I desperately want/have to learn to cornroll and french braid. My cousin gave me a mannequin with Type 2 full hair which I could use to practice. So far they're coming out horribly. Is there anyone here who learned how to cornroll/french braid on their own & could not at one point? What did you do? How did you learn?
Learning to Cornroll/French braid
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aquarian1252004
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I have the same problem. Does being left handed affect the way you braid. Cause mine always come out introverted. I feel bad for the daughters I'll have. Hopefully I'll master it by then.
I actually just taught myself not too long ago how to do cornrolls. I could always do a french braid (underbraid). I watched people do it so much that I knew how to do it I just never get my fingers to do it. I also bought a manequin and just practiced but I bought some yaki textured hair it's better to get a good grip on it.
Isis
New Member
I learned how to French Braid as a child from reading instructions in a braid book. I practiced until it worked. The wierd thing is that I didn't look in the mirror - I did it by touch. I still don't look in the mirror when French Braiding (other braids, I do look) until I'm done.
To Aquarian - I'm left-handed, which doesn't have any effect, IMO.
To Aquarian - I'm left-handed, which doesn't have any effect, IMO.
Satrina
New Member
I've got instructions and a little video teaching cornrowing on my site. Send me an e-mail with Cornrows in the title and I'll send you the link and password.
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Thanks Satrina, will do. Thanks for sharing ladies.
NCG, any chance you still have or remember anything about the book you learned from? Title, author, etc? Thanks. I loved wearing two underbraids as a 13 yr old& many girls in my class loved to braid my hair for me. I desparately want to be able to french braid & cornroll my own hair now.
NCG, any chance you still have or remember anything about the book you learned from? Title, author, etc? Thanks. I loved wearing two underbraids as a 13 yr old& many girls in my class loved to braid my hair for me. I desparately want to be able to french braid & cornroll my own hair now.
FlowerHair
Reclaiming my time
I never learned to french braid when I was a child, so I had to learn from a book. It's trial and error for a while, but now it looks good! If you can already do a single braid it's going to be easy.
Champagne_Wishes
A broke graduate
As the saying goes: Practice makes perfect.
DDTexlaxed
TRANSITION OVER! 11-22-14
I'm interested in learning how to do a double french braid. Can anybody tell me how to start the french braid? 
erplexed hope this isn't a dumb question 
erplexed hope this isn't a dumb question 
NGC
New Member
I'm not sure what a double french braid is. Do you mean making two frech braids, one right next to the other? Or do you mean the fishtail braid?
In case you mean the fishtail. Here are some instructions:
Fishtail Braids
This is a stunning two-strand braid and is a great way to learn the concept of French braiding before tackling three strands.
1. Divide a small section of hair where you want the braid to start (usually at the hairline at the front of the head or just behind your bangs if you have them) into two even sections.
2. Comb each section smooth.
3. Cross the right hand section over the left section.
4. Pull the sections away from each other to tighten the plait.
5. Using the pointed end of a rat tail comb, lift a small section of hair on the right by drawing a line against the scalp from the hairline to the middle of the braid about a half inch to an inch beneath the first plait, depending on the thickness of your hair and how woven you want it to look (more strands create a more woven appearance).
6. Add the new section of hair to the existing section on the right and then cross it over the left section; tighten the plait.
7. Again using the handle of a rat tail comb, lift a small section of hair on the left by drawing a line against the scalp from the hairline to the middle of the braid even with the section you just lifted from the right, add this hair to the existing section on the left and then cross it over the right section.
8. Continue the process alternating right and left sections, tightening each plait as you make it, until you reach the hairline at the nape of the neck.
9. Secure the remaining hair with a hair-safe ponytail holder. You can then let the remaining hair hang free or weave a standard English braid to the ends.
Tips: For a different look, cross the sections of hair under each other instead of over. Keeping your hands close to the head will create a tighter braid, holding your hands away from the head will create a looser, more drapey braid.
Here some instructions for the french or dutch braid:
French Braids and Dutch Braids
This is a beautiful braid that looks much more complicated than it is. It can be done in two styles, the overbraid which creates the classic woven appearance of a French braid, or the Dutch Braid (sometimes called an underbraid or inverted braid) which creates a braided rope that sits on top of the hair.
1. Divide a small section of hair where you want the braid to start (usually at the crown of the head) into three even sections.
2. Comb each section smooth.
3. Cross the right hand section over the middle section. The original right hand section is now the middle section.
4. Pull all the sections away from each other to tighten the plait.
5. Cross the left hand section over the middle section. The original left hand section is now the middle section.
6. Tighten the plait again.
7. Using the pointed end of a rat tail comb, lift a small section of hair on the right by drawing a line against the scalp from the hairline to the middle of the braid about a half inch to an inch beneath the first plait, depending on the thickness of your hair and how woven you want it to look (more strands create a more woven appearance).
8. Add the new section of hair to the existing section on the right and then cross it over the middle section; tighten the plait.
9. Again using the handle of a rat tail comb, lift a small section of hair on the left by drawing a line against the scalp from the hairline to the middle of the braid even with the section you just lifted from the right, add this hair to the existing section on the left and then cross it over the middle section.
10. Continue the process alternating right and left sections over the middle section, tightening each plait as you make it, until you reach the hairline. Secure the end of the braid with a hair-safe ponytail holder or continue weaving an English braid to the ends of the hair.
Tips: To create a Dutch braid, cross the sections of hair under the middle section with each pass instead of crossing over it. Keeping your hands close to the head will create a tighter braid, holding your hands away from the head will create a looser, more drapey braid. This style can look stunning with the braid ending at the hairline and remaining hair caught in a ponytail, with the remainder of the hair being braided, or with the remaining hair tucked under the woven sections.
In case you mean the fishtail. Here are some instructions:
Fishtail Braids
This is a stunning two-strand braid and is a great way to learn the concept of French braiding before tackling three strands.
1. Divide a small section of hair where you want the braid to start (usually at the hairline at the front of the head or just behind your bangs if you have them) into two even sections.
2. Comb each section smooth.
3. Cross the right hand section over the left section.
4. Pull the sections away from each other to tighten the plait.
5. Using the pointed end of a rat tail comb, lift a small section of hair on the right by drawing a line against the scalp from the hairline to the middle of the braid about a half inch to an inch beneath the first plait, depending on the thickness of your hair and how woven you want it to look (more strands create a more woven appearance).
6. Add the new section of hair to the existing section on the right and then cross it over the left section; tighten the plait.
7. Again using the handle of a rat tail comb, lift a small section of hair on the left by drawing a line against the scalp from the hairline to the middle of the braid even with the section you just lifted from the right, add this hair to the existing section on the left and then cross it over the right section.
8. Continue the process alternating right and left sections, tightening each plait as you make it, until you reach the hairline at the nape of the neck.
9. Secure the remaining hair with a hair-safe ponytail holder. You can then let the remaining hair hang free or weave a standard English braid to the ends.
Tips: For a different look, cross the sections of hair under each other instead of over. Keeping your hands close to the head will create a tighter braid, holding your hands away from the head will create a looser, more drapey braid.
Here some instructions for the french or dutch braid:
French Braids and Dutch Braids
This is a beautiful braid that looks much more complicated than it is. It can be done in two styles, the overbraid which creates the classic woven appearance of a French braid, or the Dutch Braid (sometimes called an underbraid or inverted braid) which creates a braided rope that sits on top of the hair.
1. Divide a small section of hair where you want the braid to start (usually at the crown of the head) into three even sections.
2. Comb each section smooth.
3. Cross the right hand section over the middle section. The original right hand section is now the middle section.
4. Pull all the sections away from each other to tighten the plait.
5. Cross the left hand section over the middle section. The original left hand section is now the middle section.
6. Tighten the plait again.
7. Using the pointed end of a rat tail comb, lift a small section of hair on the right by drawing a line against the scalp from the hairline to the middle of the braid about a half inch to an inch beneath the first plait, depending on the thickness of your hair and how woven you want it to look (more strands create a more woven appearance).
8. Add the new section of hair to the existing section on the right and then cross it over the middle section; tighten the plait.
9. Again using the handle of a rat tail comb, lift a small section of hair on the left by drawing a line against the scalp from the hairline to the middle of the braid even with the section you just lifted from the right, add this hair to the existing section on the left and then cross it over the middle section.
10. Continue the process alternating right and left sections over the middle section, tightening each plait as you make it, until you reach the hairline. Secure the end of the braid with a hair-safe ponytail holder or continue weaving an English braid to the ends of the hair.
Tips: To create a Dutch braid, cross the sections of hair under the middle section with each pass instead of crossing over it. Keeping your hands close to the head will create a tighter braid, holding your hands away from the head will create a looser, more drapey braid. This style can look stunning with the braid ending at the hairline and remaining hair caught in a ponytail, with the remainder of the hair being braided, or with the remaining hair tucked under the woven sections.
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