Ladies That Know How To Cornrow Your Own Hair-How Did You Learn?

[LadyKaypnyc]

My aunt used to braid my hair in these really fly styles, then she up and moved to PA and I was stuck w/o a hairstylist

So, I watched a few family members cornrow, and then I practiced on my own head. My first few tries were horrendous, but I got the hang of it after a while.

 

[Nonie]

Watching my mother cornrow my hair or my sister's or cousin's hair. Or even cornrowing her's to put a weave in is how I learned and I did a lot of practicing on my dolls. When I got to hs cornrowing the front section of your hair was really popular so I cornrowed my hair often hs and did others too.

My other personality, is that you?

We practically walked the same shoes. Only in HS, cornrowing wasn't allowed in my school. So I practiced on my baby sis and my dolls when I was home.

 

[Guapa1]

I learnt in my own head in about 2001. No-one would let me in their hair because it was so bad and I just kept practising until I got better. It does help if you have no shame like me!

Nowadays my family are always asking me to plait/twist their hair and the ironic thing is I can't get the grip right to do anyone elses hair as good as my own. If they had only let me practise...

 

[Mook's hair]

I learned when I was young. My mom taught me how to braid but not cornrow. I am a visual learner and after watching some people do cornrows on other people's hair - I understood the mechanics very quickly. And just started practicing on my own head. I used to be better at doing my own head than doing others heads. But now I'm equally skilled at both.

Thick hair is easier than fine hair (by far)

I made two you tube cornrow videos and I have them posted in my videos section on my fotki but they do not have sound.

I will be posting more soon. I'm still mastering the lighting and positioning
And I now have access to a digital camera that will record the sound.

I am very good at teaching the cornrows and I love the skill so much that I want everyone to be able to do it.

I will be happy to assist any of you and I hope that you will PM me with questions and also tell me how I can make the videos better next time.

Those are my first two ever and I know my hands and my hair are getting in the way.

I have also heard that the braids by breslin is very good but, I have never watched it.

 

[Cien]

Really good thread MzAvalon!

I've often wondered how others learned how to corn row also.....

I can braid 'under' like in an french braid, but I haven't learned how to actually braid 'outside' or cornrow.

That's a good idea about getting a mannequin to practice on. I think I'll do that! As well as practice on myself....

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Twisties,
I used to get my hair braided by my neighbor on the front porch a looongg time ago also! We had the beads and foil on the ends tho.... Eventually we stepped it up to those damaging tiny color rubberbands.

And when I was a Brownie Girl Scout and we went camping---I remember everyone in our all black troop having our hair braided. That way we, or our parents, didn't have to worry about our hair for a week. That was like 1979.... Those were the days.

Mook,
I'm glad that you showed up! I just LOVE your cornrowed hair! I viewed your youtube video, where you braided the nape....and you made it look so easy!
Please keep the tutorials coming. I really want to learn how to braid/cornrow.

 

[Mook's hair]

At some point I plan to make a video that shows the difference between making a cornrow and making a french braid.

I think I learned to french braid before I learned how to cornrow.

It's funny because when you finally understand the difference in the mechanics, you'll have a big "Ohhhhhhh" moment. and then after that, everything will be clear for you.

 

[MissJ]

I wish I knew how to cornrow. My hair would look so cute!

 

[MizAvalon]

I learned when I was young. My mom taught me how to braid but not cornrow. I am a visual learner and after watching some people do cornrows on other people's hair - I understood the mechanics very quickly. And just started practicing on my own head. I used to be better at doing my own head than doing others heads. But now I'm equally skilled at both.

Thick hair is easier than fine hair (by far)

I made two you tube cornrow videos and I have them posted in my videos section on my fotki but they do not have sound.

I will be posting more soon. I'm still mastering the lighting and positioning
And I now have access to a digital camera that will record the sound.

I am very good at teaching the cornrows and I love the skill so much that I want everyone to be able to do it.

I will be happy to assist any of you and I hope that you will PM me with questions and also tell me how I can make the videos better next time.

Those are my first two ever and I know my hands and my hair are getting in the way.

I have also heard that the braids by breslin is very good but, I have never watched it.

Thank you so much for posting in this thread! I have been drooling over your hair in your siggy for a while now. I'm going to check out your Youtube videos and will probably be PM'ing you with questions eventually. I really want to learn this.