wavy tree braids got to go :(

[PittGirl06]

well, my hair looks a mess. i kind of thought they didnt look that great, but a girl actually told me that my hair dont look good today..lol. i went to a beauty supply store run by some aficans and i asked the girl if she knew someone who did braids. she said that she does them and would charge 60 euros for individuals....thats probably 70 something US dollars...thats a steal because back int he ATL or in Pittsburgh, unless you KNOW someone, you gonna pay 100+ for them. she said that my hair looked bad. I kinda knew that but to have someone say it to my face really confirms it. this last wash was the last straw i think. my hair just couldnt take it...i mean, my hair has grown and theres a big ol part in the middle of my hair and the hair is all fuzzy. I should have gotten them baided further down instead of wearing it loose.

I didnt take offense to what she said...she was only saying outloud what i was thinking. though i do admit, i know she is trying to make a buck. I think i will start taking the hair out. It hurts though because it cost me 130 USD and i only had them in for a month....but it really looks jacked up now and i dont have to hunt for a stylist here in France since this girl came into the picture....what yall think? i never had individuals, btw...and tis girl spoke english so thats a huge plus...she will understand 'too tight!" lol.

 

[PretteePlease]

sometimes its hard to let go even if you are looking a hot mess i wore my micros til they were about to slip off of my hair then i cut them into a bob to give them a lil more life LOL then i finally let them go but i still miss them....

 

[lovelymissyoli]

I understand her trying to be honest, but to flat out tell someone their hair looks "bad" is kind of mean. She could have said it differently.

 

[PittGirl06]

well, i took them out......but OOOOOOH, THE HORROR!! first of all, my hair was pretty long...the braids, that is. so, I figure to save time I will cut them. My real hair i snot that long...to my shoulders. so i didnt think it was a problem. the lay said she noticed some breakage, but my eyes are bad so i cant telll if its breakage or whatever....

so, i take out the hair...I use the better braids take down spray which helped a lot...but there were a bunch of spots that were had to take out..as usual.

the lay that did my hair had done some wierd sew thingy so I cut the threads there were in there...only i think tha i accidentally ended up cutngmy real hair! i also think when i cut the long braids short to make it easier to take down, i cut some of my real hair!

i mean, my hair was a mess...i was so disgusted. but i dunno what happened...i had the lady that did my hair to trim my ends, but i know she didnt cut THAT much! or maybe i just got a lot of breakage from the braids.....i dunno what happened...this never happened before!

maybe its cuz i am going into my 6th month without a relaxer and the new growth is so thick that it makes my hair appear shorter....i dont have a blowdryer so i cant tell!! oh man, i gotta do something about my hair..it just looks horrible!

 

[kitchen_tician]

I'm sorry to hear about your braids, but it looks like you've acheived lots of growth. As far as the new "braid lady" in the store, I think it would be a good idea to see pictures of some of her work before you let her do your hair. You may want to find out more information by asking her a few more questions. I'm not sure what to ask, because I'm not a braid wearer.