Whats the longest time you have or will sit to achieve a particular style?

[gennatay]

I was considering getting Senegalese Twist this weekend, until the braided told me that it would take 7-8 hours to install. For me that's too long. The most I'd be willing to style my hair or let anyone else style it is 4 hours tops (including wash and dry time)

So, what's the longest you've ever sat or are willing to sit to get a style done?

 

[DarkJoy]

I've sat straight for 9 hours for micros. I've also done two 6 hr sessions for mini micros.

That was when I was in my 20s with not much else to do but college and the occassional part time job. Now in my late 30s with a career and child? Hell no. 4 hours is my limit.

 

[divachyk]

Hours upon hours for micros. Think it was 10+ hours. Never again.

 

[FoxxyLocs]

6 hours is the longest I've sat at one time, but I usually do 2-3 hours at a time until I'm done.

 

[Royalq]

when im doing my own box braids, and dont have to stand in front of a mirror, 4-5 hours but spanning over like a week i cant do it it one sitting.

 

[greenandchic]

I didn't want to pay $125 to get my hair braided at the "African shop" so I hired a fellow high school classmate to do it. Regular sized box braids took almost 10 hours for her to do. Never again. The shop only took 4 hours - they were super fast and my hair was APL. That was in 1995 and needless to say I never done anything like that again. I just saved money from my $4.25/hr (minimum wage) job and had it done right from then on.

 

[Ivonnovi]

17 hours for Sisterlocks

 

[Lucie]

90 minutes.

I had Milli Vanilli braids put in the first time I BCed and had the woman chop them off when she was done. I know she was ticked off but I did pay her for it. I think I was there for 8 hours.

I will never make that a part II! 90 minutes is the longest I can do.

 

[MsDee14]

8 hours..single braids.

But when I was younger, it would take like 2 days since the lady would eat, bathe, cook, do her nails, tend to her children and go to church in between.

 

[GodsPromises]

8 hours for faux dreads

 

[CurliDiva]

About 12 hours for waist length micro braids at an African braid shop. We took a lunch and potty breaks but they were working it!

 

[Ann0804]

12 hours back in 1999 when I got those long Janet Jackson/ poetic justice braids. I don't have that kind of patience anymore.

 

[faithVA]

I know I've done at least 6. I think if you keep the style for 2 or 3 months, 6 to 9 hours is not unreasonable. It takes me a minimum of 2 to 3 hours a week to twist my hair. Across 2 months that is 16 - 24 hours. So 6 hours without having to retwist for 6 to 8 weeks That's a time saver to me. For me it's just whether I want to take my punishment at one time or do it over several weeks

 

[HoneyA]

About 12 hours. Looked great at the end though. Loved it. Got that done in an African salon in Paris. It lasted a long time too. Do I have the patience to do that now? No... I can't bear the thought of it which is why I refuse to do twists or braids myself or have them done. I want to be done styling my hair in 15 minutes tops.

 

[daydreem2876]

Whatever the style is... 2 hours max, meaning I am walking out of the door at 2 hours. If it can't be done within that time frame, it's not happening to this head

I'm tender headed and don't like other people combing my hair, never have

 

[Channy31]

My weaves took like 2-3 hours and I couldnt even cope with that!

 

[Kiowa]

I can barely sit under the steamer now for an hour..

My days of leaving a Salon in the wee hours of the morning are over..way over...but back in the day, I'd do a 12hr wait...no more...

 

[homegirljiggy]

When I get my Senegalese twists twice a year I sit either 3-4 hours with two braiders, or 6-7 hours with one braider. I bring a good book, magazine, and my cell phone. The shop normally has an African movie playing as well... not too bad

 

[Angelinhell]

I was considering getting Senegalese Twist this weekend, until the braided told me that it would take 7-8 hours to install. For me that's too long. The most I'd be willing to style my hair or let anyone else style it is 4 hours tops (including wash and dry time)

So, what's the longest you've ever sat or are willing to sit to get a style done?

Same amount of time it took for my senegalese twists, and they weren't even as small as I wanted them to be. So I know for a fact I could NEVER sit through micros.

And of course the unnecessary 7-10 hours at the salon for wash and sets/ relaxers on my shoulder length hair.

 

[cookiemonster287]

I sat for about 14 hours getting my sisterlocks in when I was 15. They were beautiful, but extremely small. I cut them off 3 years later. Got bored.

 

[Napp]

I'll sit for as long as I need to to get it done. I am very patient and i don't like walking around with 1/2 done hair.

 

[trclemons]

I was considering getting Senegalese Twist this weekend, until the braided told me that it would take 7-8 hours to install. For me that's too long. The most I'd be willing to style my hair or let anyone else style it is 4 hours tops (including wash and dry time)

So, what's the longest you've ever sat or are willing to sit to get a style done?

Years ago, I thought I picked some decent size braids that would take about 1.5 hours and it ended up taking 3 hours. Well, that was alpha and omega for me.

I just don't have the patience.