Register FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

Looking Good, Feeling Great Plus to Petite Shopping, the Home Spa, and Beauty Tips for Beautiful Chicks

Reply
Page 2 of 3 1 2 3
 
Thread Tools
Old 06-21-2011, 03:50 PM   #16  
smexin' it up ♥
 
summershine's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Australia
Posts: 183

S/C/G: 123.4/116.4/80

Height: 180cm
Default
You look fantastic!
summershine is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-21-2011, 06:56 PM   #17  
Le geek, c'est chic
 
Nola Celeste's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Metairie, LA
Posts: 1,213

S/C/G: 232/see ticker/150ish

Height: 5'2" and change
Default
Whoaaaa--you are a knockout and so are your braids!

Those braids look so professional; they look like a multi-hundred-dollar style for sure. I can't even get a part straight in my hair, so I'm doubly impressed at how yours looks.

Braiding is awesome. I can't do multi-braids (again, there's that whole can't-make-a-straight-part thing), but I love doing the one big Lara Croft style braid down my back for yoga and swimming. It keeps my all-over-the-place hair neat while I exercise.

Braids are indeed fabulous for summer whether it's one big thick one or a whole head-ful!
Nola Celeste is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-21-2011, 07:27 PM   #18  
Senior Member
 
Kaonashi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 126

S/C/G: 306/240/140

Height: 5'5
Default
They look fantastic!
Kaonashi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-21-2011, 09:18 PM   #19  
Senior Member
 
Streudel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 804

S/C/G: 255/see ticker/145

Height: 5'4
Default
Love it!!!
Streudel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-21-2011, 09:34 PM   #20  
Workin' It
 
Shannon in ATL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Wherever I go, there I am...
Posts: 7,841

Default
Gorgeous! And I wouldn't have gone for 44, either.
Shannon in ATL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-21-2011, 09:37 PM   #21  
Girl Gone Strong
 
saef's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Atlantis, which is near Manhattan
Posts: 6,836

S/C/G: (H)247/(C)159/(Goal)142-138

Height: 5'3"
Default
I always connected those braids with Valerie Simpson.

Anyway, they look great, cause we're comparing you to a celebrity.

You have a nice-shaped head & profile & can carry them well.

(A friend of mine goes to Ellin LaVar's Salon to get her hair done. I do have a sense of how costly such braiding is. I think it's 'cause I saw this really great funny & thought-provoking Chris Rock documentary at a local theater a couple years ago, called "Good Hair." For braids like yours, here's the price menu at LaVar's salon:

http://www.lavarhairdesigns.com/pricelist.htm

Shoot, I think you saved A LOT more than $200 on your own head, let alone your child's.)

ETA: Okay, but it's still your bicep articulation that I'm wishing for, not your hair, as my hair is not gonna get braided any time soon.

ETA II: And your abs. Jeezus, I just looked at your goal pictures & just about fainted. From running? Why the heck am I doing all this Pilates?! GREAT JOB!!!
Last edited by saef; 06-21-2011 at 09:46 PM.
saef is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-22-2011, 07:08 AM   #22  
Senior Member
 
fatferretfanatic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 874

S/C/G: 268/181/160

Height: 5'6
Default
LOVE your hair. It looks great, and I think you look younger than me and I am 23! Great job, seriously. They look fabulous.
fatferretfanatic is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-22-2011, 07:20 AM   #23  
Pretty harmless really...
 
evilwomaniamshe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Location, location!
Posts: 1,139

S/C/G: Maintaining 142-148

Height: 5 ft 8.5" athlete who can give a punch & certainly take one too! :)
Default
Jeeze Joy, you are talented & your rockin those braids! They look FABU & you look HOT & sassy sportin em! ........ Your braids remind me of when hubby & I vacation in Jamaica/ Mexico & I always get asked,
"Can I braid your hair pretty lady???"
evilwomaniamshe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-22-2011, 08:44 AM   #24  
I'm a SWIMMER!
Thread Starter
 
joyfulloser's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,767

S/C/G: 209.4/149.2/150

Height: 5'9
Default
Thanks everyone...I'm starting to feel young again! Really...thanks.

Saef - I read that price list and realized something very important..."I'M IN THE WRONG BUSINESS!!!" $700 for Box Braids? Actually, what I've done would cost $900 just for my head (cornrolls in front, and box braids for remainder of head). WHOA! I'm from NYC originally...but when it's price list like that that make me glad I'm just a small town country girl now...yeeeehawwwwwww! BTW, thanks for the compliment. Believe it or not...I didn't work them very hard at all...I just put a pull up bar on my bathroom door. This way I know I'd see it frequently throughout the day (work at home). Then every other day, I'd use it a couple of times during the day....nothing hardcore. Maybe just 4-5 mins at a time.

Wendalyn - Thanks..you are really tooooo kind! I always felt this way, "nobody's gonna work as HARD for me...as I will"! Funny you mention the islands...this whole idea started cuz my daughter is leaving for the Bahamas (Atlantis) with her dad on Sunday. She wanted braids w/beads for island (btw, I hate it when I land and everyone is screaming at me for braids!) It was my FIRST time doing extension box braids, so I'll admit it...my daughter was my 'test dummy'..hehe! Well...her hair came out soooo gorgeous that 'Momma Bear' wanted to look all Islandy too (even though I'm going NO WHERE!)!

Just realized something today...the braids weigh about 1.5-2lbs...I gained braid WEIGHT...hahahahahahahaha! Oh and I went swimming in my pool late last night for the first time with the braids...felt like an octopus with a million legs was trying to wrassle me into the deep blue! Actually...it was cool...but it IS going to take some getting used to.

I now have a new found respect for woman with really long hair...
Last edited by joyfulloser; 06-22-2011 at 08:47 AM.
joyfulloser is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-22-2011, 10:11 AM   #25  
Senior Member
 
skinnyelle39's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Miramar, FL
Posts: 460

S/C/G: 189/164/145

Height: 5'6
Default
Great job on the hair. And that is one AWESOME arm in your avi!
skinnyelle39 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-22-2011, 06:50 PM   #26  
Junior Member
 
brwnsmokeyeyez's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 15

S/C/G: 175/155.5/120

Height: 5'6.5
Default
I really like your braids.Super cute! I've been wearing my natural kinky fro lately but now you are making me want to put braids back in my hair.
brwnsmokeyeyez is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-23-2011, 03:55 PM   #27  
Member
 
Angelique's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: NJ
Posts: 87

S/C/G: 197.6/185.2/150

Height: 5'3
Default
Wow!!! You and the braids look great! I'm getting ready to get braids in about two months.....am not looking forward to the cost.
Angelique is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-24-2011, 07:14 PM   #28  
Junior Member
 
atagirl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 10

Default
I don't know what your "day job" is but your braiding is afreakinmazing!!! You could make the big bucks doing that for others. Also, congrats on your weight loss. Your pics are very motivating... Thanks for posting them
atagirl is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-27-2011, 03:50 PM   #29  
Senior Member
 
Prism21's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: California
Posts: 175

S/C/G: 169/124/124

Height: 5'4"
Default
Your hair looks amazing!!!! I can't believe you did that yourself! I can barely manage a ponytail in my own hair much less a braid. You've got mad talent and your daughter is lucky to have your hair skills at her disposal. I bet you 2 look adorable together when out and about.
Prism21 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-27-2011, 07:49 AM   #30  
New2disButTrue2dis
 
Time2GetFine82's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Atl,GA
Posts: 40

S/C/G: 185/223/165

Height: 5'6"
Default
I am a braid wearing person........ But lately I been on the sew-ins....
Time2GetFine82 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 2 of 3 1 2 3


« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:37 AM.

Terms of Use • Privacy • Advertise • Contact Us • 3FC Home • Mod • Archive • Privacy Statement • • Top • Manage Preferences• Your Privacy Choices

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.