Britney Dearest: May 2015

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I pray that you're having a beautiful week so far!<br />
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Before I start complaining, I want to acknowledge my stylist. She did a WONDERFUL job. I told her I was tender headed, she was patient and gentle with me. She gave me exactly what I asked for and I was VERY pleased with how my hair looked- the parts and braids looked great. My hair looked like braided perfection. I plan to go right back to her for jumbo twists a little while after my scalp heals.<br />
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<u>FYI:</u> I have a very sensitive scalp and I develop a very dry & itchy scalp with dandruff if I don't wash every 1-2 weeks. I have never been able to wear braids long without issues! :-(</div>
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To achieve this style, my stylist used 10 1/2 bags of weave!!! The weight of all that hair absolutely did not cross my mind prior to or during my braid installation. All I thought about was having a very low maintenance style and braided styles I wanted to try. :-)</div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. The braids were heavy as heck!!!</span></i></b></div>
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The first two nights after my braid install, my scalp hurt so bad. My braids were so heavy and new that they were pulling my helpless little scalp into agony. I took fish oil pills and pain meds so I could sleep. As time went on, the weight of the braids wasn't as much of a problem. My neck and back adjusted, although, I did start having more upper back pain than usual.</div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. I didn't have as much style variety as I had hoped.</span></i></b><br />
I couldn't style them in any way, other than a low ponytail, for about 3 days, which was when they loosened up a little and my scalp began to adapt to the weight of the braids.They were so long and thick that one huge bun on top of my head was out of the question. Any and all {fully} up-do styles were out of the question. The big top bun was one of the main styles I was looking forward to, but NOPE! I was not about to have to do the balancing act all day.</div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. I had horrible dandruff buildup.</span></i></b><br />
No matter how much I watered and oil-sprayed my hair with oils that don't cause build up, after the first week, my head started itching like crazy, which caused me to scratch like crazy. TMI ALERT: When I took my hair down last night, the buildup around the root of my braids in the front of my head, where the braid wrapped around my hair, was so disgusting. When my braids were out, I was peeling small flakes from my scalp.</div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4. My scalp is now very sore.</span></i></b><br />
Due to the amount of itching and scratching, my scalp on the top and front of my head is now very sore and sensitive. I couldn't control myself y'all. Unfortunately, a dog with fleas, scratching, is what comes to mind to describe my situation LOL. I was scratchin' the mess out of my head.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">You can see the full length of my braids in this picture. The pictures from my sister's wedding are the only pictures that show the full length of my braids. I didn't take many "selfies" while I had the braids because I'm so over those thangs. I'm not a makeup artist with facial art to display so I don't see a need to show everyone myself constantly. People already know I'm cute. Not to say I won't ever take a selfie again, because I will, I just don't have the desire to do so every week or month. I am so off topic.</span></td></tr>
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<b><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5. I could not get a good night's rest!</span></i></b><br />
It was too much hair to pin up and even when I tried, it fell. I would unknowingly lay on the hair and when I tried to turn my head, my head would jerk, being stopped because of the lack of free range motion while my hair was trapped underneath my upper body. I had to adjust them all night to avoid laying on them which leads me to my next complaint...</div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6. They were always in my way!</span></i></b><br />
Another TMI moment: I clean my 3yo when he's finished doing #2 on the loo... I had the most irritating time, keeping my hair from touching him, the tissue, and the toilet. Just gross, right?</div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">7. The fear of traction alopecia.</span></i></b><br />
Bottom line, I want to keep my edges. I don't want to walk around looking like Naomi Campbell, having to cover bald edges with a wig or weave. Unacceptable. I was worried that the weight of the braids would cause me to loose my hair around my edges where my hair is shorter and finer. Thankfully, they still look the same as they did prior to the braids.</div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">8. I couldn't wash my hair.</span></i></b><br />
I was not even going to try to wash all that hair. No-sir-ree. I sure was not. Nope. That's also why I took them down after 3 weeks. I thought about washing to get rid of the dandruff and buildup so I could keep them in longer, get my moneys worth, plus some, but it would have been too much of a hassle and I was not up for it. The braids were literally down to my butt and if they were already heavy, I don't want to know how much more heavy they would be wet!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sorry about the quality, this is the only picture I have of the back of my hair. My husband snapped this one.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Second day. This picture looks less grainy on </span><a href="http://instagram.com/britneydearest" style="font-size: medium;" target="_blank">Instagram</a><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></td></tr>
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So ladies, listen up. I'm not trying to deter or discourage anyone from getting braids, I'm just encouraging people to be mindful if, and when, you do. If you don't have the same scalp issues as I, then great, but I absolutely do not recommend waist length braids. Maybe you'll be fine if you have bigger parts and use less bags of hair {like HALF the amount I used}. Just be cautious.<br />
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I'm not the one to sacrifice comfort for beauty. Anything that makes me uncomfortable, no matter how good I look, I will not deal with it.<br />
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I plan to give my hair and scalp lots of<span style="color: magenta;"> <u><i>extra</i></u> TLC</span><span style="color: magenta;"> </span>for awhile and continue using Shea Moisture products along with my own organic oils blend.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Now go on and finish out your week with a bang! Do what needs to be done and do it well :-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">God bless!</span></div>
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