Cornrows

Cornrows are popular hair-style on which hair is tightly closed to the scalp in upward direction which looks like a chained row of rope. As the name Cornrows tells, its pretty straight forward and simple method of hair style. Cornrows are very popular is African region, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Is US Cornrows were very popular in 1960-1970. African blacks introduced Cornrows to US. Cornrows noticed by Hollywood after the movie Blake Edwards.

In the wake of Cornrows plenty of salons and beauty shops provide exclusive service for Cornrows in mid 70s. Many salons specialize in hair wrapping and braiding techniques, executing styles which can be exceedingly time-consuming and expensive. It is not easy to braid cornrows. Cornrow styles can take hours to complete, sometimes necessitating two or more salon visits.

Nowadays lot of creams and style gels help the people to do Cornrows themselves. Cornrows braid styles have developed over recent years. The braids are worked in geometric patterns to form simple or complex designs. These can range from straight front to back patterns to designs that combine curves and other shapes. Cornrows are very much regarded as being a type of hair art. Celebrities such as Sean Paul show off striking cornrow styles. Hair extensions are sometimes combined with cornrows, with the extension woven in as part of the process. This can add to the design opportunities and increases the style options available.

Both men and women are crazy about Cornrow hair style. Although many people who choose cornrow braids are of African American descent, the simple answer is anyone! Remember Bo Derek from the film 10? She popularized the wearing of braids by people with straight hair and it is a style that remains popular today with people of all hair types.

Many people wear cornrows because of their convenience. They are generally regarded as being easy to look after and maintain. They can also offer a good way to allow the hair to recover as straightening and other treatments is not required when the hair is braided. Hair can be cleaned whilst it is braided, and as long as the braided hair is covered at night it should stay in place and not get ‘fuzzy’. This can make cornrows and braids an ideal hairstyle for holiday wear.

The key feature to remember when contemplating getting your hair braided into cornrows is that it meets the required length. Curly hair needs to be about two inches long before it can be woven into cornrows braid styles, and straight hair needs to be around four inches long.


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