Why did you blow-dry her hair first? Doesn't that harm it? My stylist suggested I try blow drying first so her hair would be easier to manage. It is almost impossible for me to comb Jazzy's hair if it is not either wet or blow dried straight. When her hair is straight, I can redo it if it gets messed up or style it differently throughout the week instead of having to start all over with shampooing, etc.
This is only my 3rd time blow drying it. The first was a disaster because I didn't have the blow dryer with the comb attachment. The second try was better, but took too long. This time it went great.
You are right that any heat, including blow drying, can damage the hair, so I am trying to be careful. When it starts cooling off again, we'll go back to putting it in twists. Jazzy has a lot of hair and in the summertime she sweats like crazy if her hair is in twists. I think the braids keep her scalp cooler.
How did you do those twists you normally do? Here's a website showing how to do the twists. I usually do them much smaller than what is shown there and I don't do the curly pudding - just a little bit of moisturizer. I also let the twists air dry instead of sitting her under the dryer.
I don't blow dry Jazzy's hair before twisting it. You can blow dry the hair straight and then twist (that's how I wear mine) and that makes it look neater and hang longer. Jazzy usually wears the twists for about 2 weeks and then I will untwist them and she'll wear it untwisted in ponytails for a few days. It gives a curly look.
How long did the braiding take, and how long will you leave it in? It seemed like forever, but I guess I spent an hour and a half shampooing, blow drying and braiding the back one night, and then another 30-45 minutes braiding the front the next morning. So at least 2 hours. I really need to learn to braid more quickly. I'm hoping the style will last 2 weeks with occasional rinses after we go swimming. I know that seems like a long time to some of you straight haired ladies. But I don't think it's a good idea to shampoo black hair more than once a week.
How do you keep her sitting still for that long? My dd is 5, and I do her hair usually twice a week. It takes a long time. (My dd is adopted; I'm white and I spend about 30 seconds on my own hair each day.) We've been doing this for a while so she's used to it. When she was younger I would give her a sucker or a snack. Now I usually let her watch a long video and by the time that's done I'm almost finished and we tell each other stories or just chat. During this time I always tell her how beautiful her hair is and how blessed she is. When we're done J and Drew always make a big deal about telling her how pretty she looks.
Have you found any product that you really like? For shampoo and conditioner I use Pantene Relaxed & Natural For Women of Color. For moisturizer I use Organic Root Stimulator Olive Oil. It is creamy and I rub a little on her scalp and hair before blow drying and rub a little more on her hair after blow drying.
I'll post pics of the combs I use on Jazzy's hair and a few different styles sometime this week.
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