For my Learning Project this semester I have chosen to learn how to braid long hair, hoping that by the end I can make a braid quickly and neatly! I had come up with various options to pick up for this assignment but I narrowed it down to two options, learning how to play pool or learning how to braid long hair. I landed on braiding because I think it will be a skill I can use in my life having two young nieces and also a partner with really long hair. This is something that I actually attempted to do at the beginning of the summer but found myself having zero time and motivation to follow through with it. Another thing that pushed me towards choosing this is that I have minimal experience doing hair or working with hair so it is a pretty new endeavor for me that takes me out of my normal comfort zones.
This assignment is the perfect opportunity to take my time to learn how to braid while documenting all the ups and downs in the learning process. Right now I have a general outline of how I would like things to go and where I want to be by the end of the semester.
As I mentioned earlier I had attempted this before and back then I actually had managed to get a mannequin head with long hair from one of my hairdresser friends. Now I can actually put it to use and not let it get caked with dust ! I hope to spend the first few weeks of this journey working on doing a braid that is not a total frizzy mess, building towards being able to make a braid without too many pauses. At that point I would like to then start working on the time it takes me to do a braid because last time I tried it took forever, working on being quicker and quicker each week. The resources I will be using for this process will be mostly Youtube, websites and personal help from my partner.
By the end, if everything goes well, I will be making a braid in a neat and quick fashion and maybe even trying out different styles of braids. Looking forward to this assignment and also seeing everyone else’s progress and final results!
Hell Carlos, I love your project on braiding hair. You are taking back to my childhood. In grade 5 I remember i had long hair which was below my knees. My mom use to struggle to braid my hair. Thakyou for taking back to my child hood memories.