Hair!

It was time to take out the hair style.  I was hesitant this time.  Partially because I was dumb enough to put micro braids in for the summer.  Partially because camp has a break out of lice.  But it has been 5-6 weeks and she has been swimming almost everyday.  And it was looking shabby.

So on Friday I started the process of unbraiding.  I hate micro braids.

Let me say that again... I HATE micro braids.

But I took the beads out on Friday.  And then I started the process of taking out the braids.  I continued on Saturday... for a good portion of the day.  And I finished it today. 

10 hours!  To take the style out.  That is just wrong.

Then I had to wash and condition and moisturize and style again.  Because there is lice.  And her hair gets tangled. 

So I stuck her in the tub.  Her hair was in 4 chunky braids.  I wanted to avoid combing of the hair as much as possible so as I finished unbraiding a section of hair I would braid it before it had a chance to tangle.  So I took one braid out at a time and washed it and then slathered on conditioner and combed it out with a pick in the tub.  Then I braided it again... without rinsing the conditioner out.  When all 4 sections had been done I unbraided them again and straightened out the part.  And french braided 2 big chunky braids from front to back.

Done. 

It took 10 hours to take out and 20 minutes to put in. 

It won't last the week but I don't care because she can go off to camp tomorrow and not worry about it.

And I loved combing it out in the tub with all that water and conditioner.  I need to remember to do that more often.

Mean Mama