GodsPromises
The Credit Countess
especially with shorter hair. My hair is around neck/chin length . It is also uneven.
TIA
TIA
-
⏰ Welcome, Guest! You are viewing only 2 out of 27 total forums. Register today to view more, then Subscribe to view all forums, submit posts, reply to posts, create new threads, view photos, access private messages, change your avatar, create a photo album, customize your profile, and possibly be selected as our next Feature of the Month.
Which do you prefer ( do) individual braids or cornrown for braidouts
- Thread starter GodsPromises
- Start date
⏳ Limited Access:
Register today to view all forum posts.
GodsPromises
The Credit Countess
Mrs.Fitness
New Member
The style looks SO MUCH BETTER with cornrows. I taught myself how to cornrow and my hair is thanking me for it.
snillohsss
New Member
Individual braids. I find the cornrow look makes it look flat on top. With my braidouts, people think my hair is naturally that way.
GodsPromises
The Credit Countess
How do you do this
Neither. I've had better success doing flat twists with the ends in bantu knots.
pinkgreenmommie
Member
I agree with this. Individuals make my hair appear to be shorter and looks as if its in is natural texture. Cornrows are flatter on top, but make my hair appear longer than if I use individuals. It looks like I used a crimpling iron. It takes me longer to do individuals because since I have shoulder length hair I have to do more braids...it takes me about 30-45 mins to do individuals and about 20-25 mins to do cornrows. My profile pic was done with cornrows.
cmw45
Well-Known Member
I think the style looks better and is more defined with individuals. The only time it doesn't look good is when you don't do enough or too many of them. If you braid three and four strands of hair together it looks limp and straight and if your don't do enough it looks like a chunky fro. To get a bangin braid out from individuals, imho, you need braids no bigger than your middle finger no smaller than your pinkie.
Another advantage over individuals over cornrows is the fact that the ends of the style a usually look better. Which I prefer, because I will rock a braid out for an entire week and want to look fresh till the end.
*shrugs* At the end of the day it's really up to you and about how much time you are willing to put into the style.
I have attached a photo of some of my older braid outs.
These are both first day hair right after taking the braids out. The braids from the first photo were smaller...about the size of my finger and the braids in the second photo were larger...about the size of my middle finger. I prefer the second braid out more because it is slightly fluffier...but the first braid out lasted longer (was still defined looking to the last day).
HTH.
Another advantage over individuals over cornrows is the fact that the ends of the style a usually look better. Which I prefer, because I will rock a braid out for an entire week and want to look fresh till the end.
*shrugs* At the end of the day it's really up to you and about how much time you are willing to put into the style.
I have attached a photo of some of my older braid outs.
These are both first day hair right after taking the braids out. The braids from the first photo were smaller...about the size of my finger and the braids in the second photo were larger...about the size of my middle finger. I prefer the second braid out more because it is slightly fluffier...but the first braid out lasted longer (was still defined looking to the last day).
HTH.
Last edited:
iNicola
Member
Kind of hard to explain how to do flat twists, maybe I could find a video on Youtube but I hope these pics help.
My twist are not the best and I was just learning to do bantu knots.
HTH
Attachments
iNicola
Member
GodsPromises
The Credit Countess
I decided to try individuals braid and then I did bantu knots. I will see how they come out tomorrow. If I'm not happy Sunday night I will try cornrows.
Keep the comments coming ladies and thank everyone who has commented already.
Keep the comments coming ladies and thank everyone who has commented already.
GodsPromises
The Credit Countess
Thanks for the pictures. I was trying to figure out the bantu knots at the ends. Your twist are really pretty.
Kind of hard to explain how to do flat twists, maybe I could find a video on Youtube but I hope these pics help.
My twist are not the best and I was just learning to do bantu knots.
HTH
GodsPromises
The Credit Countess
The tip for the size of the braids will help alot. I started before I saw this post but I will keep the pinkie and middle finger size in mind for the next time.
I think the style looks better and is more defined with individuals. The only time it doesn't look good is when you don't do enough or too many of them. If you braid three and four strands of hair together it looks limp and straight and if your don't do enough it looks like a chunky fro. To get a bangin braid out from individuals, imho, you need braids no bigger than your middle finger no smaller than your pinkie.
Another advantage over individuals over cornrows is the fact that the ends of the style a usually look better. Which I prefer, because I will rock a braid out for an entire week and want to look fresh till the end.
*shrugs* At the end of the day it's really up to you and about how much time you are willing to put into the style.
I have attached a photo of some of my older braid outs.
These are both first day hair right after taking the braids out. The braids from the first photo were smaller...about the size of my finger and the braids in the second photo were larger...about the size of my middle finger. I prefer the second braid out more because it is slightly fluffier...but the first braid out lasted longer (was still defined looking to the last day).
HTH.
HeChangedMyName
Well-Known Member
3 hours!!!!!I would die. I do cornrows too and it takes maybe 15 minutes. Do you do really small cornrows?
Neither
I like the flat twists too, it looks more "done" and less like unraveled braids. I never thought about doing bantus on the ends though, I always hated the whole ratty ends look. hmmmmm, i may be doing this.
GodsPromises
The Credit Countess
After today I have decided that I can do braidouts. So for the next go round tonight I am going to do my weekly wash/dc and then I am going to just do a regular set for church tomorrow. I'm off from work Monday for Sunday evening I will do a twist out on dry hair and see how that looks. Thanks to SuperNova I looked at the youtube video on flat twisting. I'm not giving up and I don't want to use heat so this is plan B.
WorkInProgress88
Well-Known Member
i do individual braids but only because i dont know how to cornrow yet
tash85
Active Member
I do a mixture of both. I part my hair from ear to ear and do half length cornrows and just braid the ends.
I've found that if you do it this way it is a) easier and quicker to take out than individual braids and b) more defined; I've found that whole head cornrows make larger waves towards the ends because of the amount of hair.
I've found that if you do it this way it is a) easier and quicker to take out than individual braids and b) more defined; I've found that whole head cornrows make larger waves towards the ends because of the amount of hair.
