LikeAustralia

I've been looking at all these pictures of amazing braids and twists and I don't see anything holding the ends together. When I put a braid (or multiple braids) in my hair, it will fall apart if I don't tightly elastic the bottom. How do you do it?

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Formerly known as SydneyCurl.

Curlyminx

I do the following:

at the end of my braid, I sorta "shuffle" the ends together (moving mini-sections from the right to the left, sorta braided together) and then I curl the end around my fingertip. When I pull my finger (hehe) out, it stays in a little curl.

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Mix of 3s, thick, coarse, medium porosity

Current hair styling technique: rake with a scrunch at the end. (works with my coarse hair)

http://public.fotki.com/curlymix/
pw: curls

Known HGs: KCCC, homemade fsg, honey

LikeAustralia

Do you have layers? My layers make my braid(s) have funky little stick-out pieces that I don't know what to do with.

Also, how much unbraided area do leave at the bottom?

I wonder if this has something to do with coarseness. My hair is fine and "slippery." Hmm. Thoughts?

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It's Sydney, like Australia.
Formerly known as SydneyCurl.

Curlyminx

I don't have layers per se, but since I cut my own hair, I'm not exactly organized and straight across either. I have a sort of "hack at the spot that looks wrong" way of cutting my hair. When I have curly sections that stick out I usually try to get a little curlie q going if I can't tuck it in anywhere. I am not opposed to using extra gel to get this to work.

At the bottom of my hair I tend base it on my shortest piece. I keep that piece just long enough to mix in with the other two. I think that if I had a looser curl I would maybe leave it longer so that I could get a good complete turn or two in the ends.

I'm not sure about the coarseness but you may be right. My hair is pretty coarse and not what I could ever call "slippery" (except for in the shower and in the first moments of the LI).

I wonder what other people think.

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Mix of 3s, thick, coarse, medium porosity

Current hair styling technique: rake with a scrunch at the end. (works with my coarse hair)

http://public.fotki.com/curlymix/
pw: curls

Known HGs: KCCC, homemade fsg, honey

wild~hair

My hair is just curly and coarse enough to do what Curlyminx is talking about. But over the course of hours it would unravel, so I use the clear ouchless binders from Goody. They practically disappear and don't harm the hair.

Robin-in-FL

Mine is not curly enough to stay in one or two braids unbound but for skinnier multiple braids (say 6 or so) it will stay in if I do it wet. Braid to the very itty bitty bottom, it unravels a little but most of it stays braided.

My hair's not slippery though, it's coarse.

And yes if you have layers you will not likely be able to get neat braids without using a product, wax works best. Though usually if you do it wet the hair just sort of dries into the right direction and doesn't poke out too bad.

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2c / C / iii (FIA)
Med-Coarse, LowPorosity, NormalElast (LCLF)

Shoulder-Length now.

Wash: DevaCare Low Poo
Detangle & Rinseout: Walgreens or Sally's Conditioning Balm (always)
Leave-in: DevaCare OneC (budget choice is GFTN)
Style: ReCoil & DevaCare Arc Angel (budget choices are HESMU or Got2BSpikedUp)

Henna!

LikeAustralia

Sigh. I think this probably comes down to my own hair idiocy. I'm pretty incapable of styling in any way besides down or ponytail/bun. I will keep trying though.

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It's Sydney, like Australia.
Formerly known as SydneyCurl.

CurlyHairedFarmer

I actually use a piece of thread that matches the color of my hair.

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3a with some 2c thrown in
http://public.fotki.com/CurlyHairedFarmer/
pw: cow

Currently Loving:
Shampoo: CJ Gentle Cleansing Shampoo, Giovanni 50:50

Conditioners - CJ Strengthening, CJ Beauticurls Argan and Olive Oil, CJ Smoothing, CJ Rehab, CJ Curl Fix

Leave-in: CJ Beauticurls Leave-in

Deep Conditioner: CJ Hibiscus and Banana Deep Fix

Stylers -CJ Curl Queen, CJ CCCC Lite, CJ CIAB, CJ Pattern Pusha, Paul Mitchell Sculpting Foam, Mop-C Curl Defining Cream, BRHG, KCCC

ninja dog

A-ha!

So, the secret's out.

KinkyKeeper

Sorry being type 4, my hair just holds together on it's own. It's cool like that. It might have something to do with coarseness but also curl size. The smaller the curl the more it wants to be together naturally. Downside is more tangles, upside is styles that hold. I've got that good locing hair. Nothing it really required at the bottom of my twists, I just twist the hair in one direction to create a cute little curl. But it's not strictly neccesary. If you are a silky or looser curly perhaps a hair band or piece of twine? If you make it the same color as your has has CHF has said, it will blend and you will still get a seamless look.

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LikeAustralia

That's a really good idea. My hair is like in between brown, blonde, and red, so none of the hair colored hair bands really blend for me. I am going the check my sewing basket when I get home.

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It's Sydney, like Australia.
Formerly known as SydneyCurl.

LikeAustralia

Hmmm, I was hoping the type 4 curlies had some kind of secret they just weren't sharing! I guess it just comes down to natural texture. Our hair's going to do what it's going to do. Thanks for chiming in

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It's Sydney, like Australia.
Formerly known as SydneyCurl.