People say you can just pick any braid size for short box braids and it’ll work. Yeah right! I learned that messing with sizes can go real bad real quick. Here’s how my disaster week went figuring this out.
The Itchy Scalp Disaster
Started with tiny braids cause someone said they look cleaner. Big mistake! Grabbed my hair sectioning tool and divided everything into skinny lil’ squares. Three hours in, my fingers felt like sausages from twisting those thin plaits. Finished next morning – looked like someone glued spaghetti noodles on my head. Worst part? My scalp itched like fire ants were partying up there! Couldn’t even sleep sideways without screaming into my pillow.
Chunky Braid Fiasco
Next try was fat braids. Cut wider parts using my tail comb – like finger-thick sections this time. Only took four hours thank god! But when I bounced into work? My boss whispered “you wearing a helmet?” Those thick ropes stuck out sideways like tree branches! Worse, they kept slapping my neck every time I turned my head. Felt like being whipped by my own hair.
The Goldilocks Moment
Finally tried medium sections – pencil-width splits using my comb. Spent five hours braiding while watching cooking shows. This size didn’t pull my edges crazy tight like the tiny ones. And guess what? No neck slapping! Checked three mirrors like “Damn – this actually flatters my face shape!” Lasted whole month with zero drama.
Lessons beat into my brain:
- Thin braids torture scalps – fine hair folks should totally avoid
- Thick braids = head bumpers – bad if you got narrow shoulders
- Pencil-width = holy grail for most humans
Seriously, measuring sections right saved me from looking like a science experiment gone wrong!
