18 Things You'll Know If You're A Black Girl Who Can't CornrowSkip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemap Posted on 29 Jun 2018 18 Things You ll Know If You re A Black Girl Who Can t CornrowYou're not alone. by Hannah AgbeniBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink 1 You constantly hear Oh you can t cornrow but it s so easy Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Oxygen / Via tenor.com Please stop. 2 You sometimes find yourself following a tutorial that says it only takes three steps and five minutes but ten minutes later you re still cornrow-less Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Oxygen / Via gif.co Cornrowing your own hair is a myth. 3 And you watch the tutorial again just in case you missed something Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF StyleLikeU / Via giphy.com Maybe if you had an extra pair of hands this might work. 4 You know the struggle is real but that won t stop you from trying again Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Pulse Films / Via giphy.com "You just have to practice", they say. *Stares into the imaginary camera* 5 But you do love it when hair vloggers make videos with you in mind Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF One Room With A View / Via giphy.com You're all amazing! 6 You wonder if you ve missed the Universal Cornrow Lesson Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Bounce / Via giphy.com That's not a thing but if it was did we miss it? Can we reschedule or..? 7 You spend more money getting your hair done Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF BET / Via giphy.com A necessary inconvenience but clearly, this hair won't do itself. 8 And being able to install your own weave is a dream A very distant dream Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Playboy / Via youtube.com Just imagine, being able to change your hair whenever you want, without having to schedule an appointment. 9 You might be the only one who can t cornrow in your friend group Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Comedy Central / Via giphy.com *Sigh* 10 But you cherish your friends who are willing to do your hair for you Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF BLACK&SEXY TV / Via youtube.com Love you guys! 11 You ve perfected the art of having your hair in flat strategically placed plaits for when your hair needs to be braided down in a hurry Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF FOX / Via giphy.com You do what needs to be done. 12 You re a whiz at finding hairstyles that work around your inability to cornrow Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF GIPHY Studios / Via giphy.com Hello twists, bantu knots, braid-outs and buns. 13 From low maintenance low pony-tails View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Out the door in no time. 14 to quick top knots you have so many options View this photo on Instagram instagram.com You've got this. 15 Which you use as an opportunity to perfect the styles that work for you Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF TheKeyisME / Via youtube.com A* for creativity! 16 Sooner or later you realise that it s not that bad Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF StyleLikeU / Via giphy.com It could be worse. 17 Especially when you re not the only one Millionaire la flare @DeeRene_ There’s an underground sisterhood of black women who cannot cornrow I thought this skill would be innate. It. Is. Not. 03:24 PM - 30 Mar 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DeeRene_ / Via Twitter: @DeeRene_ I'm in good company. 18 Like at all meg. @unbotheredbliss to black girls who can’t cornrow I️ hear you, I️ see you, I️ stand with you. 08:44 PM - 21 Jun 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter @unbotheredbliss / Via Twitter: @unbotheredbliss Sisterhood. We re all in this together Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Saint Records/Columbia / Via youtube.com Share This ArticleFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink