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African braids are a work of art on your head

Braids are always a source of pride, and African braids give a hairstyle originality, audacity and catch the eyes of others. Even looking at a photo or video, it is impossible to take your eyes off the mesmerizing braids. This hairstyle suits active, positive and courageous girls. A hairdressing master can braid any of its options, but it would not hurt to learn how to create afrokos yourself. Consider how to weave African braids with your own hands, beautifully and neatly.

Types of African braids

Weaving African braids can be done in various ways, giving out a variety of options. Let's consider them in more detail.

Classic Afrokos, in which the ends of the weaving remain even. This hairstyle allows you to do even parting or fantasize.

Classic Afrokos

Weaving technique Pony tail interesting in that a curl remains at the bottom of the pigtail, 15-20 centimeters long, resembling a pony's tail in shape.

Pony tail

Zizi Is a technique of weaving ready-made braids into the hair, which greatly simplifies the process of creating a hairstyle. To create this variation, you must have a hair length of at least 15 centimeters. The version with spiral braids is called Zizi Sue.

Zizi Pigtails

Corrugated... To create this hairstyle, a special corrugated material is woven into the hair strands.

Pigtails Corrugation

Curly large curls provide for weaving braids only 10-15 centimeters, then the hair continues with curls from a special material, twisted in the form of waves. Such hair requires special care.

Curly large curls

Senegalese braids are performed by twisting two strands together. It is worth noting that this hairstyle is short-lived.

Senegalese braids

Dreadlocks... This technique is specific in that the hair is intertwined with woolen threads.

Dreadlocks

Advantages and disadvantages

Benefits of African braids:

  • There are a lot of ways to weave braids, so there is a version for any girl;
  • with braids it is easy to increase the length of the hair, which is very convenient for girls with short haircuts;
  • Afrokos will help to change hair color by weaving strands of a different color or threads into them;
  • transformation of straight hair into curly;
  • you can undo them yourself and at any time.

Disadvantages:

  • it is very difficult to wash such hair, even with the use of special products;
  • the hairstyle is difficult to dry after washing;
  • from the severity of the attached strands, the hair follicles are injured, which is fraught with subsequent hair loss;
  • nutrition and enrichment of curls with vitamins is reduced, so they become brittle, lose their shine and healthy appearance;
  • sleeping on this structure is not very comfortable.

Advantages and disadvantages of Afrokos

Weaving pigtails

The weaving technique is not so difficult, but incredibly time consuming, you can see this in any training video. Just imagine, there will be from 150 to 300 braids on your head! Of course, the master will do the hairstyle faster without requiring your participation. Is it possible to do this weaving at home?

Consider how to make African braids at home. To do this, you will need a comb, threads or curls for weaving, glue for braids, rubber bands. It will be better if you involve an assistant, this will facilitate and speed up the process.

African braids options

So, let's get to work using the step-by-step instructions for classic weaving.

  1. Comb your hair thoroughly, it is better if it is slightly damp.
  2. We will conventionally divide the surface of the head into squares, making a parting. From each square we will have a braid.
  3. Next, we take a strand, divide it into three parts. We braid a regular pigtail to the required length. In this case, you can weave in a direct and reverse way. This is a matter of skill and habit.
  4. At the end, fix it with an elastic band.
  5. We increase the speed of weaving of each subsequent braid.
  6. We braid until all the strands of the head are braided.

When weaving, it is necessary to ensure that the tension of the strands is the same. Also, do not panic if the ends of the hair are tangled. You just need to hold three strands with one hand, and with the other, run through the hair, separating them with your fingers.

To take a closer look at the nuances of weaving, watch the preliminary video.

You can also watch other videos, which show all possible options for weaving afrokos.

Pigtails with threads / THE MOST UNDERSTANDING LESSON

Afrokos weaving options

Hair care

Afrokos should be washed in warm water with shampoo dissolved in it. At the same time, a means for washing your hair can be either ordinary or special, the main thing is to avoid conditioners. After washing your head in soapy water, rinse thoroughly.

It is necessary to wash your hair every 7-10 days, if you perform this process more often, then the hair will be disheveled. Remember that you cannot go to the bathhouse or sauna with African braids. Do not blow-dry your hair if you add artificial strands or threads to your hairstyle.

Wear this hairstyle can be 2-3 months, although some girls extend this period to six months, which is very harmful to the hair structure.

Hair care

Unweaving braids

An interesting and no less laborious process is the process of removing African braids..

  • We remove the braid at the ends of the hair, cutting it off with scissors.
  • We disassemble the weaving with a long needle.
  • We pull up the pigtail to detach the false braids.
  • We gently straighten the tangled strands with our fingers.
  • After removing the braids, be sure to wash your hair with a special shampoo. And it is better to make a mask to strengthen the weakened hair.

Afrokos on long and short hair

African braids are beautiful because they can be recreated. on any hair... It does not matter neither the type of hair, nor the length, nor the age of the owner. If you want to stand out from the crowd with an unusual hairstyle, then learn how to weave African braids, have patience, perseverance and go for it!