I agree!

YES! ❤

This makes me so happy!!! glad you're loving your hair

Right? I lowkey like them more than wash and go's

Right!! It makes so much difference

AMENNN!! 😅

yay! 😀

Blessings and prayers for you, Sweet Sis! 🙏🏽❤

I agree. You have a great point there.

Yep, that’s why I don’t do wash and goes, it is always a bust! I’m 4B

I feel that wash n gos on types 4B and 4C generally look very hard and crunchy or they look like stringy Jheri curls. LOL! I am primarily a type 4C and I stick with twists and fros. I love them and I don't have to use gel to beat my hair into submission.

I’m late to the party…. But great question! I have four textures/curl patterns ranging from 3b - 4b. My hair is thick and my strands are medium. Wash-n-go is my preference in warm weather BUT I use the Anthony Dickey method (Water Wash, conditioner and leave-in every 2 days/full wash day regimen with deep conditioning on the 7th day) to keep it tangle free, curls poppin and moisturized. In the Winter, my strands go into hibernation. I do twists or braids and wear head wraps exclusively. I moisturize every 3 days or so and do a full wash day with overnight Prepoo every 2 weeks. I think I retain more length with twists in the Winter. But, with the Anthony Dickey method…..I saw tremendous length retention, as well. Go figure!! 😊

@@alisameireis3628 I have never heard of the Anthony Dickey method. I’m intrigued now, I will be looking this up.

a trim can change everything! I'd defo recommend trying getting a hair cut into a nice shape. Having a good shape helped me love my hair again when wearing it down

😏😛braidout

sounds like the perfect routine!!

And I love braid-outs as well. I do twist-outs only when I'm lazy lol!

thank you!

I agree on the hair shaping itself when doing a wash and go. I prefer the look of wash and gos but the maintenance is just a headache for me! Sorry to hear you suffer from chronic pain! I can imagine haircare in general must be hard, let alone braiding up a whole head of hair! xx

@@AbbieCurls I understand and thank you for your sympathy. ❤️

I hope it went well!

I get this question a lot but because I don't live in a humid climate, this isn't really something I'm able to advise on unfortunately!! Times when I've been in humid countries I've struggled to maintain any curls definition as well. But I'd stay away from products containing humectants such as honey and glycerine as they attract moisture to your hair which will have the sam effect as applying water to your hair

I work from home so it does make it easier for me to just leave my braids down whilst they're drying. However, if I do go out and about I cover them with a head wrap. I have a couple of reels on my instagram showing exactly how I do this. x

I get this question a lot but because I don't live in a humid climate, this isn't really something I'm able to advise on unfortunately!! Times when I've been in humid countries I've struggled to maintain any curls definition as well. I'd stay away from products containing humectants such as honey and glycerine as they attract moisture to your hair which will have the sam effect as applying water to your hair

@@AbbieCurls Thanks for the advice!

defo not overthinking it! This is something I've learned through trial and error until I found what works best for me. For braiding pattern I always try to have the braids in a 'brick' pattern. So that one braid sits on top of the parting of the 2 braids below it - hope that makes sense. This just makes the hair fall better when the braids are taken down and makes sure that the partings aren't too obvious. The amount of braids will depend on the amount of definition/volume/curl pattern you want. More, smaller braids will be less volume but more definition. Bigger, less braids will be more volume, less definition

Hey! Thanks for your comment. If you're struggling with damage in your crown area and you're often wearing your hair in buns, the bun could be the cause of this. Make sure you're not always wearing it in the same position and make sure its not too tight. As this will be causing breakage and knots in that area. High porosity hair absorbs moisture quickly but can also loose it Quickly. I'd recommend when you rinse out your conditioner, to do this with cold water which will help close your hair cuticle and lock in the moisture. Then apply your styling products. I highly recommend the ones I use in this video. As your hair is high porosity, you may want to apply an oil on top as well to seal the moisture in. This will help to increase definition and reduce frizz. I hope that helps!

Thank you Abbie for your suggestions! One of the things I may have been doing wrong is not washing out the conditioner. With the conditioner in I apply a styling cream and seal with oil. Braid my hair in one plait so the ends are not loose, then cover with silk scarf until dry. The next day is when I notice my hair is very dry and stiff. I will try the Camille Rose products to see if they work differently than, Cantù, Shea Moisture and the Pantene gold line products. For years I have been using products from these lines and maybe I should switch. Thank you Abbie!

before getting out the shower I put my hair into a low bun (no towel) whilst I dry my body and get dressed and then I start on my hair. I don't use a towel before braiding.

@Amber; The trick is to use more braids. My hair is low dense and it makes mine look fuller.

@@NaturallyIntrigued even with smaller sections I can only get about 30-32 braids

What the......f.... you get 20-30 braids and you call that low density?

@@yuri1202826 yes. Is it not? My strands are fine also which makes my hair appear thinner

Well your hair is gorgeous fine, thinner or whatever.

a lot of people say this! I do get slightly more frizz with braid outs than twist outs. the only reason I prefer braid outs is that I find the braids are less delicate than the twists so they stay looking tidier if I don't take them out straight away. I also get more stretch when doing a braid out. But I do prefer the curl pattern of a twist out. Everything I said in the video still applies to twits outs though :) and yes! I do still wake up at 5am on weekdays. I go to sleep at around 10pm :)

I live in Georgia where it tends to get very humid. I was recently just introduced to using a hair-safe hairspray with a freezing hold to fight humidity! I just used it today, and my hair is flourishing after doing a braid-out! The name is Matrix Vavoom Extra Hold Freezing Spray. Hope this helps!

Hey there ! You could try using products that contain holding ingredients and/or are specifically formulated to hold styles. This could be mousses, curling creams, jellies, custards or even gels (be careful to not use too much of that tho). Another tip would be to dry your hair with indirect heat such as a hooded dryer or a diffuser (for 30 min maybe ??) before air drying. And of course make sure your hair is 100% dry before taking the braids out and before you even think of stepping one foot outside lol.

Use hair crunches to stretch the hair to last

hahaha loveee youuuu!! I'm jealous! I wish my hair flourished when wearing a WnG because I actually prefer how my hair looks in its natural curls rather than braid out curls. I prefer the tighter texture of my real texture. So I don't think its necessarily a problem you can't get your braid outs to look right, some peoples texture just prefers to be left alone in its natural curls! you're the blessed one haha

@@AbbieCurls Aaah love you too! Whenever (God knows lol) I visit the UK we’re hanging, it’s set in stone 🥰 But lol staawp your braidouts are gorg! I appreciate it though 💙 the whole hair preferring a certain style is so interesting to me but I guess it’s just another thing that makes natural hair beautiful 😌✨

one of my fav subscribers! ❤ I'm not sure of the exact science behind this, but I can imagine that our rate of hair growth will slow down as we get older. The same way our hair texture can change as we get older. So it's probably not that you're doing anything wrong, or doing anything to break you hair because it sounds like your hair still looks and feels healthy. It's more likely that your actual speed of growth has slowed. Make Sur you're eating healthy and drinking loads! that definitely makes a difference to hair too. Also make sure you're not doing TOO much. I personally don't recommend applying products everyday. xx

@@AbbieCurls Aww thank you Abbie, that's touched my heart 😘 I think you might be right! I'm getting box braids done soon so hopefully they will help my hair grow, I drink a 1.5L of water a day don't want to drown myself 😂😂 thanks for the advice. Hope you have a lovely evening 😘