1.How long does my hair have to be, to be braided? Short hair (3 to 4 inches) can usually be braided into what I call a Classic hair braid style. Layered hair can be braided into a French hair braid style. The thicker the hair is the longer it needs to be to be braided.

2.Does it hurt to be braided? I hate hearing childhood torture stories. It is unfortunate that so many people had bad hair braiding experiences as children. I hope your hair braiding experience with me is always a pleasant one. 

3.What is the most strands you can braid? To this I always answer "the hair is the limit". The most I have had opportunity to braid is 23 strands, in a hat style. Thanks Mary.

4.What is the longest hair you have ever braided? About 5 & 1/2 ft.

5.Can you do cornrows? Yes, but I don't. Because I am Caucasian, I focus on hair braid styles that are better suited for Caucasian hair and that can be completed in a relatively shorter period of time. I can do a Cornrow (Dutch) technique but Cornrow Styles usually take a long time and are better suited for those who specialize in them.  

6.Will you cut my hair? And: Do you need a license to do that? I do not cut hair, I only braid it. Licensing is state regulated and varies by state. 

7.Do you clean those combs? My combs are disinfected between each person. I also wash my hands between each person, just like your hairdresser should.

8.What is that you are using on your hands? Hair Gel. It helps me hang onto straight, slippery hair and it helps your braid last longer.

9.How did you learn to do this? My mother and maternal grandmother taught me when I was a child. I also had two sisters with long hair to braid for school each day.

10.Can you braid wet hair? Yes, but it is not my preference. Wet hair is harder to gather up smoothly, it breaks easier, and it takes longer.

11.Should my hair be freshly washed? It is not essential but most of my customers want to start with clean hair so they can get the most wear out of their hair braid style.

12.Do your hands hurt after braiding all day?Other than when I was very pregnant, I have never had so much as a cramp. I attribute this to many years of milking the family cow while growing up on a farm.

13.Can you braid my XXX? Horse? Doll? Wig? Beard? Mustache? Bald head (about a hundred times a day)? The most unusual request: "Say, can you braid my back hair?" from a huge Viking. He was joking thank goodness. If it can be braided (or not) I have probably been asked to do it.