How to weave African braids - weaving technique, as well as different types of braids (50 photos)

Sometimes there come such moments in life when you really want to do something original on your hair. African braids are a vivid confirmation of this. Indeed, thanks to our article, you can weave such a miracle at home without resorting to the help of the masters in the hairdresser.

Types of African braids

First you need to figure out what types of African braids exist and understand for yourself which of the species you would most like to do on your hair.

Classic pigtails

Thanks to a certain braiding technique, your hair can be styled in different ways. Hair can also be divided into partings, which is very convenient when wearing African braids every day.

Pony tail

Pony tail comes from the similarity of these braids with a pony tail. Here the masters do not completely braid their hair, leaving the ends of the hair like a pony's tail.

Zizi-kosy

Zizi braids involve braiding ready-made braids into the hair, which are sold in specialized stores.

Braids corrugation

Corrugated braids are woven together with a special corrugated material, which ultimately creates similar strands.

Curly pigtails

Here, only the roots are braided and a small amount of hair after them. And the rest of the hair is left in an even, straight form, or wound on a curling iron or curlers.

Dreadlocks

Thanks to the woolen threads, which the masters weave very tightly into your strands, the hair becomes visually thicker. But remember that this method completely traumatizes your hair. It will be impossible to remove such dreadlocks and the easiest way is to cut your hair to get rid of the braids.

Senegalese braids

Craftsmen use a special technique where two strands are clustered together. Often, colored threads are used, which refresh the hairstyle and make it more creative.

Weave braids

Weaving Senegalese braids

• Begin to weave braids from two strands, which need to be twisted separately into flagella and intertwined with each other. Start this weaving from the temporal part of the head, gradually moving towards the parietal and occipital zones.
• Such weaving will take you a lot of time, but the result will greatly delight your eyes. If you want to add variety to such braids, then it is worth braiding any thick, colored thread along with the strands.

Classic braids

• Comb your hair well and part your hair into horizontal parting. That is, to get started, you need to leave only the lower line of a lock of hair, and the rest should be pinned with a hairpin.
• Now we take a strand of small thickness and begin to weave an ordinary tight pigtail from the root to the tip of the strand. Next, the tip of the pigtail must be fixed with an elastic band or glue. After that, weave the rest of the braids in the same pattern, moving along a horizontal row.

• When you finish the row to the end, separate the hair from above and start braiding again from the new row. In this way, you will gradually move forward and braid all the hair on your head.
• You can also weave kanekalon into your braids, which has a different color. This will give your braids a colored or multi-colored look.