Cornrow braids are a fantastic way to support natural hair growth and restore your hair's texture, no matter if it's thin or short. Whether you're looking to enhance your look with clip-ins, sew in hair weave bundle , Braiding human hair, tape-ins or half wigs, these options can help you achieve the perfect cornrow styles you’ve always wanted. With the right human hair extensions, you can enjoy longer, fuller braids that truly showcase your style.In this Blog,descover the cornrows with CurlsQueen to master more styles to bust your beauty.
The history of cornrow style can be dated back to thousand years ago before century in Africa and they are not only worn by black women but also black men and usually can be decorated with gold cuffs, gold string or gold beads.
Based on the hair length and volume, this braiding might take up to 5 hours which on the contrary determines its low maintenance. Cornrow braids allow for natural hair growth on black hair and the natural hair texture restore all your hair well.They can last for weeks at a time with regular care and wash for removing natural oil amassed at scalp. Tight and long time wear cornrows would cause traction alopecia.
If you want to learn basic braiding techniques:How to Do Braids and Twists: 12 Braid Styles to Master
or you are interested in more versaltile styles:18 Clip-in Extension Hairstyles for Special Occasions
Scalp Braids And Corkscrew Waves with Curly Clip-in Hair Extensions
Half cornrows half weave hairstyle would worth trying as a cute look for a vacation. The long wavy curls play a good role in set off and decorating front cornrows. This gorgeous style is popular in Instagram as well.
Just part your natural hair from ear to ear as most of hairstyles.
Secure the front section with clips or hair ties in place and braids down back section only. Tuck the ends of your braids inside and install the hair extensions such as clip ins,weft hair extensions or half wigs in the next step.
—Clip on the human hair clip ins from the bottom to the upper line of your braids row by row in the back.
—Put on the wig cap and install the half wig into your natural hair.
—Sew the weft bundles around the perimeter into braids in the back section.
- Release the front section and leave out some hair to cover the tracks.
- Section the front side hair in the directions you want and braid them strand by strand with braiding extensions pieces.
- Apply some gel and edge control to make the flyaways sleek.
- Warp your hair with scarf for some time.
Cornrow Braids in a Curly High Ponytatil with Curly Weft Hair Extensions
Ponytail is always obsessing since it goes well with any outfit style in any seasons. The high curly ponytail with hair extensions add soft elements to the front neat cornrows and the bouncy curls look pretty energetic.
- Always clean and moisturize your natural hair before braiding your hair.
- Separate your hair into two parts in the middle from ear to ear and fix the back side of your hair.
- There is no doubt that you should braid the front side into cornrows from your hairline to the back with braiding hair. Stop braiding process when you reach the middle of your head and fix the left braiding hair together.
- Release the back side of your natural hair and braid them from bottom to the middle in the same way.
- Gather the left hair extensions together and make them into a bun or ponytail.
- Apply some hair mousse to your braids and wrap them with scarfs.
- Wrap the high bun with curly weft hair extensions or drawstring ponytail and define the curls as you like.
Half up Half Down Locs with Clip in Hair Extensions
Shoulder length loc hairstyles would be a perfect fit for all seasons as they requires less maintenance and brings significant natural looking for black girls.
- Prepare your clip ins clean and free of tangles for create twist locs.
- Select a proper strand of hair as desired and use a box or somthing to press the band of one piece of clip ins and start twisting (select less hair for small locs and more hair for medium or large size locs).Repat this process until you complete twisting all of your clip ins.
- Use a 2 teeth or 3 teeth crochet hook, hook in your dominant hand and insert it into the twist. Wrap around the twist as you hook in to pull pieces of hair, and continue routing as you hook out to pull hair out to create locs.
- Put the finished clip in locs onto your head as normal clip in extensions,grabed half part of your hair into a ponytial.
Zigzag Straight Back Cornrows with Human Braiding Hair
Straight Back Cornrow braids is a classic style which can go in straight parallel way or zigzag pattern. Leave a heart shape in the side would add more loveliness to the neat braids. This look add vigour to classic cornrow braids and present a perfect result.
- Just split your natural hair in zigzag line and leave a heart shape on the side.
- Braid each strand from the front to the back. If your natural hair is short, it is recommended to braid to part the hair in the back and braids the bottom hair with braiding hair extensions at first.
- Add some braiding human hair in the heart side and braid out the shape of half heart.
- Braid another half of heart then gather the hair pieces together to braid it down.
- Then you can braid the main part of your hair from the top down to the end one by one. Dip the end into hot water to make it shaped.
Cornrow Braids Into High Loose Bun With Curly Clip-Ins
The mix of cornrow braids, a high loose bun, and beads creates a gorgeous take on cornrow hairstyles. It's a perfect go-to for styling your Afro kinky hair on a lazy morning because it's easier to do than other cornrow styles, saving you a lot of time. If your natural hair is not long enough, hair extensions like Afro kinky coily clip-ins,tape-ins and drawstring ponytails and are great options to help you achieve this look.
Scalp Cornrows in a High Ponytail with Ash Brown Weft Hair Extensions
Hey, who doesn't love a high, curly ponytail? Check out this combo of cornrow braids, a high pony, and two front strands. These cute cornrow braids into a high ponytail are easy to do, even on your own. Whether you use long, cool ash blonde clip-ins, weave bundle weft hair extensions, or braiding hair extensions, you can easily rock this look.You can also wear them with ponytail braided, making it a playful protective style or leave strands of hair on the side. It makes you look youthful and pretty.
Scalp Braids in A High Puff with coily Drawstring Ponytail
This is one of the perfect braided hairstyles for black women which work well with 4C hair. To adorn this wonderful Afro kinky hair, you can light the cornrow braids up with beads and accessories. Add some colors on your natural hair or apply colored hair extensions would bring more vibrancy to this hairstyle. This cornrow braids hairstyle combine different factors, flaunting your cornrows fabulously. It is easy to achieve with human hair extensions as well.
- Section your hair into front and back parts. Secure the back side into a high bun and divide the front hair into vertical rows.
- Braid your hair row by row to the middle and secure left hair into your bun.
- Put on Aro Kinky Coily textured drawstring ponytail and warp your bun with drawstring ponytail. As an alternative, you can apply coarse kinky coily clip in hair extensions to the roots of the bun as well.
- Don’t forget to wrap the bun with a piece of hair extensions to cover the tracks.
Creative Cornrow Braids
This style looks like simplified lemonade braids. But they are not totally the same. Just section your natural hair from the middle to the peripheral and make them into interlaced rows. Braid each section with hair extensions and add the gold cuffs in the process of braiding. There is no need for long hair pieces or any complementary technique. You will love the simple but wonderful style.
Jumbo Cornrows
Are you willing to try neat and big braids highlight your shape? Braiding your hair into big braids will not only save the styling time but also save the maintaining time. They are easy to take care of in daily life and suit for a lot of occasions.
Beads Adorn Half Cornrows Half Curls With Curly Clip in Extensions
- —Complete your cornrows with your natural hair or feeding with braiding hair in the front. Pin them to secure, and then add the loose curly clip-ins to create a voluminous, stylish half-cornrow half curls look.
- Half cornrows half curls with beads are always on the trend. Everyone will appreciate the mix of the intricate cornrow patterns, long, natural weaves and hair decorationsin the ends. To add the charm, the curls can be further styles into soft locs to create a more joy.
Half-Cornrows Half-Braids Updo
Half-Cornrows Half-Braids Updo provide a great impression of jumbo buns with intricate braids. If you are looking for a chic and glamorous cornrows braids hairstyle, have a try at this elegant and eye-catching style. This cornrow braids bun is also fit for special occasions if you expect more chances to slay outside.
- Braid your front hair from forehead to the back and braid the back hair from the bottom to the middle. Gather the ends in the middle and make them into a small bun.
- Apply some hair mousse or hair oil to your cornrows and wrap them with satin scarf.
- Put on your hair extensions. The drawstring ponytail can be wear directly just cover the ends with some hair pieces and the clip in hair extensions should be installed weft by weft.
- Section the hair extensions into small strands and braid them from your root down to the end.
- Wrap the braids around your root and secure them with rubber band.
Low Ponytail with Stitch Cornrows
The low ponytail with half-stitch cornrows is another fantastic style. Simply gathering your braids makes it super easy to style your hair. Plus, you can quickly switch it up to a low bun if you want. Adding seamless tape-ins from the crown to the back gives your hair a naturally fuller look.
Cornrow Braids Ponytail With Curly Weave Bundles
This bombshell ponytail is a quick braiding method. The lovely curls is pretty stunning especially if you add ombre colored human hair extensions. This style is not only shining and attractive in the street but also protective your natural hair all the time. Just choose the curly weave bundles you desire to wrap them around your pony as the second style and adorn with beads to create a more polished look.
Straight Back Stitch Cornrows with Braiding Human Hair
Stitch cornrows can also be styled into thick Ghana cornrows, which is also known as Banana braids. The ponytail plaits can be dressed with some hair accessories like hair cuffs or beads to boost this brilliant cornrow style.
Cornrows In Different Sizes with Braiding Human Hair Extensions
Cornrows in different sizes is a traditional braiding method of cornrows. When you are braiding your sections, part your hair in thin and normal sizes of braids alternatively and braid them from the front to the bottom.
Side Fringes Braided Ponytail with Human Hair Extensions
Braided ponytail with side fringes collect most of your hair into ponytail and leave some braids in the side to create fringes which add hiar volume in the forehead and grab the attention. You can experiment more different sides and volume to create unique hair fringes.
Clip ins Braid Ponytail
This is not only creative but also easy to style. It's a great way to show off your personality, featuring a section of hair braided from the roots to the crown and secured with the remaining hair to form a high ponytail. The simplest way to achieve this look is by using black braiding hair for the stitch braids and honey brown clip-ins for the ponytail.
Cornrows in A Bun With Side Fringes
Corrown bun with side fringes collect most of your cornrow braids together into a high bun and sub-fraction of your hair lay flat at your front side as fringes. The final result is pretty nice and cool. The high bun is easy to maintain and tuck all your natural hair well inside.
Four Cornrow Braids
Four cornrow braids style is a classic African style of cornrow plaits. You can add some curly pieces into the braids and leave some hair out to show personality.
Half Up Half Down Cornrow Ponytail
Ponytails can be transformed into half up half down style in million ways and this style connect high bun, stitch braids in different sizes and half down braids together which break your usual hairstyle.
Cornrows in A Single Braid Ponytail with Braiding Human Hair Extensions
Cornrow braids with high braided ponytail express feminine power as an distinctive braided hairstyle. The tight cornrow braids start from thin hair strands and become thick with added hair extensions pieces. The mid-length braided ponytail is more easy to finish.
Are you still looking for other stylish styles with natural human hair extensions?Check out CurlsQueen previous blog:18 Easy Half Up, Half Down Summer Styles with Clip-Ins and Hair Wefts
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