The Struggle of Messy Braids

Messy braids are amazing... If done properly. There are many things that must go right for the braid to look good and if those things do go right then my god it will. These things are:
Number 1: Your hair cannot be too short. If your braid is going to be on the side because then more hair than you want to will fall out of the braid.
Number 2:  Just enough hair must be out of place (out of the braid). If too much hair is out of the braid you'll look like you just came out of a tornado or a storm or something. If no hair is out of the braid though your braid will look too perfect (which is fine if you like perfect braids, but I like my braids messy so that doesn't work for me).
Number 3: The placement of the hair-binder is very important. The placement must be perfect. If it is up too high your braid look like a fancy side ponytail (which is fine if thats what you're going for). But if the hair binder is too low, again, your the braid will look too perfect and it will look less like a messy braid.

A few days ago I risked life and limb my sanity to attempt a messy braid. I succeeded. The braid looked perfect. Being the idiot I apparently am I forgot how delicate messy braids are and I put my hood up because it was freezing outside and whoops! I ruined my hair.