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Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article methods. Things You'll Need. Related Articles. Article Summary. Method 1. Wash and detangle your hair. Use your normal shampoo and conditioner to wash your hair. While its damp, detangle your hair with a leave-in conditioner and brush, then apply an oil or butter to lock in moisture. Your hair will be much easier to braid when it is moisturized and free of tangles.
Examples of oils or butters you can use to keep your hair moisturized and tangle-free are coconut oil, argan oil, jojoba oil, shea butter, or aloe butter products. Check the natural hair care aisle at a pharmacy or beauty supply store to find these products. If your natural hair is tightly coiled, you may also want to blow dry your hair before you start braiding. Blow drying will help stretch out your curls and give your cornrows a neater look. Part your hair in rows from front to back.
Use the end of a rat-tail comb to part your hair in rows from your forehead to the nape of your neck. You can part your hair down the middle first, from your forehead to your neck, then divide each side section into more rows.
Secure the rows in place with small-tooth clips or with bobby pins. If you don't want a middle part, create 2 parts near the middle to make a row right on top of your head, then make more rows on the sides from there.
Try to make your parts evenly spaced so that your rows are about the same size. Divide the first row into 3 small sections. Begin with a row of hair on top or on the side and unclip it. Take some hair in your fingers from the front near your forehead or ear. Separate that row into 3 even sections with your fingers: a left section, center section, and right section. Before you start braiding, you may want to add a bit of edge control along your hairline.
This will help you grip the hair easier, tame flyaways, and keep your cornrows neat. Make the first braid stitch. Starting with either the left or right section in your fingers, move it over and on top of the center section, replacing the center with it. Then move the section on the opposite side over so that it is in the center, and switch the current center piece with that side.
At all times you will still have 1 hand holding 1 section of hair, while the other hand holds 2 separated sections. Add a small section of hair from the row underneath to each braid stitch. Every time you make a new braid stitch, add more hair from the row, and continue until you reach the nape of your neck. This will keep the braid attached to your head. Instead, you want to French braid each row. Finish the braid once it's off your scalp and secure it with a hairband.
When you get to your neck, you won't have any more hair to add into each stitch. Simply finish the braid until you've used up the rest of your hair. If you want, you can secure the braid when it's finished with an elastic hair band, rubber band, or small barrette. Continue the same braiding technique for each row on your head. Unclip the next row of hair on your head. Repeat the process: divide that row into 3 even sections at the front near your forehead or ears, French braid it until you reach the nape of your neck, braid the remaining hair, then secure the braid at the end with a hair band.
Method 2. Try side-swept cornrows for an elegant look. This design is similar to front-to-back cornrows, but it's turned on its side. You can add beads and other adornments to them, plus, they're easy to maintain. To keep them from getting too fuzzy, all you need to do just slap on a durag or silk scarf when you sleep at night. Conrows have a place in African-descended cultures across the diaspora, and while it's a common braiding style, it is still one that plenty of people struggle with executing.
As the shelter-in-place lifestyle requires us to turn to more dependable styles like these, one question remains: "How the hell do I learn to get good at cornrowing my own hair? But don't worry — you've got time and we've got you. We chatted with some of our favorite hairstylists to tell us how they've mastered cornrows.
Heed these tips and you'll be doing cornrows that rival Sean Paul's in the s in no time. The good news is, you can totally create the perfect cornrowed look at home. The less good news? Helena Koudou , a Brooklyn-based Ivorian-American model and hair artist whose work has appeared in Vogue , optimistically promises that anyone can execute perfect cornrows at home.
All you have to do is part your hair in the middle and braid two braids going downwards. Over the years, hairstylist Davonte Blanton , who's worked with the likes of Laverne Cox and Halle Berry has learned how critical it is to ensure his clients' natural hair is meticulously cared for and protected no matter what look he's aiming to achieve.
After all, you'll be adding product later, so it's best to start with a blank canvas. Blanton suggests spraying a detangling leave-in conditioner in your hair immediately after washing and conditioning his fave: Unite 7 Seconds Detangler and following up with a cream leave-in conditioner immediately after.
Conditioning is critical for healthy hair maintenance and growth anyway, but especially for braiding," Stevens advises. Then, you may want to blow-dry your hair, especially if you've got a kinky or coiled texture. It's not a requirement, of course, but it will make your texture smoother and keep your hair from curling in on itself.
While the most skilled braider may be able to pull off the neatest cornrows with a comb and gel, you may want to assemble a bit more support for your first foray into at-home braids.
Blanton recommends curating a cornrow kit to have at your fingertips: "Edge silk, setting or styling foam, a detangling brush or wide tooth comb, a parting comb , clips, and elastics," he suggests. Continue braiding all the way to the ends of the hair. You may need barrettes or rubber bands to hold the ends together. Hair should be at least two inches long when braiding hair extensions into cornrows. Besides needing sufficient length to hold the cornrow style in place, you also need enough length to hold the weight of the additional hair.
For hair that's only two to three inches in length, avoid very long extensions. The heavy weight of long hair additions may pull on your short hair. Once your hair is at least four to five inches long, you can wear longer extensions without worry that they'll slip out. Begin braiding cornrows as you would without extensions, but feed in extension hair at the same time you incorporate hair from the section you're braiding.
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