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hello everyone this is breanna rutter from howtoblackhair.com
and i'll be teaching you how to do a cornrows on your hair
being able to do cornrows helps you with many other styles that you would possibly
like to wear
corrows are the bases of your sew ins
and even your crochet styles
to do your cornrow hairstyle the materials you will need will be
hair gel
a comb
and a water spray bottle that has a little bit of oil
once you have your supplies ready in the next step step number two i will
show you in detail how to do your cornrow braids step by step
here we are in step number two of the cornrow braid style in this step i will show
you how to do a basic corn row step by step
to begin you want to make sure you use your water spray bottle
to mist your section of hair you will be working on
you will then detangle your hair with your comb
apply a little bit of hair gel at the beginning of your braid
and then i will show you in detail how to do your own cornrow
before you begin your cornrow braids
you want to make sure that your section of hair has already been detangled
and prepared to do so
this helps to prevent tangles and knots along the way
so what i will be doing is taking my spray bottle and in my spray bottle i have
water with a little bit of olive oil
i will take my spray bottle given a shake
and mist the right side of my head to help me part and detangle my hair
now that you have misted your section of hair you will be taking your comb
and you will part your desired space out for your cornrow braid
the smaller your parts are the smaller your braids will be
the type of combs i like to use have three separate sized teeth on it that serve for different
purposes the teeth on the right side of the comb are the teeth that are closest together and this
side serves as your typical comb
the teeth here on the left side are the second largest teeth and the teeth
here are helpful for detangling your hair
this is also great for adding more body and bounce to a already straight or
curly hair style
the teeth here on the bottom of my comb are the farthest apart
and they serve as your typical hair pic
i will be using the teeth to help me part and detangle my hair
as i am preparing my hair for my cornrow braid
so what you simply want to do when your parting is make sure that you follow the
direction that you're ear has already set
so if i pushed my hair back here you see naturally my hairline curves around my
ear
so you want to make sure as you part your hair it naturally follows
that same curve as well
so im going to use the pick side of the comb
and im going to insert it here
closest to my hairline
then im going to part
and follow that same thickness along the edge where my ear is
now that your hair has been parted
your going to use your comb to detangle threw your section of hair
and then we will take a little bit of hair gel and apply it right in front of our
hair to make sure our hair stays slick
as we do our cornrow
now that you have prepared your hair i will show you in detail how to do your
cornrow braid
to begin your cornrow braid you want to make sure you section off a
small area of hair
that is closest to your hair line
so with my hands i am going to simple pinch of a small section from the rest
once you do that you gonna take the section that's in front closest to your hairline
and your going to divide this section into three parts
each part serves as the leg of your braid
so with your hand
your right hand you want to have your three main fingers on the strand of hair
which is your index, your middle finger, and your thumb.
and then the two other strands are going to be in your left hand
the outer strand is going to be in between your index finger
and your middle finger
and then the middle strand is going to be in between your index finger and your thumb
so now what you want to do
is taking the index of your right hand
insert it behind
the two strands of hair
so making sure i have a grip i will take my index insert it between the two
strands
and put my finger through the middle of those two strainds
and then i hook this outer strand in my hand
and grab a piece of hair
from the scalp
so my right hand has two strands now and my
left hand has one
so now i have to take the index of my left hand
inserted into the opening
behind the two strands of hair
that my index in my left goes behind the two strands
and i insert it through the opening
and hook the hair on the outer edge with a little bit of hair from the scalp
so now my left hand has two strands and hair my right hand has one
because my right hand has one i have to take my index finger
insert it behind the two strands
go through the two strands and hook the hair on the outer edge
and also hook some hair from the scalp
since my right hand has two strands
bring my index of my left hand behind the two strands
insert it through the opening
and hook the outer strand with a little bit of hair from the scalp
behind the two strands
through the two strains
and hook the bottom strand with hair from the scalp
behind the two strands through the two strands and hook the hair that on the side
with a little bit of hair from the scalp
so now my right hand has two strands so i want to take my index of my other hand and put it
behind the two strands
through the two strands
and hook this bottom piece of hair
with some hair from the scalp as well
once you have braided all the hair on your scalp your simply going to continue to
braid until you reach the very end
and there you have it your first cornrow braid
in this step i showed you how to do your cornrow braids step by step
first we began by misting a section of our hair and preparing our hair for
our cornrow braid
i then showed you in detail how to actually braid your own cornrow braid
in the next step
step number three
i will be sharing with you my tips tricks and
advice for doing your cornrows
here we are in step number three of the cornrow braid style
in this step i will be sharing with you five of my best tips and tricks
for doing your cornrow braids
tip number 1 beauty is not pain
preventing hair loss and alopecia
if you or anyone you know suffers from hair loss
or alopecia one of the leading reasons why is because they wear styles that are to
tight
when you are getting your braids done or cornrows or any other type of braids
you want to make sure they are installed properly and comfortably
when you rest your head at night and go throughout your day
you shouldent have to rely on pain medication because of your hairstyle your harris
when you install your cornrow braids you want to make sure you can still move your head around
and it's extremely comfortable to wear
over time when you continue to wear tight styles it eventually leads to hairloss
and in extreme cases Alopecia
so in the case that beauty is pain that is not true because beauty is not pain
tip number 2
braiding close to your roots
when you are braiding your cornrow braid you want to make sure you are braiding as close as possible
this does not mean you have braid as close as you can
you want to make sure that at the same
time you are braiding firmly
the style is still comfortable to wear
you should not be in pain as you are wearing your cornrow braids
but remember the closer your braids are
to the roots of your hair the more fresh your style looks
the farther away you are from your roots the older your style appears
so braid comfortably but make sure that you braid neat
and as close to your roots as possible
tip number 3
narrow your parts in the back
if you take a minute to realize your hairline in the front of your head and in the
back of your head
there is more space in the front of your head of your hairline then there is at the nap of your
neck
so naturally even though all of your braids are even as you slightly reach the back of your
head your braids should get a little more narrow so all of the ends fit at the
back of your head
this is natural you want to make sure that when you are parting your hair as you reach closer to the back
you part a little bit more thinner amount than you need
this ensures that all of you braids can go directly to the back of your head
even though your headline in the front has more space then the hairline at the nap of your head
tip number 4
thumbs width per braid
to give you an idea of how to measure how big or how small you want your braids to be
i like to use the width of my thumb to give me a measurement of my typical size braid
so as you can see my braids are not big but they are not small there a medium size
average braid
so what you want to do to make sure you get that average sized cornrow braid
is just to use your thumb as a measurement
place it up to your scalp
and then part that width on your head
this ensures that your braids are a nice size
if you would like for your braids to be smaller than that
just take half
the width of your thumb
and if you would like them bigger double the width of your thumb
so use your thumb as a width measurement for each individual cornrow braid last
but not least tip number 5 practice practice
at doing your hair until you are comfortable with doing your cornrow braid
just know if this is your first time doing your cornrow braids
it can be a little bit challenging
but the process is extremely
easy to do
sometimes your may struggle or stumble but just know the more you practice at doing your
cornrow braids the better you will be
so dont give up
or quit of get discouraged because usually when you try anything for the first time
it doesn't come out the way you hoped for
continue to work on the braiding technique until you master it and practice at doing your cornrow
braids until you get your desired results
so thats it for all of my tips for doing your cornrow braids
make sure to follow along with those 5 tips that i shared with you for your neat braid style
in the next step step number four
i'll show you the finish results of your cornrow braids
here we are in step number 4
the finished look to your cornrow style have fun with your cornrow braids
so there you have it
the finished look to your cornrow braid style
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