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Braiding black hair involves making a straight part, sectioning off where each braid will be, separating each section into three equal pieces and overlapping each piece all the way to the tip of the hair. Create uniform braids in black hair with beauty tips from an experienced hairstylist in this free video on hair care.
To braid hair extensions with short hair, separate a piece of the hair extension, wrap it tightly around a piece of hair by the scalp and gradually incorporate the extension with the natural hair in a braid all the way to the ends of the hair. Add braided extensions to short hair with beauty tips from an experienced hairstylist in this free video on hair care.
French braiding hair is a process of braiding very close the scalp, overlapping three pieces of hair over each other and gradually picking up more pieces of hair from the scalp. Create a clean French braid with beauty tips from an experienced hairstylist in this free video on hair care.
Naturally growing out African-American hair requires washing the hair every other week, keeping the scalp oiled with either tea tree or olive oil and covering the hair for sleep at night to prevent breakage. Grow out black hair naturally with beauty tips from an experienced hairstylist in this free video on hair care.
When growing out Afro hair, pick the hair regularly with a metal or plastic pick, wash it weekly and plait the hair close to the scalp at night to prevent breakage. Grow out Afro hair safely, keeping the scalp oiled to prevent over-drying, with beauty tips from an experienced hairstylist in this free video on hair care.
To grow long and strong African-American hair, shampoo the hair ever other week to prevent over-drying, keep the hair and scalp oiled using tea tree or olive oil, and cover the hair at night before going to sleep. Protect the hair while growing it out with beauty tips from an experienced hairstylist in this free video on hair care.
Putting a weave ponytail in the hair involves pulling the hair back in a neat ponytail, using a spray or mousse to smooth out the hair, applying any weave binding glue around the base of the pony tail and attaching the weave to the base. Add a weave to a ponytail with beauty tips from an experienced hairstylist in this free video on hair care.
Cornrow braids are done step-by-step by sectioning off the hair into narrow sections, beginning very close to the scalp and overlapping each of the three pieces of hair over each other while picking up small pieces of hair as it moves down the scalp. Braid cornrows into hair, careful not to pull too tightly, with beauty tips from an experienced hairstylist in this free video on hair care.
Straightening African-American hair without a relaxer is done by using an electric straightening comb, which is run slowly from the root to the tip of the hair. Begin with a clean, dry head of hair when using a straightening comb with beauty tips from an experienced hairstylist in this free video on hair care.
Taking out braids can be done by using a rat tail comb to gently loosen each plait, using the fingers to undo the entire braid and combing out the hair to remove kinks. Remove small, tight braids carefully with beauty tips from an experienced hairstylist in this free video on hair care.
For many years, women have sought the perfect hairstyle. That elusive blend of volume, smoothness and style has created frustration in many women who seek to express their personalities and creativity through their locks. In fact, hair styles often represent the cultural, social and ethnic identity for many individuals and can also represent a certain social status. While hair density, texture and length are all factors in a persons hairstyle, fashion trends tend to play the biggest role in women's hairstyles. In this free video series on hair care, an experienced hairstylist discusses caring for black hair. Learn to grow out African-American hair while keeping it clean and healthy, and find out how to prevent damage by wrapping the hair at night. See a hair braiding demonstration, and get tips on adding a weave to a ponytail. Create a variety of hairstyles, all while keeping the hair healthy and the scalp moisturized.
Reyonna Orr Reyonna Lewis Orr is the owner and only stylist of her hair salon in Eastpointe, Mich. She primarily does natural hairstyles, including braiding, dreadlocks, press and curls, relaxers and more.dkdk
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