Braiding

Narrow rows of visible braids that lie close to the scalp and are created with a 3-strand on-the-scalp braiding technique.

• cornrows

• single braid

• halo braids

• locks

Simple 2 strand braid in which hair is picked up from the sides and added to the strands as they are crossed over each other.

• fishtail braid

• locks

• single braid

• rope braid

Two or three long-simple, inverted thick cornrows created around the head then wrapped and pinned.

• halo braids

• cornrows

• fishtail braid

• rope braid

A 3-strand braid that is produced with an overhand technique.

• invisible braid

• single braid

• halo braid

• cornrows

Seperate networks of curly, textured hair that have been intertwined and meshed together.

• locks

• visible braid

• overhand technique

• rope braid

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

• overhand technique

• single braid

• twisting

• fishtail braid

Braid created with two strands that are twisted around each other.

• rope braid

• single braid

• visible braid

• halo braid

Free-hanging braids, with or without extensions, that can be executed using either an underhand or an overhand technique.

• single braid

• rope braid

• fishtail braid

• cornrow

A rope effect on individual sections of hair made with a double stranded twist techniquedone by overlapping two strand sections of hair, to form a candy can effect.

• twisting

• single braid

• locks

• visible braid

Also known as plaiting; a technique in which the left section goes under the middle strand, then the right section goes under the middle strand.

• underhand technique

• single braid

• twisting

• single braid