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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?