Cornrow tool

Simple, small cornrows earn women just as much praise as complex African cornrow designs and patterns. One of the most popular African hairstyles of the last few years, Ghana braids are here to steal your heart. Summer is the perfect time to try out this sassy hairstyle — especially for its protective qualities that will keep your hair healthy for longer! These sophisticated scalp braids have a beautiful and artistic design. The crossing cornrows feed into a series of delicate braids, blended with blonde highlights that make them pop!

Worn in a thick, side-swept twist, this is the perfect cornrow style for special occasions. Any hairstyle with a bun on top immediately looks more classy, even though the cornrows will give the style a bit of an edge.

Wear it for a special occasion or on a daily basis — it will perfectly work for both! This halo braid is beautiful, sophisticated, and unique — albeit a little more tricky to achieve. These large feed-in cornrows achieve a classy, feminine and quirky look all in one go. How pretty these braided hairstyles look!

If you are looking for a way to add even more glamour to your braids and cornrows, opt for an elegant updo. We love this simple but standout cornrow style. The larger cornrow braids separated by tiny cornrows braided close to the scalp have been designed to go around the head, creating an almost halo effect. The pretty cornrows transition to uniform, side-swept braids that fall prettily onto the shoulder — so feminine, sweet, and fabulous!

We are here for these big cornrows into messy low buns! The chunky cornrows are slicked back into braids, further twisted into beautiful buns and completed with chopsticks! This high fashion cornrow braided hairstyle is made even more incredible thanks to the butter blonde finish. This adorable hairdo will steal your heart and a lot of looks!

We love the mix of the intricate cornrow design, complete with criss cross braids and twists to complement the hairline. Who said braid styles cannot have twists and wash-and-go elements in them? This gorgeous and authentic hairstyle is a good example. The combination of tiny cornrows, gold cuff beads, and twists makes a bold statement, while the natural puff bun at the back adds a fun and funky twist.

Look how this edgy yet elegant updo features side cornrow braids and natural hair texture at the same time. Your scalp can be such an excellent canvas for intricate cornrow design. If you like how a big cornrow braid looks, these four beautiful Ghana braids braided into low pigtail buns will tick the boxes for you. The look is achieved by an underhand braiding method that stays close to the scalp and separates the hair into two thicker braids.

Embrace cornrows with natural hair. Add a few cornrow braids into the mix and feel free to show off your hair sans treatment and without being straightened.

Get creative and experiment with small and big braided hair with thick curly Afro hair for a contrast. There are many ways to approach this look, including small side cornrows, a faux undercut, or a tiny faux hawk.

Add a little extra length to the aforementioned box braids. Two cornrow braids with extensions are a fun style to further show off your facial features and give off a sexy and sultry vibe. The extensions make this braided look even more eye-catching, further separating you from the crowd.

The four cornrow braids look is a throwback to the classic African interpretation of plaiting hair. It involves working the braids up your head, and can be modified by playing with the angle of the braiding.

You can stick with the simple and successful recipe, which is braiding the hair all at the same angle, or add a modern twist by keeping the sides straight. The variation of cornrows keeps them both interesting and traditional. You can braid all of your hair or opt to leave some of your hair out and curly, starting from the nape of the neck.

This half-up-half down style is great to show a mix of texture and femininity. You can gather your hair and secure it in an updo at the top, or braid the cornrows straight back before working them into a bun. Though far from new, the cornrows in the front, box braids in the back hairstyle has made a comeback in a big way, and for good reason. Box braids are a protective type of braid, easy to maintain, and they look amazing. For a unique and fun braided hairstyle, consider tree braid cornrows. To achieve this subtle style, there are several tiny cornrows spread across the natural hairline, which then leads to most of the hair flowing free.

The tight braids lead to either voluminous or sleek lose hair which, either way, is an exciting and flirtatious contrast bound to look good on anyone. For a few extra layers, consider serving up your cornrow braids with a weave. But natural hair, as pictured, needs to be detangled as you work your way down sections. Simply and gently pull your fingers through the hair to work your way through so that the braids will continue to be neat and uniform.

To really prevent breakage, it may be helpful to have a spray bottle nearby filled with water, a water and leave-in conditioner mixture, or a water and natural oil mixture to help with detangling.

Once you've braided the hair to the scalp, continue braiding if the hair is long. As these braids will not be attached to the head, you can braid them as you would regular braids.

To prevent cornrow ends from unraveling, you can curl them around your finger. This will work better on natural hair. Repeat the braiding process all the way around the head, making sure to part sections the same size for balance. This is a simple and basic cornrow style.

The parts are straight and the size is uniform. It's an ideal protective style, as it can stay neat for roughly two weeks as long as silk or satin caps or scarves are placed over the hair at nighttime. And, if you're looking to give your hair a break from chemical treatments or heat styling, cornrow braids are a great option.

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