Well I had my first run last night and it was a task, of course he
would not keep still since he is almost 2 years of age. but I did
it, it wasn't neat but I managed to do it and it looked good until
today, he was picking at a while. I didn't make them too tight I
don't think, I know what that tight feeling is like. His hair is a
lot like mine and doesn't hold well. The stitches just slip right
out, I remember this problem as a kid, but I will keep trying. I
tried to braid it wet while he was in the tub, but the stitches
wouldn't hold at all. My hair dresser laughs at me, he calls up
the "half breed hair" but I figure if these white girls I see can
have braids that stay then so can we.

--- In cornrows@yahoogroups.com, tudi vaughan <tudivaughan@y...>
wrote:
> I think most of us learned through trial and error. Lots of both
on my part. After awhile, you can do it with your eyes closed. Just
practice,and you'll notice that it looks a little better each time
you do it. Just stick to it! Let us know how it goes!
>
> tudi
>
> kkirkaldy00 <kkirkaldy00@y...> wrote:
> Hi I am new to the site and really don't know how to braid well.
My
> son is almost 2 and has very thick hair as I do and my husband and
I
> are debating whether to take him for his 1st haircut. We agreed
that
> if either one of us could braid this would be no issue. His
daughter
> braids very well but she lives in california and we live in
Georgia.
> Today though I was at the hairdresser and a gentleman walked in
with
> hair like my son's. One of the beauticians cornrowed his hair and
I
> watch intently. I think I can do it. I practiced a little tonight
> on my son's hair and I think I will give it a try. Any suggestions
> out there for this first timer?
>
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