How To Get Cornrows Hairstyle

Cornrows Hairstyle are popular in West African style with a braid of hair along the scalp. The braid is also known as "underhand track". This is a traditional art that anyone who has the patience can learn, but it takes time and skill to master. This article will help you get started with the basics while avoiding some common mistakes made by beginners.

Steps:

Plan your style. Plan as to what the final form you want to have. This is the first step to realizing your. You can do this in your head, draw, or make some marks on a Styrofoam wig holder. The easiest step is to take 4 to 6 parts of the front to the back of your head.

Splash of water, or water mixed with detangler, on the hair. Comb or brush while removing the matted hairs. Hair should be slightly moist, but not too wet. The reason for this is that you do not want to have to pull hair a lot to create the tension necessary to hold the style together. Hair when wet and contracts when it dries enlarged. If you hear what some people say about the fabric tight, this is the best way to achieve it - not by pulling her hair hard away from the scalp.


Separate the hair that you want to cornrow braids together. Enter your side that you do not braid hair in two pigtails so they do not participate in track braid. Move other hair out of the way so you have a clear path to follow. Then take a small section of hair where you want the cornrow to begin. Do not take too much, especially near the hairline, or you'll have to pull too hard to continue.


Separate a small section into three strands and make a normal braid of about 2 "seam" to get started.


Hold two strands are in addition to the outside, pull down the fabric of the beginning was to add a bit of hair to the middle strand. Fully combine this new hair in the middle of the fabric so that it becomes part of it, and you again have three strands. Make a braid out of the strands.


Continue braiding, each time adding a little more hair to the middle strand, and repeat this until you've run out of hair to be added. If you have reached the end and still have hair left, then continue with a three strand braid plain.

Secure the cornrow with beads, hair clips, pins, tie clasps, or anything you like, provided you will be able to easily pick it up later. Elastic rubber band is not recommended unless they are the kind made specifically for hair. Made for office use will make the hair break.

To be noticed.


This style should not be painful. If you can see the scalp is increased, or the people who complain that it hurts, back up and start from scratch. Interwoven is too much tension can cause traction alopecia (a specific type of hair loss), and may be permanent. It can also cause infection and irritation.


To keep the braid in place, use a moisturizing flexible hair gel or aqua wax for styling.

Wear a scarf or durag while sleeping, and the braid will remain up to one week. After that they will probably need to be redone, depending on how thick the line.

For more hair curly or kinky, braids can last up to one month.


Things you will need:


A rat tail comb. These can be found at beauty supply stores, but if you can not find one, the tip of the brush color may be enough.

rubber bands for hair. A lot of free time

Be careful in the sun. It is very easy to get sun on your scalp, because the line will expose the skin. Rub on sunscreen or wear a hat.

You may need to oil the hair and / or aqua wax.

For straight hair you may need to use hair wax that is based on distilled water, not oil. It looks kind of gel company. Aqua Wax and Wax Ice is good. Butch Wax can do the job, but a little greasy.
Very tightly curly hair should be treated with a moisturizer that is not damaged too quickly. This includes the most hair cream. The best thing to use is a hair food or hair oil, or a mixture of natural oils.
Spray bottle to dampen if hair is too dry.