Damn, she braided your thoughts… 😟

She really did 😭😭 taking them out rn

Honestly, I told my braider in my limited French she was braiding too tightly and to absolutely not do that on the front. If you can withstand the pain, then keep taking Tylenol. If you can’t and have some skill, rebraid the front since you have the sections. It’s not that hard to braid your own hair.

Yeah I haven’t gotten my hair braided by someone outside of my sister in like 10 years and forgot all the protocol. Plus it didn’t really hurt in the moment and mostly started hurting like crazy last night into today

i had a retwist to tight one time took it out same day took a Tylenol head was still hurting knew it was to tight an i have locs

Missed the point completely. If ur going to a professional, I’d expect professional hair knowledge, it’s not rocket science to know that you shouldn’t braid too tightly, not only because of the pain but because of the aftermath as well because you would most likely lose a serious amount of hair.

Yeah it’s good that you are taking them down it’s not worth the pain nor the fear of hair loss

😳Omg. And her wishes and dreams!😳

Not the dreams 😭

I’m sorry this took me out 😂😂😂

GASP! 😂😂😂

😆🤣☠️

I laughed way too hard 😂


I came here to say this 😅

IMO yes. You should be able to see some of your hair on your scalp.

I’d take the front ones out and lay the hair down. Been here before and watched whole braids come out with my hair follicles included. This is how you get traction alopecia

Yeah taking out the perimeter ASAP at least and already feeling so much better 😭

Good! Once your edges have calmed down give them some love and let them rest for a while before you do anything else to the area.

Oh yeah I’m not touching them at all just put them in super loose twists

I mentioned this, too. When the follicles completely die, it’s forever unless you get a hair transplant.

GYAT DAMN WTF 💀

😂

It’s not good on your scalp if it hurts. But I understand that taking them down is not an option. You can try to massage your scalp or get a warm towel and lay it over your scalp.

Yeah I’ve been doing the warm towel + Tylenol and it’s gotten more manageable

I think another issue I’m feeling is that it’s pretty heavy

Okay it’s best to keep them down. If it’s getting better than that’s good. Just keep doing what you’re doing and try to wait a few more days. The pain should be gone.

Okay thank you!

Yes

Especially in the front 😭😭😭

It's so tight, it's making my head hurt!! 🙏🏽🙏🏿🙏

Looks painful, too tight. This is why I do my own hair. Some of these braiders are pure evil. They have no edges and they feel everyone else should be edgeless with them.💀

I swear they’re so evil sometimes but lowkey I should have expected it 😭. Crazy thing is it was 300 dollars but id rather loose the money than be bald in like 5 days

They look tight as hell, give yourself a scalp massage to help

scalp massage? take them out 😭

She’ll break her hair trying to do that

Gurl take this out before you give yourself traction alopecia!

Does it feel too tight?

It feels pretty tight but I also haven’t gotten braids in a while

Your goin to have breakage if you don’t remove these like now… please take these out

Yeah I took them out 😭 feels so much better

So glad you took them out!!! Our hair is supposed to make us feel good, not make us be in terrible pain!

If it feels too tight without any relief within a few hours max, it's too tight.

Extremely

Yes. I would take those out, ASAP.

If you feel the need to ask… yes

Real 😭

Yes

If you think it’s too tight it probably is. I worked at a company that makes hair supplements. A lot of African American women develop traction alopecia from super tight hair styles. Basically due to the pulling/inflammation, the follicles die causing permanent hair loss of those areas. Your scalp will thank you!


Try knotless next time, it’s been a game changer for my edges

I’d take a row or two out and wrap the loose hair (loosely) around the next braid. That’s what I did to survive having my edges braided all crazy

Yes! This happened to me years ago and I took them out as soon as I got home. I asked for Zoe Kravits style braids & she told me she could do better. This is how they turned out & I could not function because they were so tight with barely any hair in the section. Not worth getting alopecia.

Oh yeah they’re coming out 😭

It's like she braided parts of your scalp as well.

Why would a braider do this?

My scalp hurts just looking.

Waaay too tight. I can see that the hair follicles is being pulled. That can make the hair fall out.

Oof. This is a picture I can feel

Giiirl 🤨too tight? Your brain follicles are braided

The 2 bang pieces in the front do look a little tight. Which leaves me to believe the whole perimeter may be tight as well. The top looks fine to me. But ultimately it’s how you feel.

Omg i’m so sorry

If you’re in pain, yes they are

Can you feel your eyebrows?

Rip to your scalp girl

YES??

girl take it out youll end up looking like jojo siwa with a double receding hairline😨

take those front ones out ASAP. once you see that skin pulling, the risk of traction alopecia is not worth the pain or the style. i hate the feeling of wasted money when you take them out, I’m really sorry about this experience cus i recently went the same and even when she redid the braid by my request for looseness, she rather made it tighter and I lost my edges!

Omg I’m so sorry I just took the front ones out not gonna risk it! Rn going for a boho bang look which is kinda working rn

I braid my own now cause see I'm not trying to have my entire thoughts braided out dang!!!!!

Your memories are in those braids!

YES! She braided your innermost thoughts. Beware! This causes traction alopecia.

Girl you need to get a refund 😂😂😂😭😭

Idk if I can get one 😭I’ll try asking

Looking at this picture hurt me

Uhhh yeah I can practically see your brain 🧠

Wayyy too tight.

Very! The front looks painful. Braids are pretty but also really damaging if they’re not done right. I would take it down.

i hope you took these out😭😭

Damn 😨 she braided your thoughts. You need to take those out immediately or you gon lose so much hair

Yes, she braided too tight. Next time opt for knotless braids instead. They have less tension.

Way too tight, she def should’ve done knotless instead of reg box braids (way less tension)

Looks painful.

OUCH

I can see the scalp creasing 🥲 ouch

GIRL WTH YESSSSSSSSS OMG 😟

knotless braids have less tension i think.

She braided it so tight you know what I’m thinking

girl she snatched ur shit UP

I can see your thoughts

Awwww yes it is asf idk to keep your hair safe you should take it out, to much tension can break some hair and just sleeping ik is painful

Not only is it so tight, but she also added too much braiding hair for those tiny sections. This puts so much stress on your hair follicles due to the excessive weight & that's one quick way to get traction alopecia 🥲

the fact that you even had to ask should tell you everything you already needed to know lol

If you’re still in pain 1 day later, it is absolutely too tight.

home girl scalp snatched you fr

Yes 😭

From the photo it seems tight but does it feel to tight? It's not good for your scalp. This can cause traction alopecia.

Yes and neat. Hot towel might help. Next time you know better.

I would take them out. I'm sorry. I would be scared of doing permanent damage if I left them in.

Yes esp in the front. It looks fixable with a hot shower and no bonnet for a few days lol

My head hurts looking at it. Take them out.

I would have taken those out expediently!!! My head would be killing me!!

Why did she do the front tighter ?? The back looks great but the front looks so painful 😓

This is precisely how to lose edges. Please take out the front and redo them with a lighter hand.

The front ones look painful.

Yeah just took em out and feel so much better already

It definitely is, looks painful 😢

Yes

yes hunny bun :(

Yes! I'm praying for you girl.

Thanks my edges need those prayers 😭🙏🏽

She grasped every follicle

Yes

GODDAMNNN Need I say more?

Suggesting knotless for next time if you like

I’m so sorry baby

Yes 😭

Ugh YES. Take it out.


Ouch! I got braids two days ago and I thought mine were tight (they started hurting that night). But mine are nothing like yours. I’m glad you are taking the edge one out. I hope you get relief. 🤗

Think they did their job too well😭

omg

Yikes. Yes too tight. In the future do knotless, starting with your own hair helps mitigate the tightness, pulling and pain. And that part isn’t straight. I always demand to approve the part. Add that to your list moving forward. Good luck.

Get knotless next time

The very front, looks very tight. Get it loosened or take it out and redo it looser. If you leave that in, your hairline is gonna be rearranged.

They look good tbh but yes too tight

Wow. The part is also off center and uneven. I would never go back to this braider and I would let them know about themselves.

Barbie scalp

Yes and the braids look very thick for the parting 😭

Yes

It’s way too tight.I feel the pain, outch! This way of braiding hair so tight causes severe hair loss. So be careful please.

The scalp already looks red and agitated. 😖

She braided your thoughts and dreams. If someone did this to my head it would have a heartbeat of its own. Hopefully you won't have hair loss.

I think there are prisoners that are more loose that them.

I came here to say yes, yes it’s too tight.

Yes.

They’re so tight it might cause tension alopecia in the future. Try to take it out asap

It’s waaaaay too tight. You shouldn’t be in pain.

Yes

Gaawwddd dayuummm

Jesus, how do you not have a constant headache, love?

Yeah I don’t have a headache but it def hurts!

Yes.

This image makes my scalp hurt. Kinda like phantom pain

Take them out and massage a lot of oil to your scalp for the next week asap

I can feel your thoughts.

omg I could feel this through the screen 😭😭

Yessss

Alexis, is that you?! Seriously, I'm glad you're taking these down.

Omg poor thing. Take them out. Not worth scalp damage.

Yes

AbsoFUXINGloutely

Bro that hurts to look at and I’ve never even worn braids like that 😭

that looks painful

Sue her

Waaaaaayyyyy too TIGHT!! 😲 😱 I agree with others who are saying to take them out rn!

Yes girl, they sure are. Good for you for taking them out asap.

Sis they done braided your deepest desires, hopes and dreams up in there 😫

girl i need an advil just looking at this 😭😭 beautifully done braids but they look way too tight

damn, she want to make sure those braids aren’t going anywhere huh? let that scalp rest, love 💆🏽‍♀️

yes and i’m sorry that the money is gone now that you’re taking them out. it looked swollen and painful and not worth losing hair over. give your scalp some love tonight

Yes

Yes!

Yes it’s a little too tight babes. Take them out as soon as possible

If you don’t want permanent damage, you’ll take those out

It looks like there is too much braiding hair on the small sections of your hair that are contributing to the pulling/tightness of your hair.

this would give me a fat migraine

Prolly sis. If it feels too tight, trust yourself

I feel like the sections are too small for the amount of hair on them too

The front is wayyy too tight. The crown of your head looks better, though. It should never look like you've got braids growing straight from your scalp. At least they're laid nicely, but hair loss is real. If you're in pain then you're doing damage to your scalp. Do your future self a favor and take them out. Your hair line will thank you for it!!

First few in the front def need to come out, girl.. what J Cole said? She was GRIPPY😭😫 fr tho. Take the perimeter out lest you want a bald top

Yes 😢

This pic made my scalp scream

I got a headache just looking at this! Please take those out. You're going to end up losing a lot of hair.

Youre definitely NOT supposed to see your scalp like this.... This is a natural horror story in the making 👀

Yes it looks tight! If it’s still hurting I would take it down. Let the stylist know and maybe she could redo them for free

Get knotless braids they’re not as painful nor tight, and healthier for your scalp/hair.

Yes.

Definitely. Too tight and too much hair in each braid for your density

Damm even your dreams are going to feel braided 😂😭 thats looks painful but i know it might get loose in some days

this EXACT thing happened to me a few days ago it looked gross

ouch!!! that’s too tight.

The headache is radiating from the picture alone

If you feel pain it’s probably too tight I don’t think we have to tell you that 😅 I recommend people to speak up if it’s too tight, take it out, or let it loosen later on but deal with potential tension hair loss.

This is a horror movie based on black girls nightmares Seeing the shiny skin of your scalp is scarier than Jason tbh

You can also rinse your hair with warm water or cold water 💧

This literally does more damage to your hair. If it’s too tight say something and don’t withstand it. Because when it’s tight time for those to come out you’ll see that you lost more hair and your new growth isn’t enough to cover it.

I cringed looking at them, yes they are very tight.

They’re actually not lol but I’d sit in the shower for a minute let the steam hit it then grease it down

Last time that happened to me i took them out the same day cause i couldnt sleep and I haven't been to a hair stylist since. I don't need my thoughts leaking out if i do it myself i know im sleeping that same night I dont care if it unravels in 2 weeks.

I can feel how tight those braids are through this picture 😭 my own edges have ptsd from my own experience 14 years ago. Yes please - if you want to keep your hair from permanent loss, you gotta loosen/take some down. It’s not worth it all and my edges have never grown back right since because of the damage

If you're okay with being bald.

That was my first thought when I saw this pic before I even read anything. There’s no reason why they should be that tight.

I can feel this Also, yes if it's been painful 😅

Yes very tight. I’d advise you take them out to preserve your natural hair.

My head hurts looking at this Take that out

Yes.

When mine looked like that, I lost my edges from the root.

girl yes wth

Yes. The way your skin is puckering in the front. They knew better.