Friday, May 2, 2014

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.

There is an optional step in hair braiding styles to make the braiding easier to handle. This step involves the creation of a secure base by tying the hair into a ponytail or half ponytail with a hair tie. The assurance of a neater braiding is an additional aftermath of using this technique. A woman who has gotten the hang of the technique can then start braiding 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.

The right section is then crossed over the middle section. This step in African hair braiding styles will set the strands in a B C A order from the B A C order that resulted from the previous step. The grabbing of the back section of the hair from one hand using the free index finger and thumb of the other hand is the continuous motion involved in braiding.

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




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