Box Braid Care Tips

[GraceJones]

I just got jumbo box braids the other day.

Here's the regimen I plan on using:

Spritz with Taliah Waajid Protective Mist Bodifier 1x daily

I was also thinking about buying this:

Also wash 1x weekly with diluted ORS Creamy Aloe


To DC or not to DC. That is the question. Would co-washing be better?

 

[momi]

I've used both and would highly recommend the African Pride spray. My daughter used to experience breakage after braids but the last two rounds using the AP spray must have made a difference. All we did differently was use this nightly before tying her hair down.

I don't have anything against the TW product except it was hard to dispense from the container so coverage was not adequate nor did it seem to be as moisturizing.

 

[GraceJones]

Do yall use Sulfur 8 grease also? Do you think that will cause build up around the base. I tried using a Sulfur mix before and take down was a nightmare because all the sulfur stuck to the base.

 

[King of Sorrow]

I'm usually a fan of Taliah Waajid products but that one was a miss for me. As @momi said, dispensing it was a pain. It doesn't spray a mist over your head but a single hard stream to one spot. I found the eucalyptus scent anoying after a while and it left white build-up on my hair that got stuck between the braids. I had to wash my braids sooner than anticipated and it still didn't get rid of it all.

Can't speak to anything else but to minimize build-up I'd be careful of anything of a creamy consistency, can't be mostly rinsed off with room temperature water, or needs a soap/detergent product and agitation to remove. There are so many nooks and crannies in braids that you're not going to be get to every spot.

 

[GraceJones]

What growth aid can I use while in box braids?

 

[sweet_silvia88]

I just got jumbo box braids the other day.

Here's the regimen I plan on using:

Spritz with Taliah Waajid Protective Mist Bodifier 1x daily

I was also thinking about buying this:

Also wash 1x weekly with diluted ORS Creamy Aloe


To DC or not to DC. That is the question. Would co-washing be better?

Hi dear! How long will you keep them in?

 

[PuddingPop]

I still use the Crown and Glory method for my braids till this day. It's still excellent.
As far as a growth aid try Wild Growth hair oil.

 

[GraceJones]

Hi dear! How long will you keep them in?

Until the look bad

I'm guessing 6 weeks

 

[GraceJones]

Any more tips?

 

[TeeMBL]

I've been spritzing with Xcel-21 for a while now for growth. Its so easy in braids because you can get right to the scalp. My regimen is:

Daily - Spritz scalp with Xcel morning and night (especially my edges), moisturize with AVJ conditioner, and seal with grape seed oil.
Weekly - Wash with diluted shampoo (cantu sulfate-free) in spray bottle
Weekly DC - ORS

 

[Tefnut]

That TW Mist Bodifier used to be a great product 10 years ago before she changed the ingredients. The ingredients were all natural, moisturising and I loved it. I have my natural hair braided and may go back to the African Royale Braid Spray (Bronner Bros.) to help moisturize and stop the itching.

I'm usually a fan of Taliah Waajid products but that one was a miss for me. As @momi said, dispensing it was a pain. It doesn't spray a mist over your head but a single hard stream to one spot. I found the eucalyptus scent anoying after a while and it left white build-up on my hair that got stuck between the braids. I had to wash my braids sooner than anticipated and it still didn't get rid of it all.

Can't speak to anything else but to minimize build-up I'd be careful of anything of a creamy consistency, can't be mostly rinsed off with room temperature water, or needs a soap/detergent product and agitation to remove. There are so many nooks and crannies in braids that you're not going to be get to every spot.