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Hair Braiding Styles And African Hair Braiding Styles

By Darren Hartley


The detangling of the hair with a brush or wide-toothed comb is the first step in traditional hair braiding styles. It is a lot faster to braid hair that is knot free. A comb that pulls easily through the length of the hair should be used in the process.

The creation of a secure base is an optional step in hair braiding styles. When the hair is tied into a ponytail or half ponytail with a hair tie, braiding is easier to handle. An additional benefit from this technique is the assurance of a neater braiding. Once a woman gets the hang of this technique, she can start to braid loose hair at the nape of the neck.

The next step of dividing the hair into three even sections follows in the execution of hair braiding styles. The sections must be made as even as possible as they are to become the three strands of the braid. After the left section is crossed over the middle section, the three sections must now end up as B A C after starting out as A B C.

African hair braiding styles dictate that the right section is crossed over the middle section. The strands are now ordered B C A from being ordered B A C from the previous step. The braiding continues with the grabbing of the back section of the hair from one hand using the free index finger and thumb of the other hand.

The braid can be secured with the use of a non-rubber elastic to tie off the end of the braid. To complete these African hair braiding styles, there may be instances where wrapping the elastic around the hair need to be done several times. To help in the avoidance of hair flying away from the braid as the day goes on, the optional step of setting the braid with a hairspray may be taken.




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