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Irresistible said:
all i can think of is (and i did grow out my hair with braids for a long time)
dont leave them in too long, my cut off point was about 5 weeks even if they still looked good.
i took time in between braiding it back up to condition it very very well. i used braid spray on my scalp and braids as well as oils. the most softening braid spray i found back then was Betta braids. it has glycerine so you have to go lightly with it due to stickiness.
sometimes i washed every two weeks, other times i rinsed, sometimes i just left it alone. i never had bad build up no matter what i did. i found that african pride grease (herbal formula) gave me no build up whatsoever under the braids. i would suggest only using that if your ok with using grease, if not use light oils on your hair before braiding it up, like olive oil, coconut oil etc. the braided hair soaks up all oils out of your hair, so its good to have your hair very well oiled to keep it from becoming really dry, i was the one braiding so i got used to doing while it was greasy/oily. thats all i can think of , hth
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ITA, another good moisturizer for braids is Sta Sof Fro.