Braiding Techniques and Terminology

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Cornrows

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Narrow rows of visible braids that lie close to the scalp

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What is a drawing board in braiding?

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Flat leather pad with very close, fine teeth that sandwich human hair extensions.

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Faux Lacs

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are created with prefabricated synthetic hair that is added on to individual braids or cornrows.

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What is a fishtail braid?

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is a simple two-strand braid in which hair is picked up from the sides and added to the strands as they are crossed over each other.

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What is a Hackle?

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A board of fine upright nails through which human hair extensions are combed.

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What is a halo braid?

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Two or three long, simple, inverted, thick cornrows created around the head then wrapped and pinned to make a halo effect.

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What is an invisible braid?

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Also known as an inverted or a French braid.

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What is Kanekalon?

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synthetic fibers used to make hair extensions, highly heat resistant and made for braided styles.

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What is a loc extension?

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A type of hair extension that creates a natural-looking loc style with additional human hair or synthetic hair fibers.

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What does overhand technique mean?

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A braiding technique in which the first side section goes over the middle strand, then the other side section goes over the middle strand.