There is a really supportive group of women in my area who have also adopted transracially and I am so glad that they have learned skills and are willing to teach them to others.  They had a hair class and so I went with Josey to learn how to do the braid extensions to save us some money.  I am so glad I did!  5 hours (broken up into 3 sittings over a Saturday), $7 worth of microbraid extensions, a couple of movies, and lots of treats later we had a little girl that had aged a few years and loved all of it!   She woke up the next morning, looked in the mirror and said, “Mommy, I have princess hair!”  The best part?  I don’t have to do her hair for 5-6 weeks!  Wahoo!