I braid my 3b hair at night but curls og nuts because of this

[growingmyhair]

so my problem is this - I have to braid my 3b hair for the night because it tangles like hell if I don't (even though I'm sleeping on satin). but braiding affects my curls in a way I would prefer to avoid - it does make a part of my hair cute wavy which I love but the other half is more curly than wavy and curls have this weird form and my hair looks so messy.

any clues how to get out of this? btw making my curly hair nice more or less even wavy would be nice too :D

[Bene]

What kind of a sleeper are you? If you're a stomach or side sleeper, you could do a loose bun. I sleep on my stomach, so if I doze off wearing a stick or fork, it's not an issue. If you're a back sleeper, you could try a high bun/ top knot sort of a thing.

[Night_Kitten]

Maybe try the "catterpiller ponytail" (I don't think that's the official name, I just can't remember what's it called :)) - make a ponytail at the base of the neck, then put another band 2-3 inches below, then another one and so on, all through the length. That way the hair is kept tidy but without the twists in a braid thus not interrupting the natural texture of the hair (in theory atleast)...

[WyrdWay]

you can refresh your curls in the morning with some water from a spray bottle. You can even add a little leave in to the water or even a little essential oil to make your hair smell really good.

[growingmyhair]

What kind of a sleeper are you?
I'm a toss-and-turn :D


Maybe try the "catterpiller ponytail"
nah, doesn't work for me - tried it and it won't hold because see above

[growingmyhair]

you can refresh your curls in the morning with some water from a spray bottle. You can even add a little leave in to the water or even a little essential oil to make your hair smell really good.
hm, sounds like an option, thanks. too bad this should bring back the curl

[WyrdWay]

You might find more help here in the Wurly and Curlly (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=369&highlight=curly+wurly) thread

Or here in the Wavey and Wurly thread (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=31563&highlight=wurly+wavey)

If you want to get rid of the curl you can put a couple of braids in and then pin the up into buns , maybe if you wear a scarf they won't get frizzy or loose by morning and then when you take them down you will have braid waves.

[chopandchange]

You could try "twisting" braids as opposed to "weaving" braids. The twisting variety (rope braids, hawser braids) produce more ringletty hair, as opposed to leaving horizontal lines. But it's still not going to be your natural curl pattern. :(

Maybe you could try a satin sleep bonnet to stuff your hair into if you want to leave it loose.

[growingmyhair]

You might find more help here in the Wurly and Curlly (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=369&highlight=curly+wurly) thread

Or here in the Wavey and Wurly thread (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=31563&highlight=wurly+wavey)

thanks, I'm gonna check them out


If you want to get rid of the curl you can put a couple of braids in and then pin the up into buns , maybe if you wear a scarf they won't get frizzy or loose by morning and then when you take them down you will have braid waves.
um, no, my hair is thin and braids are thusly thin which leaves me with quite tight curls of weird form. it's like I don't hate my natural curls enough.


You could try "twisting" braids as opposed to "weaving" braids. The twisting variety (rope braids, hawser braids) produce more ringletty hair, as opposed to leaving horizontal lines. But it's still not going to be your natural curl pattern. :(
I hate my natural curl pattern it's that what I get from braids is just as bad. maybe I should really try rope braids! - that's an idea. I'll check out what hawser braids are too.

Maybe you could try a satin sleep bonnet to stuff your hair into if you want to leave it loose.
can't do that - I toss and turn - nothing holds in my hair, even my braids often go fully loose unless I make the really tight ends and braid them up till the very end (and I mean the VERY end where like 10 hairs are left)

[chopandchange]

A hawser braid is just two rope braids twisted together. I suppose you would get the same curl effect from each.

[Anje]

can't do that - I toss and turn - nothing holds in my hair, even my braids often go fully loose unless I make the really tight ends and braid them up till the very end (and I mean the VERY end where like 10 hairs are left)
You're securing the ends of your braids, right? Otherwise mine would fall out in about two minutes, too.

I will second the suggestion of a sleep bonnet. It might take a while before the thing stays on, but eventually you somehow learn not to pull it off and fling it across the room as you sleep. Mine has a drawstring rather than elastic, so it can be made a bit snugger and more secure, though I generally can keep it loose enough that it doesn't need to be re-tied every night.

Have you ever tried putting your hair in braids or ropes or a bun while it's damp and letting it dry that way? That might help pull some of the curl out for you, for days when you'd rather have looser curls and waves.

[growingmyhair]

You're securing the ends of your braids, right?
no

I will second the suggestion of a sleep bonnet. It might take a while before the thing stays on, but eventually you somehow learn not to pull it off and fling it across the room as you sleep.
I tried using that thing you put on your eyes - never got used to that...

Have you ever tried putting your hair in braids or ropes or a bun while it's damp and letting it dry that way?
it takes forever to dry - I do it in the evening and it never dries till morning

[bumblebums]

You could also try a cinnamon bun on the very top of your head, secured by a silk scrunchy.

Actually, I just looked at the current length you listed in your profile, and at 14 inches, pretty much anything is going to be tough to keep in place throughout the night. Do you really need to secure your hair in any way at this point? Maybe wait until it's about 20 inches or so. At 14 inches, your hair ends are still pretty young and can withstand even the kind of damage one gets from rough sleeping.

[PeonyGarden]

Hi!

I have quite curly hair, that isn't too long, and I'm a 'toss and turn' sleeper too. I recently started putting my hair into double french braids, starting quite high up on my head, and found this was a great way to get gorgeous braid waves, and, to boot, it's not too uncomfortable to sleep in (my main concern).

I find that the double braid means that the curled clumps are smaller (if that makes sense), and I don't have half a head of flat hair before the braid waves start, because it's french braided and higher up on my head.

If you're no good at french braiding (like I used to be :P), I suggest checking out torrinpaiges video on youtube, called 'french braid revisited'. This video was how I finally learned to french braid.

Hopefully this helps, if you decide to give it a try. I found bunning and the sort never worked on my hair, but maybe you'll have better luck!

[growingmyhair]

You could also try a cinnamon bun on the very top of your head
hm, good idea, I should think of smth on the very top of my head... okay, thanks

Actually, I just looked at the current length you listed in your profile, and at 14 inches, pretty much anything is going to be tough to keep in place throughout the night. Do you really need to secure your hair in any way at this point?
it's the dry hair length my hair is curly, wet it's past bsl and it tangles terribly during the night - I have huge knots at the back of my head - my hair is very fine and sort of naturally a bit dry (and, boy, isn't it curly), thus it tangles easily


I recently started putting my hair into double french braids, starting quite high up on my head, and found this was a great way to get gorgeous braid waves
thanks, well, actually that's why I created this thread - I've been doing exactly this - simple braiding didn't work so I tried French braiding and I hate the way my hair looks after this, my curls look terrible... in theory it does sound like they should look good afterwards but they don't. they have this weird form, they are not spiral, they are like a detangled telephone wire

[bumblebums]

it's the dry hair length my hair is curly, wet it's past bsl and it tangles terribly during the night - I have huge knots at the back of my head - my hair is very fine and sort of naturally a bit dry (and, boy, isn't it curly), thus it tangles easily


If it's past BSL, it's probably not 14 inches... did you measure the LHC way?

[growingmyhair]

If it's past BSL, it's probably not 14 inches... did you measure the LHC way?
I said when wet, when dry it shrinks and it's 14 inches