About those braids !!

[SnowW's Mom]

Just returned from the 7 day Magic.... awesome, can't wait to try the Western cruise! As the mother of two girls aged 9 and 12 and the veteran of several trips to islands where the girl have their hair braided, I offer these tips for taking the braids out:
Unless your daughter has unusually coarse hair, don't let the briads (or cornrows) stay in for more than 2 weeks. It puts a lot of stress on the hair and scalp and causes a lot of breakage.
Saturate her hair with a LOT of conditioner, and let it sit while you take out the foil or elastics and beads. Then comb each braid through the conditioner up from the bottom. This beats trying to di it "dry" and makes it a lot less painful. The braids are fun to get but, "all good thiings must come to an end!"

 

[TnRobin]

Great recommendation. I am going to move this to the main Cruise Discussion Board. I think everyone will benfit from this. Thanks

 

[tiggeress]

About the braids.. I must admit, I nagged at my parents to let me get braids -- but i kept them in for too long and I had hair falling out *shudder*

DON"T get ripped off -- and it's very easy to fall into the trap. From the moment we stepped onto St. Martin's we were ambushed.. We paid $15 for HALF A HEAD... but i know a family that paid $60!!!!!!

Bargin bargin bargin, and threaten to go to someone else.. otherwise it's not worth it. But it was all part of the cruise fun.. i know i have those beads somewhere....

 

[npall]

This was in my younger days! I got my hair braided in Bahamas. When I got home and took them out I saved them in a box. Around Christmas time I went to a craft store (Jo-anns) and bought a plain glass ball ornament. THey sell them so you can decorate your own. I took the top part out and put my beads in the ball. Then I put the top cap thing back on and decorated the ornament. I took a gold paint pen and wrote Bahamas and the year added a little ribbon trim with some hot glue and it's beautiful.
Now everytime I take it out to put it on my Christmas tree I think about the cruise.

This is a great activity to do with your girls and they will have their own souvenirs to reminisce at Christmas time...

Naomi

 

[Amzey]

What a cute idea, Naomi!