Maintaining braid and twist-outs

Hello ladies! I am really beginning to get the hang of braiding my hair to the scalp and wearing them out. BUT finding that in order to look presentable the next day I have to rebraid EVERY night. I am actually getting use to it but wondering if I am missing something. And is it good for my hair to be tugging at it every night??

I wonder the same thing. I re-braided my hair last night, and thought that my roots don't get to relax at night!

Tonight I'm just rolling it with soft foam rollers, without re-braiding, to see if it still looks nice tomorrow.

I use a little light hold styling foam on the first day I braid and it lasts me all week. And at night I do a loose high ponytail with a satin bonnet

mine tends to really only last 2 dys. it dries out really fast too. still searching for what works!

I have been transitioning for 8 mths. I have tried a twist out several
times and do not get the awesome results I have seen on CN wonderful
blog! I do Bandu Knot outs with much success...am I doing something
wrong? Is this not an good transitional style option? I am also new to
the forum. Thank you in advance for your help ladies!

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Muz I was doing both on dry and damp hair, but doing it late and taking it down the next morning not allow much time to "set". So I am on day 3 of a flat twist out and I haven't had to retwist at night. I used Nik's suggested method of Yes to Cucumber and Aveda's Elemen Designing Whip. I love the result!


NubbieNaturalNik can you tell me more about how you do your bantu knots?

Sure toyjewell! I usually do my set on Sunday. After I co-wash with Herbal Essence Hello Hydration, I deep condition with Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk Conditioner. Then I section my hair into 6 sections. I start with the front so that it can really set well. I usually end up parting a section into about 9-10 bantu Knots. My hair is thick so It may end up being a little more. I probably end up with a total of 50-60 knots. I make my knots smaller because it seems to hold better (I have a lot of relaxer still on my ends). I have been experimenting with lots of products to set it. It is not perfected yet. I started off with using Miss Jessies Curly Pudding and Buttercream but it is so expensive that I am in search of subsitutions.Can't figure out how to upload pics. If you all can tell me how to do that I will post pics. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]