I Flew to Ghana to get Ghana braids & 🥴 

These are small business owners! It's not fair to discredit them on social media. Thank you!

I always feel like if you want the style in the picture, go to the stylist who did it and pay your big bucks for that exact style.

You lost me when you were over an hour late without remorse! As a stylist that triggered me. Our time is precious too

Sorry sis, but your hair looks amazing! I honestly don't understand the complaint other than your preference to leave out your edges. You look gorgeous and the stylist totally laid your hair!

I personally wouldn't have had any problems with these braids,they did a good job.

Now u know u can’t be late to a new stylist...my mother always said when u late they’ll make you pay, one way or another lol

Its so perfect. I feel sorry for the women doing her hair. I know they wish she stayed home.

I'm licensed and I understand. I normally do my own braids after combing my loc out 10yrs ago. I think she did a great job and I'm sure it took a minute to really understand the hairstyle you really wanted. I'm old school so I do not like more than one person working on my hair. I have gotten better therefore I will allow someone else to help with braiding the ends. I'm sure the price was very little compared to what you pay at home.❤

I see where you're coming from nevertheless, she still did a great job.

Girl, you could've flew to Chicago. My cousin braided my hair in Ghana braids, and you could've sworn I flew there just for that. But she also doesn't play with her time.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with your hair. The braids were neatly done.. I like them. I would definitely let them do my hair..

Bff’s hair is the bomb. Any country/salon can be hit or miss 🥺

I like them I can definitely see the difference in what you expected. Honestly the customer and family helping out was it for me she tried her best.

They gave you the hour late style 🙃

I love the braids and style. I really wouldn't be complaining since you were 1hr and 24mins late.

I love how when Nigerian Americans get around other Africans they enhance their accents. It’s just a switch we all subconsciously do😂

Do you guys see where I'm coming from, or no? 😭

I appreciate the fact that the family was styling your hair and that I saw some products that I recognize.

girl she did a great job

The birth place of all things braids & fashion ! I love ghana 🇬🇭 braids

I went to an African braiding salon in the states and ask for Ghana braids and ended up with box braids. The braider kept asking if I liked it. It was nice but nothing like the picture I showed. I did speak up while she was braiding, and showed her the picture multiple times. I iust gave up and let her do whatever. If she couldnt do the style I wanted she should have just said it. It was a lesson I learned.

I see where you are coming from, butttt I think maybe because you asked for your edges out she assumed you didn't want her to braid tight at all which is why it appears to be loose?

I didn't like her pointing out the negative in the ladies salon. I thought that was rude. She didn't get exactly what she wanted but it was an experience.

The way she started some of the braids could've been much neater, but the style looks cute on you

You probably paid 20.00 dollars at the most. I think she did a wonderful job. Stop complaining 😒

I think your hair came out pretty, it doesn't look bad but in comparison to your friend's hair and your original reference photo I can see the differences. I just recently got my hair done in goddess locs (that's what the hairdresser called this style but it has many different names it seems.) and I didn't get exactly what I was expecting. Kinda worse than your situation because some of the locs were done quite poorly, started separating at the ends on some. I love the style but would probably either go somewhere else, or maybe attempt myself. In end though always gotta support all these hard-working hairdressers cause braiding and other protective styles are extremely tedious and tiring to do.

The lateness and lack of remorse, smh

I love how she switched up her accent 😍😍😍

She was mad you was late because the girl that was supposed to do your hair grew impatient and left…

I always say, without knowing someone’s capabilities, she did her best ..it’s not bad!

Your hair looks great. I’d probably set an alarm if I was that late to an appointment!

I see where you are coming from! “She tried...” its just not what you wanted. You still look great tho! 💜

I used to do my hair by a Ghanaian sister in South Africa and her hair was the best unfortunately she moved to a different Province. She also used to the fire thing to cleans out the split ends. You were just unfortunate.

I totally understand you have soft hair like myself people have to have special hands to do our hair

Your braids are nice....meaning they are wearable. They aren’t as crisp and neat as I would have liked them. I know my expectations can be very high at times though. My expectations would be really high if I was getting my hair braided in Ghana🇬🇭

I like the fact that they bother to wash the hair first. American shops I've used don't wash hair in spite of the fact that the style is left in for 4 - 6 weeks. I actually use a hairnet and shampoo over it because I can't stand dirty hair. In my neck of the woods, many braiders are Francophone Africans and carry on speaking in French like they prefer not to talk to their English-speaking clients.

Wow! I think it’s beautiful!

1. History: Fufuo/fufu means mash or mix in Twi language of the Akan ethnicity in Ghana. Fufuo/fufu is a specific staple food for the Akan ethnic groups in southern part of Ghana 🇬🇭 and Ivory Coast, West Africa. Fufuo (also means white and derived from the white color of the cassava/fufu is soft doughy and made out of a mixture of boiled cassava mix with plantains or coco yams pounded together in a mortar (waduro) with a pestle (woma) unique to the Akans and only eaten with liquid soups such as, Light soup(nkrakra soup usually from garden eggs, aubergines, carrots, tomatoes, onions, peppers), palm nut soup, Groundnut/peanut soup, Abun abun (green vegetable soup usually from Nkontomire leaves), werewere soup, akatoa (agushi) soup with meats, fishes, snails, crabs, mushrooms and okro (nkruma) on the side. Fufuo/fufu is usually served in Asanka (an earthware bowl; black or red in color). Yum yum 😋😋😋🇬🇭🇬🇭 Authentic Fufuo/fufu ⬇️ 1. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PQIa0V9L-PE.html 2. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--YRv5agXQjU.html Fufuo/fufu is celebrated every with Fufuo/fufu party by the Akan news mediums in Ghana 🇬🇭 every year. The adulterated fufu powder sold in the Ghanaian markets in the western countries is what has caused this confusion and now everyone wants to call every doughy food fufu, even the Nigerian pounded yam and akpu (which is bankye mmore/agbelema/fermented cassava), Amala (Kokonte), Eba (Gari Fufuo), semolina, cabbage dough with Egusi stew [Palava sauce (Nkontomire mixed with Akatoa (Agushi) stew or only Akatoa (Agushi) stew] and Okra stews are now being called Fufu by Nigerians in recent times and it is sabotaging the authentic Ghana Fufuo/fufu and making the name popular and trending internationally in USA because of their large numbers which is wrong. Whenever you visit Ghana 🇬🇭 ask for Fufuo/fufu chop bars (Fufuo/fufu restaurants) and you will be surprised that it's all over in Ghana. Authentic Ghana Fufuo/fufu preparation ⬇️ 1. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ro7-6AYftkw.html 2. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-i_nMyOSvMf8.html 3. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WYfFQa6b7eA.html This is the Fufuo/fufu powder that has been confusing people and a box of authentic Ghana Fufu powder is actually captioned in the video. ⬇️ 1. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SszPhlmWDJE.html 2. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rWPeYMeql8k.html 3. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Z_XeI7n3aj8.html In the depth of a typical Akan region you will hear Fufuo mostly but when Ghanaian businesses men processed the authentic Fufuo/fufu into powdered cassava/plantains /coco yam Fufu powder years ago and sold in markets in America, Canada, Europe, UK and and most western countries because they couldn't pound the Fufu in the mortar with the pestle in those white countries as it's very noisy when pounding they shortened it to be Fufu because fufu in Twi means marsh or mix and eg. is saying in Twi "fufu 3to or fufu Gari Foto", and because of the Fufu powder it became popular among Africans and parts of the Caribbean. So most West and Central Africans started calling almost every powdered doughy food Fufu. If you are younger or haven't lived in abroad for a long time you wouldn't even think about the origin of Fufu because the new generations don't necessarily care to know their history much. Hope you researched more on how and why when you see every Fufu powder both in Ghana and abroad, you will see it's a Ghanaian product. If you are an Akan, but you are younger or haven't lived in abroad for a long time you wouldn't even think about why it's called both Fufuo/fufu in Ghana because it's been part of you since the day you are born or you maybe younger and just don't know the history. I am an Akan and it makes me proud when other people eat my staple food Fufuo/fufu with the liquid soups in the right way but to sabotage and replace it with other doughy foods simply because it looks similar is unacceptable. We must learn to give credit to the origination of our foods, our inventions and also give credit to other people's foods and inventions accordingly to give respect to our heritage. That's why there's plagiarism. Fufuo/fufu is a specific stable food for the Akan ethnic groups in ♥️ Ghana 🇬🇭 and Ivory Coast. *** 2. watch this video ⬇️ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CLeI7TAGe4Q.html of a Nigerian man lying through his teeth and claiming that Pona yams comes from Nigeria on the Channels Television, a Nigerian news media which is wrong because he gave false information to the Nigerian public because Pona yams are grown only in Ghana 🇬🇭. Channels Television, a Nigerian news media ⬇️ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CLeI7TAGe4Q.html

Honestly, I agree with you. From afar it looks okay but not up to par.

Looks good to me. Your friends had a better outcome for sure but both look great to me. Love the family experience too.

She might be a new braided. Still cute 💜🌹🦋. Healthy hair beats styles hair any day. That's the goal. 🤞🏿

I see what you're pointing out. But I'd still trade hair styles with you right now! LOL It's cute regardless and braids of any kind are a blessing to us women.

Girl you are tripping your hair looks nice

I like the style, I just think that we need to keep in mind that all of our heads are shaped differently so one style might look stunning on one person and then on us as an individual it may look plain. I don't braid my hair often but the next time I get braids done I want to ensure that the style that I get looks stunning on me considering my uniqueness.

Honestly, when i go to the africans to get certain styles i always have an open mind. They always improvise and do what they want lol it never turns out exactly like the pictures unless they are doing a celebrity 😂 it never turns out too bad either though maybe because i pick styles that fit me with a little wiggle room but if i want something very PARTICULAR i go to african americans. I literally only go to africans for individuals or simple styles that are hard to improvise with. Btw i live in the united states.

Braids (Mmesa in Twi language). Dreadlocks or rasta hair (Mpese or Mpesempese in Twi language).

😳 Girl I'm here squeeeeeeeling! Prayers that some heat protectant was sprayed! 4:56 I feel why you didn't like it. Messy parts, braids didn't start at the beginning of sections and the braids them self looked tangled in some places on the cornrow parts. From a distance it was cute. The closeup left more to be desired. The shot of your friend's in comparison made me cry right along with you 😂 You look good though.

I think they look good. I prefer them to your friend’s because it looks more natural to have some of your real hair lead into the braid. Your friend’s braids start so abruptly that it looks a bit weird.

In my opinion your hair was beautiful. I understand what you mean with the difference between your friends hair and your hair. But I think she followed the inspirational look pretty well.

The cornrows are not the best, but I see she DID NOT give you a ghana braid/ banana braid, and her install technique was wrong. but maybe she rushed your cornrows because you were super late. Not only that, she had to take down old cornrowed And wash it

Years ago in school, they taught us how to braid with your own hair tucked in too. Glad to that what it is called.

The cornrow they did was banana cornrow, the reason it didn't turnout like your friends is because you asked for Ghana cornrows which some people translate to banana cornrow. She needs to learn to change the positioning of her hand, I could tell she was having a hard time.

I must have some low standards! Looks great to me 😂

It's your choice of stylist too, there are many upscale salons that can give u exactly what u choose but you have to pay more, this one seem like a simple roadside salon to me, that's where I go when I am on a low budget coz I know I'm coming it out with something else

I’m a Ghanaian who has lived here all 20 something years of my life and this is my first time hearing this hairstyle being called Ghana braids. Over here we just call it cornrow-rasta😂😌

honestly, it does not look good however, i admire how you support black owned business

It’s ok but I definitely see where you’re coming from. Her parts look like mine when I’m doing a 2 strand twist because I don’t use a comb 😂 💀 ppl are really playing in these comments like those braids aren’t sub par.

I think it looks good. Like the bow when u put hair up..nice

Hsir is great no two braiders braid the same... You should find braider of the pictures style and go them 🔥🔥🔥🔥.. The top of your wasn't perfect but it was good and the if someone can see the top of your head and has complaints, have them pay for better braids

😂😂 me too I don't joke with my baby Edges I told them to leave them alone 😅 just put cream or gel

The quality isn’t what I’m used to but that isn’t a Ghana thing, that has to do with that individual braider because I’ve seen other Ghana braiders do top notch braids. And it looks nothing like the picture. When I show a stylist a picture and they can’t do it, I always ask them to be honest and let me know. I do hair to. If I can’t pull it off, I let them know. It’s not ugly though and I’m sure the prices were nice so I wouldn’t be too pissed.

The braids are nice but I think she wasnt good at parting plus she needed to use a jam.or something so it would be neater

She did a great job, be grateful because I know what it's like to have a poorly done hairstyle and it will never look like this one they did for you.

I see where ur coming from. I would of been a bit upset. First of all, the way she positioned her fingers when braiding didn't look like it would have been a tight and close hold to your scalp, hence the braid starting so far. I braid hair too so I knew from that clip it was not going to be as perfect as you might have expected. And yes from a far it looked nice but I would have made her braid them again as well especially if your paying for them. But, it was nice of you to support small businesses in Ghana.

The single braids were good....however the cornrows were questionable...slipping at best and how she was braiding them from a side as opposed to being over the braid signaled trouble oh

The braids are pretty but so tight. Remember ladies we have to be mindful of our edges and hair..

She just didn’t give you any baby hair up top! That’s a personal touch you have to convey. Looks nice!

she did a good job but you were not exaggerating. your friend's hair tho 😍

Girl your hair looks good

See see where you are coming from, all under the i did not understand what you wanted but thecharge is greater!!!

I see where you are coming from. It had a lot of visible knots/bumps. The parts were nor clean. I agree with Tf and Fluntat who replied to TF.

The braids look great. If I visited Ghana again I would get my braids done, but not as tight.

I see where you’re coming from but the service was great ! That’s the best part

Hey from my point view..... I love it !

nne im so upset you didnt vlog your ghana trip anyways looking forward to see the finshed look

I think they did a great job, the part is on the opposite side from the picture but it still to me look like the picture

I wanted the same style and they girl who did it did master what I wanted either but yours is close and still looks good!

I think your hair is 🔥 I love it!

I'm looking for local Braiders to braid a group of 5 ladies this Aug 6-8; 2021. I go all the time but lost contacts.

I am planning my trip next year and want to experience the Rasta style, but on a serious note, where did your friend go. It's cute, nevertheless...I see where you were coming from 😜.

Sometimes I am about 30 minutes late for my appointment but my hairdresser has been doing my hair for over 30 years she's been doing my hair and my daughter's hair my daughter has went to school with her children my hairdresser name is Crystal my daughter name is Crystal but I tip my hairdresser very well and a lot of times she always tells me that's too much that's too much and I tell her you waited on me when I call you to do my hair you never tell me no even if she have to squeeze me in between other appointments she still do it so I make sure I tip her very well I almost double what my hair will cost to get done so I make sure she is okay when I leave her chair and any style that I get it fits me I can wear almost any hairstyle and my hair stylist is very good at what she does

Yes I see what ur saying them braids started further back

I have no doubt you’d look beautiful no matter the style or quality of the braids.

Looks good!

At first I was like she is definitely overreacting it’s not that bad but compared to your friends hair omg it was so mediocre. 🤣 like her hair definitely woke me up. I still think yours is cute but as far as quality goes you did not get the full experience of what was expected.

Your hair looks fine!

Yeaah not as crisp and defined still cute but will look messy quicker

Your hair is beautiful I want to get my hair braided by a talented African lady ASAP 😂😊💕

When it comes to Africans and Black Americans, we’re not at all different when it comes to hair products lol. I recognize several in this video.

The ppl saying that there was nothing wrong with the braids are definitely blind. I definitely see where you’re coming from. The start off of the braids aren’t right. It looks the hair wasn’t gripped right and it started sliding back. Now the parting I feel is cool and down the braids are really nice and neat. Your friends braids were CRISP 🔥🔥🔥. Your braids I would give like a 7.2maybe 7.5. Your friends braids I would give 10+.

I like your Ghana Braids 🇬🇭

It may not be quite exactly what you want...still beautiful on you !

Oh yeahhh I see what you’re saying

I thought it looked great... then you did the side by side of your friends hair and I see the different. Not the same quality but you look beautiful

Yeah...think you should have known you was at the wrong shop when you got there 1 1/2 hrs late and it was no problem. Glad you got good service though.

I don’t see why u complaining your hair look good even before it was done and you paying a really cheap rate for great service the quality was worth what u paid

I think it looks great due all the circumstances.

Yeah. I would be a like upset too. They get 6 out of 10

I think your hair is fine they worked hard on your hair

I really think you are exaggerating... bcus i can clearly see she did her best..... you hair looks absolutely beautiful....