Braids
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Category: Long Hair Happenings
Forum Name: Long Hair Support
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Printed Date: July 27 2025 at 2:55am
Topic: Braids
Posted By: theresa
Subject: Braids
Date Posted: April 01 2002 at 11:59am
hi,
When I was in college my roommate kept her hair in a waist lenth single braid, which she did herself. I went the shorter look for a long time and decided I don`t like it and am growing my hair long (bra strap length to start, to my waist or rear ultimately.) Right about now it`s about 3 inches beyond the shoulder, just long enough and have it look nice :).
Is braiding your hair long term okay for letting your hair grow? If anyone keeps her hair in a long braid, what is braiding all that hair like.
hugs
theresa
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Posted By: andi
Date Posted: April 03 2002 at 2:34am
Hi
I used to know a woman with hair past her hips who wore it braided every day. I didn`t seem to affect it, and it was getting longer so it didn`t stop it growing LOL
She didn`t braid it very tightly though, so maybe that helped. I don`t know how long it took to braid it, or how hard it was.
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Posted By: Karen Shelton
Date Posted: April 04 2002 at 3:41pm
Hi,
Keeping your hair in a braid, if it is not too tight as mentioned above, can actually give your hair a rest from the wear and tear of daily life. As an example, when I wear my hair down, it gets caught in all sorts of things from my clothes to my car door. When I wear my hair in a bun or braid, it has less risk of getting caught and thus pulled out. So it can actually be a good thing. Also, the less you disturb your hair the better chance it has to grow and get healthy.
Best wishes,
Karen
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That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger or drives you totally insane. :-)
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Posted By: m.y.o.b
Date Posted: April 05 2002 at 4:39am
There are some nice braids plus instructions on this site,
http://www.dreamweaverbraiding.com/Braiding_Tips.htm - http://www.dreamweaverbraiding.com/Braiding_Tips.htm
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m.y.o.b
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Posted By: theresa
Date Posted: April 12 2002 at 2:11pm
hi again
I went out and had someone who knows what they are doing braid my hair, she`ll teach me how to do my own as we go.
I like it a lot. my hair is long enough that I can pull my braid over my shoulder and it hangs to my collar bone, and she left enough hair framing my face that it looks like a pixie cut from the front. Well I liek it.
We`re going to try some other styles after washings so eventually I`ll find a style I`ll stick with lol. but so far i like this one cute and low maintainance, a nice combonation in my opinion.
hugs
theresa
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