Ask Women on Yik Yak | Do y’all get tired/sore braiding hair? Was braiding my hair since it’s shoulder length now but now my forearms and elbows are sore. Probably just a skill issue but I never thought about how hard it might be to do hair more then just throwing it in a bun.

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Do y’all get tired/sore braiding hair? Was braiding my hair since it’s shoulder length now but now my forearms and elbows are sore. Probably just a skill issue but I never thought about how hard it might be to do hair more then just throwing it in a bun.

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Anonymous 12w

If I have to do it behind my head yeah with my arms up yeah

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Anonymous 12w

Oh absolutely it is a WORKOUT

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Anonymous 12w

Waist length hair, it takes me half an hour for two braids from the arm cramps, even worse if Im doing french, twist, dutch, etc

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Anonymous 12w

YES with french braids. i can never get it right the first time so my arms always get tired

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Anonymous 11w

Now imagine being black with curly hair

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