and add fenugreek power and i also add garlic to my new oil i made.
I am fine haired too. I understand the struggle with the nape area. I have bought a satin wrap headband to wear at night to see if that helps. Youve done well, your hair is coming along in leaps and bounds.
@@SharatiaBanks I've been wearing satin headscarves for years. I think the head wrap will make a massive difference as it will cancel out the friction and protect those fragile hairs. They already started growing back in as I treat that area differently to the rest of my hair. I'll let you know how I get on.
Hair truly grows when doing the leasts. My I've been doing mini twists/ flat twists protective style for the past almost 5 years. Best length rentention journey I've been on. I can go up to 3 to 4 week without washing my hair. The only product that touches my scalp is rosewater which keep my scalp nice and refreshed and reduces the itching and buildup. For my hair I don't have to use a lot of product to refresh it. Working 2 to 3 jobs this routine works best for me and I'm able maintain the new growth as I go. I have a mixture of hair textures. Fine, medium, and course. Mostly fine and medium. I'm almost waiste length now.
Plaits are THE perfect protective style for me too! Mine are quite a bit bigger, but the convenience in terms of maintenance and the benefits for my hair cannot be fully explained! 😅 You’re almost at you goal girl!! 👏💕😄
Yessss they are! I absolutely love them. AND YES I AMMMMMM!! a part of me wants to not do another length check for the next 4 months so I be more shocked lol
Great video!!!!! I started my mini braid challenge 4th Jan 2024 and keeping them in for the whole year. Experienced crazy hair retention just wished I started years earlier. I wash every 10-14 days, moisturise every few days and replait once a month.
Currently rocking a mini braid and the difference that I have is that it's shorter and thicker than your hair is. The great thing is that I do not have to worry about combing it till the day I will be taking them out. Loving the Video as I continue my hair journey.
I end up cutting 4 inches off. I finally got the guts to cut off the back all over my hair. 4 inches straight, too many split ends and breakage from overputting heat. Had to do it. I understand some people don't want to cut off so much of the hair but I had to but you will see your hair. Feel a lot stronger on your ends when you do so
you only cut the back? if so how did you style it?cause I feel like the back being so short in comparison to the rest of my head would look awkward especially since I wear plaits instead of cornrows. I kinda wanna let it grow out a lil more so it's not too far off from the rest of my head. ion know, maybe I'll just cut it. it is only the back of my head and I can just have the plaits cover it. idk. what do you think? just cut, huh?
Thanks for the update! I'm a fairly new subscriber. Your hair is very much like mine, fine strands and very easy to break. I had been protective styling in twists, but my 4 textures (3c scattered on the top and sides with 4a-c all over) were not having it because it would get tangled and poofy so easily. I got wind of braiding with my own hair through you and other ladies and it's working well! I only do it a month at a time because yeah, my texture is inconsistent and needs freshening at about a month in. It may get better as I work on nutrition (next step in my hair journey). Thanks again. Your hair is beautiful! I can't wait to reach my own goals! It's just nice to see so many Black women reaching their hair goals now. It really does leave no excuses. There are too many wonderful examples like yours to inspire.
THANKS FOR SHARING!!!! I'm so happy it's been working for youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu and yes, nutrition is so major during this journey! do you take a multivitamin? @a.violet5905
@@SharatiaBanks Yes I do. I wasn't taking them for a while and started taking a multivitamin for women in my age group (40+). A week later I had way more energy than before. It's definitely working well for me. I'm expecting fast growth since my hair grows faster during the warm/hot seasons than in the late fall through winter. Daily scalp massages and my own hair oil has worked well for me. I'm hoping for bra strap by this time next year and then on to waist length and beyond!
@@a.violet5905 by your description it sounds like you’re taking Liposomal by MaryRuth’s. Am I correct? Lol … and worth your routine, you’ll def get to your goal length!!!!
Can't wait for my hair to get this long! I watch videos like this to motivate me not to take my mini twists out haha. Keep going I hope you reach your goal soon
I will be starting my long term protective styling. Last year I kept my hair in waist length micros. I installed 3 1/2 sets… the half set I only did the perimeter and wore my hair in a updo. My hair grew FAST. However I becam concerned about the weight. I decided to keep the concept but without the added hair. I truly enjoyed being able to wash my hair in braids. So, I’ll be doing this with my real hair.
Why do braids work better over twists for you? I’m just wondering because I have very fine strands too but I’m worried my hair will tangle and break easily in braids
@@JazziKai One of the characteristics of having fine hair is that it tangles easily. When my hair is cornrowed, no amounts of detangling can stop the tangles while I braid it or unbraid it. Especially after they've been washed?!?! talk about matting!! sheesh lol same goes for twists. I can only go 2 weeks without my twists tangling and knotting up. My plaits lasted longer than my cornrows/twists.
I’m currently rockin the same plats…I would wash weekly but with MY type 4b-c hair GIRL….it would knot up with the QUICKNESS. So every two weeks I try to do a refresher n add some moisture… It’s definitely time for the takedown tho. Keep up the good work!🙂
@SharatiaBanks I usually keep mine in for 2 months at a time but I'll be installing them a bit smaller so they will last. I'll be keeping them in until December. Hopefully I can see results like you 😊
Ah yes, breakage. It’s happened to the best of us, as you clearly saw mine. We shall overcome lol but do you use a hair pin because your braids are so small?
Also I coat with 🥥VO5 coconut conditioner or Suave coconut conditioner from the dollar 💲 store before unraveling. This makes process so quick and smooth
@@truthserum1271 ima Aussie moist conditioner kinda gyal 🤙🏾🤙🏾 I’ll use that or my diy oil mixture (me and coconut is a no no unless it’s coconut water lol)
I’m going to give mini braids a try, I have type 4 hair but my mini twist will only last a week and with fine hair I get a lot of breakage 😂😂😂❤❤❤ love your videos
Well I haven’t had an opportunity to wear them at a fancy event BUT I’d def do a side part with a bun and probably swoop/lay my edges. Or a low ponytail with a plait wrapped around the elastic. And I’d probably braid my ends the night before so it would be crinkle. That would be cute 🥰
I am currently wearing plaits, installed them yesterday. My hair is very fine and low density as well. And just like u it is much more finer and thinner at the nape area. Overall I'm experiencing hair thinning but it is gradually growing thick from the root. I have the intention of cutting the thinner part when it reach a certain length.
Your hair is thriving! I thought about doing this to mines for the summer…. However, I keep mines in 2-6 chunky twist at all times. And I just take them down when I want to look different. But With my hair being at tail bone length, I don’t like to have it down too much because ppl like to touch it and pull it. Like they’ve never seen a black girl with hair that long. SMH 🙄😒
Lmbo at ppl liking to touch and pull. Why is self control and boundaries a foreign concept to these folks? Your hair must be gorgeous in those chunky twists 🥰🥰
You could probably save time by putting a clip or 2 at the end and root after unraveling instead of twisting. I would wait to twist after I unraveling several twists
@@truthserum1271 I could do that in the front (and I did, but not with the clip) ….. but the back??? Naw baby, that’s where my density is thus more tangles. I’ve seen an influencer do that so I tried it and it was NOT for me looool
I would think washing the hair while its braided makes the strands lock/mat together causing more breakage than normal when taken down due to build up of not being able to rinse out the shampoo and conditioner completely thats intertwined in the braid.
@@TTee203 def if it’s not rinsed out properly. It’s important to shampoo and deep condition weekly. I don’t use a lot of leave in conditioner cause it’s not needed. When I take them down, I use conditioner. In the video I’m using my diy oil which works too
@@priscillanajjuko243 starting from scratch is a good thing. You get to do hair styles I can’t do anymore. So I’d say to enjoy the journey! I miss my shorter hair sometimes
I would to try this but my hair is too trashy to maintain over such a long period. By the first week, it would look like a bird's nest! I might try and slap a wig over the plaits to keep them flat.
Can I ask why you don't use water during your take down process but instead use oil/ conditioner? Is it better to use than water or is it just your prefrence? Lots of love from South Africa!!!
Sure! So, water makes natural hair curl up. And depending on how long the hair was in the style, the products and dirt can build up which causes more tangles with the shed hair. Oil or conditioner creates a slip factor to remove them
My hair is fine as well but I keep mini twists in for three weeks before taking down. I keep my hair moisturized in the meantime. I used to have longer hair, almost bra strap length, but I fell into a deep depression and I didn’t really touch my hair for a year. My hair matted so bad that it was super hard and it took months to detangle. Needless to say I had to cut my hair a bit to even it out because it was clear that the left side suffered more than the right. I went from maybe 14 inches of hair to now eight. I do wonder if plaits will look right on my hair at this point, my hair stops around the very top of my shoulder. I did create a hair oil with fenugreek seeds, Jamaican black caster oil, olive oil, a few drops of walnut oil, MSM powder, and peppermint essential oil and it’s extremely light and easy to use but I’m about to make a hair butter with Shea butter, cloves, rosemary, coconut oil, a little olive oil, amla powder, horsetail, peppermint oil and tea tree oil. I plan to infuse the oil first and then use the oil to make the butter. I actually drink fenugreek water daily and I also take MSM daily as well. The fact that I felt comfortable enough to cut my hair to even it out is signs that my hair is growing already and getting thicker. Thank you for this inspiration! Hair can be fickle but consistency works. I’m going to get the other ingredients you listed and make that oil.
@FreeSpirit1111 thanks for sharing! our journey is filled with ups and down but I'm glad you're sticking with it. I think your hair woukd look cute with the braids. it'll be like a braided bob
I have fine hair as well and due to tangling, i cannot do a bunch of twists or braids as even after detangling* and styling, my hair still ends up locking.
I apologize in advance for the long explanation lol 1. if I wear cornrows, ima look like Cleo from Set It off and then Shemar Moore from diary of a Mad Black Woman when they grow out. No thanks 2. One of the characteristics of having fine hair is that it tangles easily. When my hair is cornrowed, no amounts of detangling can stop the tangles while I braid it or unbraid it. Especially after they've been washed?!?! talk about matting!! sheesh lol 3. I can do more styles with plaits than cornrows back 4. I can shampoo, deep condition, and moisturize them better. 5. For me, plaits have less tension on my scalp (Edit) 6. My plaits lasted longer than my cornrows. It was liking bad by week 2. But with the plaits I don’t have to redo for 4-5 weeks. It could last longer but I like to redo to manage matting Those are the main reasons
Inspiring! I have my first set of plaits right now and my hair is waaaay shorter than yours. 😂 I’m trying to convince my mom to try plaits too. Please do share your oil mixture recipe? (I’m mid video so maybe you share it at the end)😅
Yup! I can only do my twists when it’s wet. But good braids/plaits, it’s easier if the hair is dry and stretched. Check out my last week in my hair video.
girl when i put oil in my hair my hair is sooo dry and like cornows the make these bumbs inn my hair and i want to know why my guess is thst my hair is obviously sensitive
well, they say the average person's hair grows .5 in a month. that would be 6 inches in a year. the average head to waist is 2 feet. so I'd say 4 years but because of epigenetics, good nutrition, and healthy routine, you can get there faster. but that's the beauty of time and our growth. if we take our mind off it, it'll seem like it got there in no time cause regardless, time is going and our hair is growing. you got this!
I think I'm shedding more front hair despite all my hair care routines, oils and protective styles someone help. The hair at my back and middle are doing great but the front is dying. I need a routine that actually works. Please help! 🙏
could it be nutrition or even something as simple as how your wrap your hair at night. when I used to tie my hair I had a knot from the scarf at the same place around my edges and it caused traction alopecia. it grew back once I changed how I wrapped it. do you often pick at the front of your hair? wear a headband, etc?
hey! check out my hair growth and retention video. I share how I got to this length and share lots of tips. I also show a typical week in my hair on my channel. feel free to check them out 🤗
If you have a tripod for your iPhone, you can put the camera on selfie mode and put it behind you so you can see the back of your head. I do this since I don’t have a mirror
The Inglewood thing: population is growing, but available land is finite. The only way to reduce this absurd inflation is to do away with strict zoning and tax property vacancies.
OOPS! I forgot to mention that I redid these plaits every 4-5 weeks to remove shed hair and reduce matting. But I've had this specific style in for 4 months. I hope I didn't cause any confusion lol
ALSOOOOOOO HAPPY SUNDAY!!! Yall iight?
per usual, watch in 4k.. it's a vibe. trust me.
@@SharatiaBanks I discovered how to make my hair thick again . I want to share boil rosemary water and add fenugreek power and i also add garlic to my new oil i made.
I am fine haired too. I understand the struggle with the nape area. I have bought a satin wrap headband to wear at night to see if that helps. Youve done well, your hair is coming along in leaps and bounds.
Def satin everything for us lol and thanks!!!
@@SharatiaBanks I've been wearing satin headscarves for years. I think the head wrap will make a massive difference as it will cancel out the friction and protect those fragile hairs. They already started growing back in as I treat that area differently to the rest of my hair. I'll let you know how I get on.
Hair truly grows when doing the leasts. My I've been doing mini twists/ flat twists protective style for the past almost 5 years. Best length rentention journey I've been on. I can go up to 3 to 4 week without washing my hair. The only product that touches my scalp is rosewater which keep my scalp nice and refreshed and reduces the itching and buildup. For my hair I don't have to use a lot of product to refresh it. Working 2 to 3 jobs this routine works best for me and I'm able maintain the new growth as I go. I have a mixture of hair textures. Fine, medium, and course. Mostly fine and medium. I'm almost waiste length now.
Plaits are THE perfect protective style for me too! Mine are quite a bit bigger, but the convenience in terms of maintenance and the benefits for my hair cannot be fully explained! 😅 You’re almost at you goal girl!! 👏💕😄
Yessss they are! I absolutely love them. AND YES I AMMMMMM!! a part of me wants to not do another length check for the next 4 months so I be more shocked lol
@@SharatiaBanksThat would be such an awesome reveal!!!
Great video!!!!! I started my mini braid challenge 4th Jan 2024 and keeping them in for the whole year. Experienced crazy hair retention just wished I started years earlier. I wash every 10-14 days, moisturise every few days and replait once a month.
🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 that’s awesome, we love retaining length!!
Three in four months is fantastic. Keep going! 👏🏽
🤗💃🏽 THANKSSSSS tryna see if I can get 4 in 4 like Wendy’s next time lol wish me 🍀
@@SharatiaBanks The best of luck to ya girly!
Currently rocking a mini braid and the difference that I have is that it's shorter and thicker than your hair is. The great thing is that I do not have to worry about combing it till the day I will be taking them out. Loving the Video as I continue my hair journey.
it's such a convenient style ❤
I end up cutting 4 inches off. I finally got the guts to cut off the back all over my hair. 4 inches straight, too many split ends and breakage from overputting heat.
Had to do it. I understand some people don't want to cut off so much of the hair but I had to but you will see your hair. Feel a lot stronger on your ends when you do so
you only cut the back? if so how did you style it?cause I feel like the back being so short in comparison to the rest of my head would look awkward especially since I wear plaits instead of cornrows. I kinda wanna let it grow out a lil more so it's not too far off from the rest of my head. ion know, maybe I'll just cut it. it is only the back of my head and I can just have the plaits cover it. idk. what do you think? just cut, huh?
Do not cut!❤
I strongly agree with braids helping retaining length, it's what I've been doing for over 7 years on my natural hair 👍
💪🏾 that and consistency. We love it!
@@SharatiaBanksI do the same as well. Sometimes I switch up and do twists. But yes this is the one style that has helped me retain length
Thanks for the update! I'm a fairly new subscriber. Your hair is very much like mine, fine strands and very easy to break. I had been protective styling in twists, but my 4 textures (3c scattered on the top and sides with 4a-c all over) were not having it because it would get tangled and poofy so easily. I got wind of braiding with my own hair through you and other ladies and it's working well! I only do it a month at a time because yeah, my texture is inconsistent and needs freshening at about a month in. It may get better as I work on nutrition (next step in my hair journey). Thanks again. Your hair is beautiful! I can't wait to reach my own goals! It's just nice to see so many Black women reaching their hair goals now. It really does leave no excuses. There are too many wonderful examples like yours to inspire.
THANKS FOR SHARING!!!! I'm so happy it's been working for youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu and yes, nutrition is so major during this journey! do you take a multivitamin? @a.violet5905
@@SharatiaBanks Yes I do. I wasn't taking them for a while and started taking a multivitamin for women in my age group (40+). A week later I had way more energy than before. It's definitely working well for me. I'm expecting fast growth since my hair grows faster during the warm/hot seasons than in the late fall through winter. Daily scalp massages and my own hair oil has worked well for me. I'm hoping for bra strap by this time next year and then on to waist length and beyond!
@@a.violet5905 by your description it sounds like you’re taking Liposomal by MaryRuth’s. Am I correct? Lol … and worth your routine, you’ll def get to your goal length!!!!
@@SharatiaBanks I'm sorry I'm so late in replying. I take New Chapter Organics daily multivitamin for women 40+.
The editing 😂😂😂
Had me giggling throughout 😅
Your hair is looking lovely.
I am redoing my plaits this week ❤
It’s so great to find someone with the same sense of humor!!!! 🥲 thanks for watching 💁🏾♀️❤️
Your hair grew a lot. I just put my plaits in May 30th... I'm going to try the four months challenge
YAY!!!! I’m excited in advance for your growth! 🙌🏾🙌🏾
Can't wait for my hair to get this long! I watch videos like this to motivate me not to take my mini twists out haha. Keep going I hope you reach your goal soon
Ah, yes! Protective style motivation lol
Be careful with twists, they’re easier to turn into locks
@@ashleyellis2617 I learned the hard way lol but it works for some and I’ll never understand it but I suppose it’s not for me to understand 🤣🤣
@@ashleyellis2617 Surprisingly my hair doesn’t loc up easily. I used to do braids but the take down takes so long I just couldn’t do it anymore haha
I do mini twists too but I redo them every 3 weeks to avoid them turning into locs
After my first twists were a whole disaster, I've decided to rock slightly thicker plaits and so far I'm loving them - cornrows and plaits all the way
@@ironidol whew. Twists are great at first but when I leave them in for even a week they start to knot
I will be starting my long term protective styling. Last year I kept my hair in waist length micros. I installed 3 1/2 sets… the half set I only did the perimeter and wore my hair in a updo. My hair grew FAST. However I becam concerned about the weight. I decided to keep the concept but without the added hair. I truly enjoyed being able to wash my hair in braids. So, I’ll be doing this with my real hair.
@@Lastdayone yes 🙌🏾 love that you reevaluated after a few months
“You’re on the beach” got me 🤣🤣🤣
New subbie here!
🤣🤣🤣 I’m glad we have the same sense of humor 🙏🏾 thanks for the sub
Sharatia your hair texture is like mine that’s why I leave mine in braids as well .
Twin!!! if it works, it works! 🙌🏾
Same works for me too, I add beads at the ends
Why do braids work better over twists for you? I’m just wondering because I have very fine strands too but I’m worried my hair will tangle and break easily in braids
@@ameerahy5846 how cute!
@@JazziKai One of the characteristics of having fine hair is that it tangles easily. When my hair is cornrowed, no amounts of detangling can stop the tangles while I braid it or unbraid it. Especially after they've been washed?!?! talk about matting!! sheesh lol same goes for twists. I can only go 2 weeks without my twists tangling and knotting up. My plaits lasted longer than my cornrows/twists.
I’m currently rockin the same plats…I would wash weekly but with MY type 4b-c hair GIRL….it would knot up with the QUICKNESS. So every two weeks I try to do a refresher n add some moisture…
It’s definitely time for the takedown tho.
Keep up the good work!🙂
I love that you found what works for you! 🙌🏾👏🏾
I'm a 4c girlie as well and I'm rocking the same style. I use scalp cleaning wipes. Wash every 3 weeks and re braid when they get too frizzy.
Your under cut design was cute! 🥰
preciatecha!
Im fine haired as well. Mini braids and mini twists have helped with length retention since was a child.
@@amandalewis1247 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 yesssss
Im currently rocking mini twists, but I've seen so many good things about mini braids that im getting them in 2 days!!
@@--Lily--- you’ve booked a braider to do them for you?
@@SharatiaBanks no my sister does hair😁
I am on the same exact journey Thanks you of course...the TGIN leave? I absolutely love!!!! 💕 Really enjoying g this! Here for your videos!!!
It’s awesome, right!!! I’m glad you like it! And thanks for supporting 💁🏾♀️❤️
@@SharatiaBanks I am just glad I found someone that I can hair relate to LOL...🩷
Thanks Girl❤❤. I have relaxed hair, but your videos had helped me improved in my consistency .🎉
Cool! I love that 💁🏾♀️❤️
This makes me so excited to have my plaits 😊 I'll be keeping this style in for a while as well
How long have you been wearing yours?
@SharatiaBanks I usually keep mine in for 2 months at a time but I'll be installing them a bit smaller so they will last. I'll be keeping them in until December. Hopefully I can see results like you 😊
@@daeonnaj1 6 months!! Whoa! Are you going to redo them every few weeks too or something?
@SharatiaBanks I'll probably redo them after the 2 months mark or when I feel like they maybe on the verge of matting.
@@daeonnaj1 oh ok cool! I just know this year is gonna flying right on by. It’ll be Dec soon lol
Your hair is just like mine but longer. Im in this same protective style challenge and my goal is Rapunzel. ❤😂
@slaveofAllah14 REPUNZEL REPUNZEL... let down your braids
I wish I would see this little bit of hair when I do a take down . I generally use hair pin. My hair is thick at the root but get thin as it grows.
Ah yes, breakage. It’s happened to the best of us, as you clearly saw mine. We shall overcome lol but do you use a hair pin because your braids are so small?
Your hair is so pretty and healthy 😍 ❤😊
@@matissahall4967 thank you!!! 🥹🫶🏾
Also I coat with 🥥VO5 coconut conditioner or Suave coconut conditioner from the dollar 💲 store before unraveling. This makes process so quick and smooth
@@truthserum1271 ima Aussie moist conditioner kinda gyal 🤙🏾🤙🏾 I’ll use that or my diy oil mixture (me and coconut is a no no unless it’s coconut water lol)
I’m going to give mini braids a try, I have type 4 hair but my mini twist will only last a week and with fine hair I get a lot of breakage 😂😂😂❤❤❤ love your videos
Yes!!!! Lemme know how it works for you!! Although, mine aren’t considered mini, at least I don’t think. I had 37 in total
My nape is also driving me crazy!!!!!! Hardest to retain length 😅
Grrrrrrr! No worries, we shall overcome one day
The hair growth is amazing. How do you style your plaits when you have to attend a formal event, party or wedding?
Well I haven’t had an opportunity to wear them at a fancy event BUT I’d def do a side part with a bun and probably swoop/lay my edges. Or a low ponytail with a plait wrapped around the elastic. And I’d probably braid my ends the night before so it would be crinkle. That would be cute 🥰
And thanks!! Lol
Thanks for the reply. That sounds like a very cute idea for a style. ❤
@@bg-si2cw I don’t have anywhere to go but I’ma make a reservation somewhere lol
@SharatiaBanks when you do please do a GRWM video 🎉
I am currently wearing plaits, installed them yesterday. My hair is very fine and low density as well. And just like u it is much more finer and thinner at the nape area. Overall I'm experiencing hair thinning but it is gradually growing thick from the root. I have the intention of cutting the thinner part when it reach a certain length.
Growing thicker at the root is a huge flex! 👏🏾🙌🏾
Oh heck yeah! Im about to watch this while i cook hehhee
@@Linnelly what did we eat for dinner?
Chicken for my taco salad!
I usually switch between African thread and cornrows. I think I will start doing plaits this month and see how it goes.
Is African threading easy to takedown? I’ll have to look into that. I’ve seen someone do them but I’ve never seen a takedown lol
@@SharatiaBanks oh yes. The easiest style to takedown. 5 mins at most. You get a beautiful blowout style in bonus.
Your hair is thriving!
I thought about doing this to mines for the summer…. However, I keep mines in 2-6 chunky twist at all times. And I just take them down when I want to look different. But With my hair being at tail bone length, I don’t like to have it down too much because ppl like to touch it and pull it. Like they’ve never seen a black girl with hair that long. SMH 🙄😒
Lmbo at ppl liking to touch and pull. Why is self control and boundaries a foreign concept to these folks? Your hair must be gorgeous in those chunky twists 🥰🥰
You could probably save time by putting a clip or 2 at the end and root after unraveling instead of twisting. I would wait to twist after I unraveling several twists
@@truthserum1271 I could do that in the front (and I did, but not with the clip) ….. but the back??? Naw baby, that’s where my density is thus more tangles. I’ve seen an influencer do that so I tried it and it was NOT for me looool
I would think washing the hair while its braided makes the strands lock/mat together causing more breakage than normal when taken down due to build up of not being able to rinse out the shampoo and conditioner completely thats intertwined in the braid.
@@TTee203 def if it’s not rinsed out properly. It’s important to shampoo and deep condition weekly. I don’t use a lot of leave in conditioner cause it’s not needed. When I take them down, I use conditioner. In the video I’m using my diy oil which works too
How many braids is this. Going to the braider next week. Sent her your video aha
@lloyd.jourdan 🤣🤣🤣 7 on each side and I believe it was 23 in the back
4months is along time but it looks good 👍, My longest was 2months
@@edithchinyere7387 I redid them every 4-5 weeks
Thanks girl...well i just had a big chop...starting from scratch...any advice 😢
@@priscillanajjuko243 starting from scratch is a good thing. You get to do hair styles I can’t do anymore. So I’d say to enjoy the journey! I miss my shorter hair sometimes
I’d like to try and leave my hair in plaits this long but it will matt😢😅
matting sucks! the trick is to redo them every couple of weeks, I forgot to mention that
3 in 4 months. The growth. 😭🎉
The growth of it all!!! Thank you for your continuous support! 😘❤️🤗
@@SharatiaBanks ofc fellow Gemini’s gots to stick together LOL. 🤣🫶
@@coconut2227 heyyyyyyy you’re right! Especially during our season!!
I would to try this but my hair is too trashy to maintain over such a long period. By the first week, it would look like a bird's nest! I might try and slap a wig over the plaits to keep them flat.
Can I ask why you don't use water during your take down process but instead use oil/ conditioner? Is it better to use than water or is it just your prefrence? Lots of love from South Africa!!!
Sure! So, water makes natural hair curl up. And depending on how long the hair was in the style, the products and dirt can build up which causes more tangles with the shed hair. Oil or conditioner creates a slip factor to remove them
My hair is fine as well but I keep mini twists in for three weeks before taking down. I keep my hair moisturized in the meantime. I used to have longer hair, almost bra strap length, but I fell into a deep depression and I didn’t really touch my hair for a year. My hair matted so bad that it was super hard and it took months to detangle. Needless to say I had to cut my hair a bit to even it out because it was clear that the left side suffered more than the right. I went from maybe 14 inches of hair to now eight.
I do wonder if plaits will look right on my hair at this point, my hair stops around the very top of my shoulder. I did create a hair oil with fenugreek seeds, Jamaican black caster oil, olive oil, a few drops of walnut oil, MSM powder, and peppermint essential oil and it’s extremely light and easy to use but I’m about to make a hair butter with Shea butter, cloves, rosemary, coconut oil, a little olive oil, amla powder, horsetail, peppermint oil and tea tree oil. I plan to infuse the oil first and then use the oil to make the butter.
I actually drink fenugreek water daily and I also take MSM daily as well. The fact that I felt comfortable enough to cut my hair to even it out is signs that my hair is growing already and getting thicker.
Thank you for this inspiration! Hair can be fickle but consistency works. I’m going to get the other ingredients you listed and make that oil.
@FreeSpirit1111 thanks for sharing! our journey is filled with ups and down but I'm glad you're sticking with it. I think your hair woukd look cute with the braids. it'll be like a braided bob
I have fine hair as well and due to tangling, i cannot do a bunch of twists or braids as even after detangling* and styling, my hair still ends up locking.
@@batmanlikespizza2541 dang
Ain’t nobody got time for that!😂🤣🤣
🤣 like at all
What was the thought process behind choosing these plaits/braids. wouldn't cornrows be a better way to retain length, why did braids appeal to you
I apologize in advance for the long explanation lol
1. if I wear cornrows, ima look like Cleo from Set It off and then Shemar Moore from diary of a Mad Black Woman when they grow out. No thanks
2. One of the characteristics of having fine hair is that it tangles easily. When my hair is cornrowed, no amounts of detangling can stop the tangles while I braid it or unbraid it. Especially after they've been washed?!?! talk about matting!! sheesh lol
3. I can do more styles with plaits than cornrows back
4. I can shampoo, deep condition, and moisturize them better.
5. For me, plaits have less tension on my scalp
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6. My plaits lasted longer than my cornrows. It was liking bad by week 2. But with the plaits I don’t have to redo for 4-5 weeks. It could last longer but I like to redo to manage matting
Those are the main reasons
Inspiring! I have my first set of plaits right now and my hair is waaaay shorter than yours. 😂 I’m trying to convince my mom to try plaits too.
Please do share your oil mixture recipe? (I’m mid video so maybe you share it at the end)😅
That would be so cute! I Hope she does it with you! 🤗🤗 my oil recipe/video is on my channel! Check it out 💁🏾♀️❤️
Hi, What are all the Ingredients In your "Insane Hair Growth Oil " Please & - Do U - use this Oil as a - Detangler also????
Heyyyyyy I have a video on how I made the oil like 4 videos ago. I’ve used it as a detangler as well (in this video too)
Do u use hair mousse on your hair?
Your going home have fun eat all the wonderful fruits.
home? I'm from the Bahamas lol but I'll def eat tons and tons of guineps!!!
@@SharatiaBanks mangoes, sugar cane sweet pineapples chinese guineps and our big avocadoes. Try breadfuit with avocado
I wish I could.make my parts neat but it is hard when it's wet, do u have any tips
Yup! I can only do my twists when it’s wet. But good braids/plaits, it’s easier if the hair is dry and stretched. Check out my last week in my hair video.
My happy place ❤❤❤
What? Taking down your protective style?
@@SharatiaBanks no watching your videos! ❤️❤️❤️
Did you grow your hair out with braid extensions or without
Without
girl when i put oil in my hair my hair is sooo dry and like cornows the make these bumbs inn my hair and i want to know why my guess is thst my hair is obviously sensitive
@laliza9913 I know what you meannnnnnn
The distance from my head to my waist is so long.
lol how long will it take to get to waist length 😫😫😫😫😫
well, they say the average person's hair grows .5 in a month. that would be 6 inches in a year. the average head to waist is 2 feet. so I'd say 4 years but because of epigenetics, good nutrition, and healthy routine, you can get there faster. but that's the beauty of time and our growth. if we take our mind off it, it'll seem like it got there in no time cause regardless, time is going and our hair is growing. you got this!
I think I'm shedding more front hair despite all my hair care routines, oils and protective styles someone help. The hair at my back and middle are doing great but the front is dying. I need a routine that actually works. Please help! 🙏
could it be nutrition or even something as simple as how your wrap your hair at night. when I used to tie my hair I had a knot from the scarf at the same place around my edges and it caused traction alopecia. it grew back once I changed how I wrapped it. do you often pick at the front of your hair? wear a headband, etc?
How did you get your hair to that length
hey! check out my hair growth and retention video. I share how I got to this length and share lots of tips. I also show a typical week in my hair on my channel. feel free to check them out 🤗
Hola que aceite usas en el pelo gracias
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Gracias 😻
@@suridyecharte6455 de nada
How many plaits did you have?
Thirty Flirty and thriving!! 37 plaits but I started off with 45
I have fine hair to and i don't have the confidence to do that style
@@CassidyPrins we both have thin hair so if I can do it, YOU CAN DO IT!!!!
I would love to plait my entire hair but I can not part the back of my hair for the sake of my life 😭
Stand with your back to a bathroom mirror. Use a handheld or a standing mirror in front you to see the back (mirror)
If you have a tripod for your iPhone, you can put the camera on selfie mode and put it behind you so you can see the back of your head. I do this since I don’t have a mirror
The Inglewood thing: population is growing, but available land is finite. The only way to reduce this absurd inflation is to do away with strict zoning and tax property vacancies.
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Tfs.
I’m not hip. What’s that mean?
@@SharatiaBanksthink it means “Thanks for sharing”
@@SharatiaBanks Thanks for sharing.
@@Gnabaj02 ah! Thanks, I’ll be adding that to my vocabulary lol
@@callmechichi1711 alwaysssssss 💁🏾♀️❤️
After I reach tailbone length, I'm going to takeover the world.
@@chosenbygrace9434 yup! Same thing we’re tryna do everyday 🐭