The Unraveling
Me and cornrows go back a long time. Longer than any other style. When you first get a fresh set of cornrows, first and foremost, they are TIGHT AF. The patterns are neat and in sync, so you just take an aspirin and go on feeling yourself. The braids shine from the Jam and that Pink spray, and people usually compliment you and admire them. It is important to note, however, that cornrows can be an extremely high maintenance style - if you want them to last. The Cornrow Commandments: You must wear a bonnet or sleep on a satin pillowcase every night. Cleanse and Oil thy scalp regularly. Hold fast to your edges - at all cost. Moisturize your ends dutifully. Don’t neglect the process. My friendship with her is like a head of cornrows. Please know, that even if you wear the bonnet and worship your scalp with TLC, at some point, your parting spaces will fade. The frizz will slowly take hold of your head like a halo of static, and you will begin ...