Jaden and Morgan (January 23, 2007)~ I had Jaden's hair braided right before I went into the hospital to have Morgan.
I love to get my girls' hair done, but it can be expensive, and it requires a lot of planning and time. For one thing, we still have not found a single person that we can rely on to braid their hair every now and then. I can braid hair, don't gt me wrong... But, I can not braid to the scalp for the life of me!! We have come across a person a time or two who would to Jaden's hair... But, people cringe when we walk into the salon and ask if someone can braid. I know it's not fun. and it has to be worse when you are dealing with a wiggling toddler... But, isn't it part of the job description?? Very few people in the hair business know how to braid (or if they do know how to braid, they don't want anyone to know because they don't want to take on that kind of work). My other problem is that when I decide I want their hair done, it is spur of the moment... Then, we can't get in. We used to go to the beauty school, but some of the girls would take an hour and a half to 2 hours to do Jaden's hair!!! Plus, it was $2 a braid~13 braids!!! YUCK!! We had one person that did her hair in about 30 minutes, and she charged us $20. She was heaven sent! You can see her work on the top picture. The braids stayed really well, but now she has moved on to a different salon. I have no idea how to find her now (or if she even wants to be found~LOL!!). I guess I will just have to break down and learn how to do it myself. Does anyone know of mini-cosmetology classes that I can take that would teach me how to braid to the scalp and do french braids?So, now that I have rambled on... I wanted to get Jaden's hair braided, and if I had enough time, get Morgan's done, too. I couldn't get them in anywhere!!! So, I took the girls to Libby Lu where Jaden got 5 twists put in her hair. I sat Morgan in another chair and gave her 3 twists. They both got their nails painted and lip gloss.
2 comments:
It looks like there's also a place in Lewisville and one in Irving that specialize in braids. Bit of a drive, but might be worth it a few times a year? Both on the list here: http://www.afrohair.com/haircare/texas/dallas_hair_stylists.htm
My sister used to do her own cornrows. She usually ended up with about 26 tiny braids across the top and then another row of 26 in the back (we have a lot of hair...) It took a lot of patience though!
Maybe you can find some good directions online?
Some tips:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2240732_do-cornrows-self.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art
This one has pics and a mini-course you can enroll in online:
http://cornrows.co.uk/howtobraidcornrows.html
There's a wiki on it:
http://www.wikihow.com/Braid-Cornrows
Or, there's a DVD:
http://www.braidsbybreslin.com/store/cornrows.php
Good luck!
-Anne
Take the girls to the Bahamas - everybody there wants to braid your hair at a competitive price!
My mommy still does my French braids, even though I'm a grownup. Hey, it's hard to reach backward and do your own head!
A few nights ago, I delivered pizzas to a little boy's 6th birthday party. The boy exclaimed over my "beautiful long hair" and wanted me to stay so he could braid it. Maybe a budding hair dresser like him will move into your neighborhood, lol!
Mack
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