After being in Rwanda for a few days and seeing the different braided hair styles, I was adamant in getting braids in my hair. I didn't really think about how long it would take or how it would feel after getting them -I just decided to go for it. I might as well blend in with the Rwandans right?
I thought it would take a couple hours and Mama Trust estimated that it would take 3 hours but it ended up taking 5 whole hours. It felt like a plane right because I sat 5 hours on that chair unable to move my head or body the way I wanted to rest it. It was amazing watching Mama Tru braid my hair so fast. She ended up mixing fake hair since my hair was so silky. She said that it would last for 1 month for me.
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| The new hair-do |
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| Mama Tru did a great job! |
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| View from the back :) |
Confession: I couldn't even keep this hairdo for 2 days when I was supposed to have it for at least 1 month. I've already taken it out because it was so tight it was uncomfortable and I felt like there was another kilo of weight added to my head. (gosh, so much for blending in)
Looked great though. Jordan had this done when she was 8 years old in Bali. Sat on the beach for about 2 hours. Wish I had taken photos of it, her scalp got totally dried out though and looked afro-ish after it was taken out 2 weeks later. You should have taken a photo when you undid the braids.
ReplyDeleteLoving your blog, amazed at how clean it is there. Can see you are learning a lot and it is great that we are learning something of the culture along with you. Your smile is as big as the childrens.
Thanks Nova! I can't believe Jordan kept it for weeks! I was scared I was gonna burn my scalp too!!!
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