How to do cornrows on caucasian hair for beginners...
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Cornrows are a great way to wear natural hair.They add style to hair that you're growing out, and protect it from heat damage caused by other styling techniques.The easiest way to get great braids is for the front-to-back cornrows.If you're more experienced with braiding, you can separate your rows in a number of different styles to create a cornrow look that's perfect for you.
Don't braid the hair too tightly.Small, tight braids can damage your hair and lead to breakage.
To create neat cornrows, you can either part a front section or dampen your hair.Take a small section of hair and divide it into 3 strands.Add hair from below the braid into the middle strand by twisting the hair twice.Add more hair to the strand in the middle after each twist.Continue with a regular braid if you run out of hair.There are tips on how to keep your cornrows neat at night.Did the summary help you?