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Whether you rocked box braids, micros or corn rows, these are the things only girls who got braids can understand.
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Getting Them Really Long
And feeling like Rapunzel.
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Knowing You Won’t Have To Get Your Hair Done For So Long
That’s an extra hour of sleep, cartoons, you name it.
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The Importance Of Advil
Because with tight braids come bad headaches.
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That “You Can’t Tell Me Nothing” Feeling
When you’re oil-sheened up, fresh from the chair and feeling beautiful.
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Trying To Get To Sleep
Even though your scalp is bumping.
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Losing Your Saturday
And spending all of it in the chair. Lets not even talk about microbraids…
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Being Excited Anyway
Because braids season means fun-in-the-sun season is finally here.
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The Importance Of A Rat Tail Comb
Or a pencil in a pinch.
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Whipping Your Hair Back And Forth
Until your mama is like “alright, that’s enough.”
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Hearing “What’s That In The Pool?!”
Please don’t be my braid, please don’t be my braid, please don’t be my braid.
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The Feeling Of Too Many Cooks In The Kitchen
But you’ll put up with it if it means not coming back tomorrow.
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The Smell Of Burned Ends
Gotta get that melt and pinch technique just right!
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The Weight
Better build up those neck muscles before you get your hair wet!
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The Value Of Friendship
Because it’s time to take these suckers out. Who’s helping?
