depends what kinda hair u have...... if u have white people hair... u need like 5-6 inchs, cuzz the hair is nice & it will come un-done easily if its short.... but u can get extensions in it, and it will last
if u got latin hair......id suggest u wait till the hair on the front of ya head, reachs the bacc of ya head....... cuzz if u dont, your braids will be nappy, and have "fly-aways" when tha hairs sticc up....doo-rag's should take care of it thoe
let it grow till about 6 inchs.... then get it done..... sum people cant even braid when tha hair is short... and it wont be as tight, as it will be when ya hairs long
my hair.... is about 16 inchs..... my shit's bangin!!!.... been growing for like a year 1/2.....i rocc hella styles...
AND FOR THE LOVE OF GOD....... IF U GET CORN-ROW'S......... SLEEP WITH A DO-RAG ON!!!!.... IF U DONT SLEEP WITH A DOO RAG ON.... YA BRAIDS WILL COME OUT...AND WILL LOOK ALL NAPPY... LIKE U HAD EM IN FOR 3 MONTHS......... AND DO NOT WASH YA HAIR, WHEN U HAVE IT BRIADED.....
P.S........ IF U WANT YA HAIR TO GROW FASTER...... GO TO YA LOCAL HAIR SALON..... BUY SUM "AFRICAN PRIDE" ... IT MAKES YA HAIR GROW FASTER