I stopped AFRICAN THREADING! Here is WHY.

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@malindarayallen 3 ай бұрын

We have to get comfortable with our edges not looking tight and smooth. Whenever we act against our texture, our hair suffers.

@CoilyDiaries 3 ай бұрын

@@malindarayallen true

@kelsmatlawe2979 6 ай бұрын

I do African threading and found it really useful when I did long term protective styling for 5months. I’m about to install it again going into week 10 of my protective style journey. And it’s amazing at keeping the moisture in my hair.

@CoilyDiaries 6 ай бұрын

Love it!🥰

@delseatube1700 6 ай бұрын

I’m going to do mine tonight. I only keep it in for a couple of days. I use the thread that looks like faux leather. I also start an inch away from my head. This is only to stretch my mini twists. 😊

@CoilyDiaries 6 ай бұрын

Great technique!

@fatimamanneh9432 7 ай бұрын

Too much of anything can cause damage I also wore extensions too much it caused my hair to thin out my mom put a relaxer in my hair when I was twelve which cause a lot damage also so I was trying to hide what was done not knowing any better at the time thankfully I have saved most of my hair from being a permanent loss

@CoilyDiaries 7 ай бұрын

True!

@Red-gy9gx 6 ай бұрын

What about locs

@Purple51119 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the update. I did thread my hair last night and took it off just this night. I unraveled one and realized my hair felt dry. Immediately I took it all out and did mini twist

@CoilyDiaries 6 ай бұрын

nice plan👍🏽

@greene_te 6 ай бұрын

This was always my concern with African threading, the material used seemed drying to our already naturally dry hair and the tightness of wrapping the thread around our coily hair as well. If I manipulate my hair too much or tie my hair too tight in any way, it’s easily prone to breakage so I never tried it! 😔

@CoilyDiaries 6 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s definitely one that can damage…

@CurlyCrowie 7 ай бұрын

I am South African and very few ladies do it here. You may find a handful of kids wearing it. I can't remember when last I saw someone with African threading.

@CoilyDiaries 7 ай бұрын

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

@willenerose1805 7 ай бұрын

Sounds like heavy maint and limited ease. Thanks for sharing ... Me can't handle tension.. don't feel guilty about taking it out aft 2 weeks ... Hair was not breathing.

@CoilyDiaries 7 ай бұрын

🌺🌺🌺

@pinkglow15 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the update!😀

@CoilyDiaries 6 ай бұрын

Welcome 🙏🏽

@ohuneneyahya2116 6 ай бұрын

Very insightful. I just started using African threading actually but mostly to just stretch out my hair for my protective style…. I have never considered using it for long anyways…. So I would just wear it for 2 nights just to stretch my hair out and take it out to install my protective style( because I prefer doing my protective style on stretched hair-it is easier 🤭🤭).

@CoilyDiaries 6 ай бұрын

It does a really good job at stretching!

@chipochongo 7 ай бұрын

I experienced the same and I stopped plaiting it. My edges suffered

@CoilyDiaries 7 ай бұрын

It’s so true sis…

@oludejude2742 7 ай бұрын

If your edges are suffering, it's the method. I like to ask them to add a "brush" along my hair lineI don't know if you know what that means. And then begin a few centimeters from my root.

@NinthJewel 6 ай бұрын

Yup it tends to snatch edges

@lnyawilliamsmoore 7 ай бұрын

Love your scarf❤ Thanks for sharing 👍🏾 😊

@CoilyDiaries 7 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤩

@glamourwithzainab3024 5 ай бұрын

i absolutely love it.But i prefer doing cornrows at the edges of your hair using your own hair then start the threading about 7 inches from the edges to prevent breakage.Since the outer hair is abit thinner than the inner part of the hair

@CoilyDiaries 5 ай бұрын

That’s an excellent tip!!!! Thanks for sharing ❤️❤️❤️

@1GoldenBreeze 7 ай бұрын

The great thing is you stopped before developing tension alopecia. I've never done African threading. Being impatient has saved me from so much when it comes to my hair care. I just need easy, simple, and not time consuming.

@CoilyDiaries 7 ай бұрын

Right!!!😱😱. I used to do tighter more destructive styles in my teens 😬

@jbw9113 6 ай бұрын

I was curious about whether using the yarn threading dries the hair out. I still want to try threading but I’m looking for a low maintenance, protective style that can maintain the moisture I put in my hair so I’ve considered using narrow, satin ribbons to thread instead of any cotton or wool threads.

@CoilyDiaries 6 ай бұрын

Great idea! Are you making the satin strips yourself?

@HawaBintYusuf 6 ай бұрын

You can try the rubber threads or silk threads. Super hydrate and moisturise your hair then seal with oils and butters. Deep the threads you've set for threading in water then oil, if you're not using rubber threads. If you want to be able to moisturise your hair while in threads, leave gaps between the threads, like you can see your hair it's not covered entirely by the threads. There are so many styles you can do with African threading that elegant and classy. If the threads are installed by someone that knows how to prepared your hair for the style and duration you'd have your hair in that style, the type of thread to use, the threading method, and it shouldn't feel tight and heavy. Basically, once the threads are installed right, it's a great low maintenance style for hair retention.

@matshedisokutoane1352 7 ай бұрын

I absolutely love African threading love how it stretches my hair. I do agree yarn dries out da hair but when I do it I use Brazilian hair its my one of my protective styling when I use Chebe on my hair 😊

@CoilyDiaries 7 ай бұрын

Nice 👍🏽

@omanio2048 6 ай бұрын

Do you mean Brazilian wool hair?

@matshedisokutoane1352 6 ай бұрын

@@omanio2048 Yes dear I use brazilian wool to do my African threading my hair stays moisturized until the take down.

@esthertjones 7 ай бұрын

I love the styles West African Baby can do with african threading!! Such a versatile method. Isn't there a special kind of rubber that is used on the continent that helps prevent the dryness that comes with using actual thread? It's probably a good idea to until your son and other future children are at least ten before doing anything with additions/extensions as the scalp is still developing and can't really handle extra weight. Do you think you would try it again if someone else did it for you?

@CoilyDiaries 7 ай бұрын

Might be but I don’t know about it. I would try it if someone does it gently

@nneomaojiaku533 6 ай бұрын

The rubber thread is popular in West Africa. My mother did it for me as a kid (Nigerian American). Not sure if it helped because I also had my hair relaxed as a kid too among other poor hair practices).

@thezenroom7069 Ай бұрын

Is it possible to do threading with a satin thread and not tight?

@CoilyDiaries Ай бұрын

not a bad idea at all!!!

@CurlyCrowie 7 ай бұрын

I am from South Africa. African threading isn't popular here. Not many women do it. I have seen it more commonly on kids but even therer, itsnot that popular here. I can't remember when last I saw someone hair done like that Nobody in my inner circle has ever worn African threading. I can remember the odd kid here and there with their treading done with pantihose which was cut up into thin srips, It was very rare among urban kids. It's probably more popular with rural kids but once again it's a very small percentage. I am glad you mentioned the yarn drying the hair. I always wondered about that. I am a crocheted so imo threading is wasting yarn😂

@CoilyDiaries 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing !