Cornrows are a popular hairstyle for women, today. They are a functional and fashionable way to wear your hair. If you often workout or wear hats, this will simplify life. Anyone can learn how to make cornrows. It may take a little practice and patience, but you can do this at home. Here are some tips to get you started.
Planning your New Hairstyle
You should have a very good idea as to what you new style will look like. One way is to draw it out into a plan or you may look for examples. There are many good examples in magazines and online.
Applying the Water
Your hair should be damp as opposed to wet. This is easily done with a spray bottle. If you do not have any detangling products, you can mix conditioner with the water. This makes your hair more relaxed and keeps you from pulling too hard on it, as you braid.
Separating the Hair
You will need to select the section of hair that you are starting with. Part the other hair out of the way and secure it with clips. You may wish to make unused hair into a pigtail, temporarily.
Separating and Braiding the Hair
Your section of hair has to be made into three separate strands. Make two stitches with these three strands. For the next stitch, add extra hair to the center strand. This will give you three strands to work with, for each stitch. Adding extra hair keeps the braid close to the head. Remember to make a braid stitch as you work to the end of the hair. Do not forget to add the extra hair, each time.
Keeping Your Work Intact
After you finish a braid, you need to secure it, as this keeps it from unraveling. It is never a good idea to use normal rubber bands on the hair. They will be too tight and can cause damage. There are many good products like beads and clips that will work well.
Final Thoughts
Cornrows are a stylish and practical hairstyle for women. Learning how to make cornrows may take some practice. However, it can easily be mastered with patience and time. Start with damp and not wet hair. Choose a section to work on and make it into three strands. Make two stitches and then take extra hair for the middle strand. Continue until you reach the end of the braid. Secure each braid with a good hair product. Normal rubber bands may damage hair and should not be used.
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The winner will be chosen on November 20, 2010 at 10 pm. When the winner is announced, please check back to see if you have won and follow the instructions to have the prized shipped to you. Thank you in advance for participating.
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A Look At Cornrow Hairstyles
Cornrow hairstyles are in popular demand. Many women prefer this style because it requires little care and maintenance and provides a young man with a distinctive style. If you are considering this style, talking to a professional about the design you want and preparation you will need to make will be very helpful.
In the past, cornrows were usually straight, however, now they can be found in many different designs, geometric shapes, and as part of an overall theme. In many cases, professionals who are knowledgeable and experienced in this styling technique have created an art form that is very hard to duplicate and your style will be a one-of-a-kind. The ease with which you can achieve the design you are seeking will depend greatly on the thickness of your hair, the stylist and the steps that must be completed prior to getting this styling technique used on you.
Many professionals who can provide this styling technique have spend many years developing their skills. They are able to apply the tension that is required to achieve the design goal consistently throughout the styling process. In addition, they will know how much pressure to apply to the hair to achieve the design goal without causing pain.
An individual who has damaged, color-treated or very dry hair may need to see the professional a few times prior to styling to condition follicles and achieve the healthy state required to achieve the design without damaging the hair. The professional will discuss what steps must be taken before the process can begin in order to get the best results.
When the design has been completed, the professional will provide you with specific instructions on the care and maintenance of the design. They will also give you information about how you can care for your hair without damaging the design or follicles.
Creating cornrows for themes or events can be challenging because the design will stay in place for several weeks. Therefore, it will be important to talk to the stylist about how the design may be changed after the event so that you will be able to maintain your unique design for everyday wear.
The time involved in having cornrow hairstyles completed varies. In most cases, the styling will take anywhere from a few hours to several hours depending on the experience of the stylist, the type of hair that is being processed and the condition of the hair being done.
In the past, cornrows were usually straight, however, now they can be found in many different designs, geometric shapes, and as part of an overall theme. In many cases, professionals who are knowledgeable and experienced in this styling technique have created an art form that is very hard to duplicate and your style will be a one-of-a-kind. The ease with which you can achieve the design you are seeking will depend greatly on the thickness of your hair, the stylist and the steps that must be completed prior to getting this styling technique used on you.
Many professionals who can provide this styling technique have spend many years developing their skills. They are able to apply the tension that is required to achieve the design goal consistently throughout the styling process. In addition, they will know how much pressure to apply to the hair to achieve the design goal without causing pain.
An individual who has damaged, color-treated or very dry hair may need to see the professional a few times prior to styling to condition follicles and achieve the healthy state required to achieve the design without damaging the hair. The professional will discuss what steps must be taken before the process can begin in order to get the best results.
When the design has been completed, the professional will provide you with specific instructions on the care and maintenance of the design. They will also give you information about how you can care for your hair without damaging the design or follicles.
Creating cornrows for themes or events can be challenging because the design will stay in place for several weeks. Therefore, it will be important to talk to the stylist about how the design may be changed after the event so that you will be able to maintain your unique design for everyday wear.
The time involved in having cornrow hairstyles completed varies. In most cases, the styling will take anywhere from a few hours to several hours depending on the experience of the stylist, the type of hair that is being processed and the condition of the hair being done.
RE: Bay Area Natural Hair Gathering
Thank you Cassidy, from Natural Selection Blog, who hosted another wonderful Natural Hair Gathering on Saturday, October 23, 2010. Please take a look at the photos below from Saturdays event in Oakland, California.
The event was filled with laughter, product swaps, giveaways, great food, and familiar faces from the last gathering in SF. I met some great people at this event, and heard some inspiring stories about what inspires these beautiful woman to continue to embrace their beautiful natural textures. I hope to stay in contact with everyone from the gathering and I look forward to the next Natural Hair Gathering event! Thank Cassidy for all of your hard work with putting this events together.
Natural Hair Gathering event tomorrow!!!
The Bay Area Natural Hair Gathering event is tomorrow everyone!! If your in the area, stop by and meet other naturals in your area. Here is a reminder notice I received from the event host, Cassidy:
"Just a friendly reminder that the ROCK YOUR NATURAL event is going down in Oakland tomorrow from 2-5pm at Levende East (827 Washington @ 9th). We'll be having a product swap, nibbles, and hair goodies for all!
Yes, I know it is raining and still might be tomorrow, but you and I BOTH know that part of the reason its great to have natural hair is because a little bit of precipitation never hurt any natural. :) Don't let the rain deter you--- come on out tomorrow! Here's the top ten reasons you should come on out :)
Today is the last day to pay in advance with PayPal (send $12 payment to naturalselectionblog@gmail.com) otherwise its $15 at the door!
See you all manana!
Cb"
"Just a friendly reminder that the ROCK YOUR NATURAL event is going down in Oakland tomorrow from 2-5pm at Levende East (827 Washington @ 9th). We'll be having a product swap, nibbles, and hair goodies for all!
Yes, I know it is raining and still might be tomorrow, but you and I BOTH know that part of the reason its great to have natural hair is because a little bit of precipitation never hurt any natural. :) Don't let the rain deter you--- come on out tomorrow! Here's the top ten reasons you should come on out :)
Today is the last day to pay in advance with PayPal (send $12 payment to naturalselectionblog@gmail.com) otherwise its $15 at the door!
See you all manana!
Cb"
Cornrow Updo Hair
A girl with his cornrow updo hairstyle. Her hair is braided from the front to the crown. The hair at the crown is swept up to create a cool updo look.
New Jewelry for Sale!
New Jewelry for Sale on the Naturally Beautiful Hair Website! Check out the Jewelry for Sale page to see more...
~ Karen
~ Karen
Very funny video! A must watch... :-)
Totally off topic. But too funny! Watch and share... ~ Karen
To share this video, check it out on Youtube.
Braided Updo
I washed and braided my hair last week, and wanted the crinkled look. But I wanted to keep my braids in for a while so that my end result style would last longer. Because I had a ton of career related things coming up, I had to figure out how to keep my braids in, but still look professional. So I sat in the mirror and just started twisting and pinning down my braided loc's. And this is what I came up with. I think it came out well. So here is a cool way to wear your loc's if you want to keep them braided for while.
QuellyRue Designs
QuellyRue Designs
Hand Crochet and Artistic Fancies
Natural Hair Styling DVD Giveaway Winner!!!!
The winner is Joey, aka - Brandingsweets!! Congratulations. Allyson has forwarded me the DVD, so please email me at naturalhairbeauty@gmail.com with your ship to address, so that I can send you the DVD asap. Thank you everyone that participated in the contest.
Artist Brianna McCarthy
I have seen Brianna's work off and on for over a year now on the web, and have always really liked how original and unique her drawings are. Beautiful colors, features and emotion in each piece of art work. "Brianna McCarthy is an artist who works in Trinidad &Tobago. In 2005 she exhibited work as part of the Trinidadian delegation to Venezuela for the Festival of Youth and Students XVI. In 2008 she showed a collection of drawings and paintings in a group exhibition at the Alice Yard in Trinidad and began an ongoing online exhibition of her work at briannamccarthy.blogspot.com. In 2009, her "12 Girls" was presented at Trinidad's Erotic Art Week, at the Brooklyn Bar Gallery. Brianna is currently working on a collaborative project, "Cc: Everybody" with artist, Rodell Warner. Cc:Everybody explores the modern dichotomy and interrelation between our public and private spaces and will be shown in Trinidad Erotic Art Week in July. She is also collaborating with The Cloth Design Company for Trinidad Fashion Week 2010 in May 2010.
To learn more about Brianna, check out her blog Passion.Fruit.
Get Minx!!
Minx nails are the latest thing. Stars like Rhianna, Beyonce, Katy Perry & many more are wearing this cool nail designs on and off stage.
(pictures source)
On Midwesternfront, there is a great do-it-yourself video, for those of you who want to try and apply your own minx nails at home. As stated in the video, you can buy designs from various beauty supply stores like Sephora.
And here is another video from Iamfashionweak
Kenya Johnson
I am happy to introduce you to Kenya Johnson, who is a reader of the Naturally Beautiful Hair blog; has naturally beautiful hair; and is the designer and creator of OhNaturalHairDesigns T-Shirts. Keyna took the time to write in to tell us about her natural hair - Q: How long have you been Natural? If you transitioned from process hair to natural hair, what made you want to change?
A: I've been natural since 2007. I've transitioned from super short hair to braids, from wearing a relaxer to natural hair and many styles in between since the early 1990s. I stopped relaxing my hair in 2006 because I knew the chemicals were damaging my hair and scalp. My scalp was constantly flaky and dry and wouldn't respond to anything until I tried a medicated shampoo and stopped relaxing my hair altogether. When my scalp and hair started to look and feel better, I decided to get back to my roots, so to speak. I have been switching from natural hairstyles (two-strand twist outs) and two-strand twists/braids since 2007, and I enjoy the versatility very much. I'm learning more about various products I can use and different techniques to styling my afro/curly-kinky hair.
Q: What has been the most amazing or surprising part of your having natural hair?The fact that she inspired my t-shirts gives this little girl so much pride in herself and her beauty. She is bi-racial, and she sees herself in me as I see myself in her. I want to give her positive images of our beauty and self-awareness, and simply by wearing my hair the way I do does just that. She lovingly calls our hair, "crazy hair," and I LOVE that! She currently prefers to wear her hair in two-strand twists every day. When I take her hair out, she loves that it looks like mine does. For me, that's amazing.
Q: What is your maintenance routine? What products do you love?
Q: What advice do you have for any one that is considering going back to their natural texture or getting their hair loc'd?
A: My advice would be to talk to women who wear natural hairstyles or locs and see what they do to maintain their hair and talk about challenges. I would advise someone to look for the many resources out there (Facebook pages, blogs and websites) and let them know that no one has to do it alone. It's a huge step I believe because so much power has been placed in and on the hair that black women and girls wear. Wearing natural hair is extremely empowering. I would also let them know that trying different products is important to find the right ones for them; the same goes for hair styling techniques.
Q: How can we keep up with you and your journey (for example: facebook, fotki, tumblr, twitter, and more)?
A: My t-shirt website is at http://www.ohnaturaldesigns.com/. I tell my story about how I decided to create the t-shirts inspired by my daughter on this website and why the shirts and what they represent are special to me. My goal is to share them with as many women as possible, and I would write about how energizing it is to see that women are truly enjoying my shirts. Here is a video one of my customers created and posted on YouTube.
Kenya Johnson
Oh Natural Designs
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