Easy, clear cornrows instructions (maybe flat twists as a bonus?)

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Help. I'm looking for simple pictoral instructions, like photos of yarn with different color for each section, or color coded illustration. Or photos of someone cornrowing, at worst. I just can't get it from the videos, no go.

[Kalamazoo]

Will this work? https://m.wikihow.com/Braid-Cornrows

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Could someone explain me what I should do differently than in french braiding? Where do I add hair? To the sides or somewhere else?

[-Fern]

Hair gets added to the middle strand rather than the left/right strands, iirc.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/217017275765017684/

[CherryFrizz]

Yes, add hair to the middle strand, but shouldn't it be dutch, not french, braiding to make the row pop?

[cjk]

Yes, add hair to the middle strand, but shouldn't it be dutch, not french, braiding to make the row pop?

Yes. The braid should lay on top of the hair, so Dutch.

[AutobotsAttack]

Cornrows:

You would braid like a normal braid going down, but you’d Part your hair in however many rows you want.
You have to keep as close to your scalp as possible. Start at the top towards your hairline as well.

Once you complete the two times you bring the left and right part pieces over the middle, you add hair to either the left or right side.

So starting from the very beginning: left side over middle, right side over middle, add hair left pull over middle, add hair right pull over middle, repeat.
This is a video, but it’s extremely detailed, and also teaches you about hand placement, which is important. Easy to follow along too.


https://youtu.be/-9_aGpT7CZ4

[AutobotsAttack]

Flat twists

https://youtu.be/dl8lv62YG_A

This is a video, but it’s extremely easy to follow along, you’re just rope braiding but also close to your scalp. I will say though, it’s probably not gonna stay if you have hair straighter than anything below a 3a-3c.

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Cornrows:

You would braid like a normal braid going down, but you’d Part your hair in however many rows you want.
You have to keep as close to your scalp as possible. Start at the top towards your hairline as well.

Once you complete the two times you bring the left and right part pieces over the middle, you add hair to either the left or right side.

So starting from the very beginning: left side over middle, right side over middle, add hair left pull over middle, add hair right pull over middle, repeat.
This is a video, but it’s extremely detailed, and also teaches you about hand placement, which is important. Easy to follow along too.


https://youtu.be/-9_aGpT7CZ4

TY Autobots, this tutorial is way better than the ones I saw *laughs*. It even shows how her hair sort of tangles on itself like organic braid.

So it's like a small Dutch braid or no? I'm supposed to add to the middle section? I'm confused. https://web.archive.org/web/20110213170900/http://www.chocolatehairvanillacare.com/2011/01/difference-between-french-braids-dutch.html

How long my hair needs to be? I saw men on youtube doing this style, I kind of want to do that to wait out the awkward stage, but I'm not sure if my hair are long enough to braid. They're def long enough to annoy me and get into my eyes, cover my ears, etc, heh.

I have curlier hair the longer it is, when it was long small twists would stay by themselves but small braids wouldn't so I'm trying to find something that would work, dunno what to expect at such short length with fingercombing and completely different routine, everything is different. My hair is really weird, it magically changes past my shoulders. It acts differently than afro hair (obviously) but doesn't act like wavy or loosely curly hair on caucasian vids that I watch either, it's frustrating. Blogs from my country mostly show women with wavy or sometimes 3a-ish hair. My hair are usually both too sleek AND too tangly/poofy for most styles I try, don't ask how it's possible *laughs*. Gets damaged really easily too.

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https://youtu.be/WG_i_-sVC-E
If straight haired gal can secure her hair without ties so can I... Maybe. Just came back from the store with mini hair ties (NOT elastics, these are very hair-safe). Hitting the kids section was my moms idea, she's genius. I didn't knew there were any realistic alternatives to elastics for small braids.

I just can't look at these straight tutorials, though... There's absolutely nothing going on with her hair, very obedient. My hair expands and moves while I braid. And she actually *teased her hair*, eeek.

[AutobotsAttack]

TY Autobots, this tutorial is way better than the ones I saw *laughs*. It even shows how her hair sort of tangles on itself like organic braid.

So it's like a small Dutch braid or no? I'm supposed to add to the middle section? I'm confused. https://web.archive.org/web/20110213170900/http://www.chocolatehairvanillacare.com/2011/01/difference-between-french-braids-dutch.html

How long my hair needs to be? I saw men on youtube doing this style, I kind of want to do that to wait out the awkward stage, but I'm not sure if my hair are long enough to braid. They're def long enough to annoy me and get into my eyes, cover my ears, etc, heh.

I have curlier hair the longer it is, when it was long small twists would stay by themselves but small braids wouldn't so I'm trying to find something that would work, dunno what to expect at such short length with fingercombing and completely different routine, everything is different. My hair is really weird, it magically changes past my shoulders. It acts differently than afro hair (obviously) but doesn't act like wavy or loosely curly hair on caucasian vids that I watch either, it's frustrating. Blogs from my country mostly show women with wavy or sometimes 3a-ish hair. My hair are usually both too sleek AND too tangly/poofy for most styles I try, don't ask how it's possible *laughs*. Gets damaged really easily too.

Yes it’s pretty much smaller Dutch braids. And yes you’re just adding to the middle section.

As far as length, it’s all dependent on the abilities of the braided. A lot of women can cornrow down mere inches worth of hair. So I think you have plenty of hair to work with. Just make sure you’re making parts that are as neat as you can get. It might help to use a braiding butter or custard that’s for a bit of hold for the longer parts of the cornrows.

If they come out try securing the ends at night with perm rods. When you take them out in the morning, the curl at the bottom of the braid will help hold the braid, and keep it from unraveling. If you’re easily prone to damage, like myself, I’d suggest doing some sort of moisture treatment, just to get the hair soft and flexible before braiding.

And take your time when braiding, it’s not a race, and maybe set aside a few hours to practice as well.