Cornrows
Do not let the naysayers fool you; cornrows are not just for women with muscles living in tight spaces and wearing orange jump suits.
Honestly cornrows are so versatile and the styling options are almost endless, not to mention that since they are close to your scalp they allow you to show off your facial features to the best advantage.
Have fun with this protective style and do not hesitate to use a stylist to get pretty designs, patterns and unique updos. If you are a simple girl, two cornrows aka french braids on either side of your head work really well, although they won’t last too long.
Cornrows look great with Fedora hats and cute earrings so knock yourself out accessorizing!
Tips
• For goodness sake save your edges by not making the braids too tight or too small when doing your cornrows. If you are using a stylist speak up if you feel things getting way too tight for your liking, you will only suffer later if you don’t.
• To wash or not to wash. Whether or not you choose to wash your cornrows is a personal choice. They will tend to frizz when they come into contact with water so you may choose not to bother or you may opt to just wash them once half way through the duration of the style. If you do wash them, an easy way to beat the frizz is to tie a satin scarf around your head while the cornrows are still wet. When your hair is dry, remove the scarf and you will be left with frizz free cornrows!
Eileen Diaz says
I want to know about false eyelashes. I had them applied for a party recently. They were individual lashes. They stayed on for about 3 weeks. I noticed that my own eyelashes have come out since I had them. Is this a side effect of wearing false lashes. My sister said that all of her lashes are gone. She wears false lashes often.
Latoya Aaliyah Small says
Box braids is always my go to protective style for over 5 years now. Works like a charm
Shayla Hicks says
…. Bunning is what helped me retain length… all the way to waist length… definitely should be listed. 🙂
Anonymous says
Protective styling is ANY low/no tension/ manipulation style in which ends are protected…your welcome