Can you French braid your own hair?

SleekandBouncy

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I don't know how and I'm having the hardest time learning. I've learned how to do things much more complicated so I'm a bit pissed that I can't figure this out :lachen:

:wallbash::wallbash:
 

Pulchritudinous

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My Colombian friend begged me to learn so I could do her hair. It took me a long time to get my fingers to do them, because I'm so used to cornrowing which is the opposite direction. I was on YouTube for months and constantly gave up trying lol I finally learned though and now I love doing them in my own hair.
 

Dposh167

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no...and it sux. I really shed a tear when i want to do a braidout and can't do it the "french braid...or cornrow style". it sux

i just don't know why i can't get it
 

MA2010

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I can do an outward french braid but not the real inward french braid (does that make sense).

Basically, my french braid looks like a big fat cornrow.
 

Zawaj

New Member
Nope! It hurts my heart too LOL! I would love to wear 2 french braids as a protective style :(.

Sleek: When you had the braided hairstyle in your siggie (which I coveted) you didn't do it yourself? Seeing that siggie made me practice, to no avail, my braiding skills :'(.
 

NIN4eva

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I know! I'm right there with you OP. My brain's like, "Nope, sorry. We're not doing that."
 

NaturalBoss

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Not good enough to wear out in public, but good enough to wear under my half wig. I can braid other people's hair though.
 

SleekandBouncy

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Nope! It hurts my heart too LOL! I would love to wear 2 french braids as a protective style :(.

Sleek: When you had the braided hairstyle in your siggie (which I coveted) you didn't do it yourself? Seeing that siggie made me practice, to no avail, my braiding skills :'(.

I did. I just cornrowed it :look:

Man I'm so confused :lachen:
 

3akay3

Active Member
In high school, my dance team would wear french braids on game days so we all had the same hairstyle. I got sick and tired of bothering my mom to do it so I started doing them myself. I was horrible at first but forced myself to get better bc no way was I going to school looking a HAM.

Anyway, I still want to learn how to braid where the french braid sits on top of the hair...
 

CarLiTa

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oh doom. i thought cornrowing and french braiding were essentially the same thing :lol:
i guess i can do neither
 

TamedTresses

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I learned to french braid when I was a pre-teen since my older sister never liked to cornrow my hair for me. That's about all I can do. I can't cornrow or braid to save my life. :nono:
 

Dee_33

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I can but it takes forever for me to get it done. Mine always seem to curve a lil bit so I have to go slow to get it straight. I can also cornrow but that too takes some time.
 

Solitude

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I used to French braid my hair every night before going to bed as a girl, but I haven't tried it in years
 

Jalen's Mom

Active Member
Yes, I can french braid my own hair. My grandmother taught me when I was a little girl. I use to practice on my doll. Now I can't cornrow to save my life. It's like my brain can't switch up.
 

sharifeh

Well-Known Member
no :(

and I didn't know it was different from cornrowing

all you women that know how need teach us please
 

Natural Glow

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I can't. I can cornrow my own hair and others. But I cant french braid to save my life. I've been practicing on my poor daughter.

For those that are confused, here's some pics:
French Braid:

Cornrow:


I think that's right.
 

LushLox

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I can plait, cornrow twist and pretty much everything else, but the inwards french braid is the only thing that I truly suck at. Like others I can only do the outward french braid and I really don't care for the way that looks. :nono:

I'm going to start practicing it though because it is a beautiful protective style if you tuck the ends under.
 

DDTexlaxed

TRANSITION OVER! 11-22-14
I can't and it is pissing me off. Especially since I practice everyday and it looks horrible.:nono: Cornrowing is another thing. I will learn!
 
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