How did yall learn to flat twist/cornrow, etc?

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

Fess up, how did you learn? I can't flat twist my way out of a paper bag erplexed and I want to mix up my styles to something pretty and exciting instead of typical and boring. Can you point me in the direction of some EXCELLENT tutorials/videos? I'm begging ya please!!!

 

[LongHairDreams]

Im the type of person who can look at a style and pretty much duplicate it. I have pics of flat twists in my fotki. Here is a you tube video on two-strand flat twists which is really good.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=nTJcRs9xDtI

practice, practice, practice,

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

Im the type of person who can look at a style and pretty much duplicate it. I have pics of flat twists in my fotki. Here is a you tube video on two-strand flat twists which is really good.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=nTJcRs9xDtI

practice, practice, practice,

Scratches chin. You're in Cali huh? I'm sure you must need to practice on another head right?

 

[LongHairDreams]

Scratches chin. You're in Cali huh? I'm sure you must need to practice on another head right?

If you live close enough....I wouldn't mind showing you

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

If you live close enough....I wouldn't mind showing you

Errumah, show me? That's not what I had in mind You need to keep your skills up so i'm sure you'd just want to do it for me right? Thanks for the video by the way. She makes it looks so dern easy. I will start practicing and possibly post a pic that yall can make fun of

 

[AfroKink]

Fess up, how did you learn? I can't flat twist my way out of a paper bag erplexed and I want to mix up my styles to something pretty and exciting instead of typical and boring. Can you point me in the direction of some EXCELLENT tutorials/videos? I'm begging ya please!!!

The internet. It's a great place! A few years ago I found a picture-by-picture of how to cornrow. I would cornrow my hair on a Friday night, then take it out on Saturday or Sunday. When i was first learning, my 'fresh' cornrows would look 'stale' all fuzzy and loose like they had been in or a month, I didn't want anyone to see. lol. Eventually they got good enough for me to actually wear out of the house.

Lys

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

The internet. It's a great place! A few years ago I found a picture-by-picture of how to cornrow. I would cornrow my hair on a Friday night, then take it out on Saturday or Sunday. When i was first learning, my 'fresh' cornrows would look 'stale' all fuzzy and loose like they had been in or a month, I didn't want anyone to see. lol. Eventually they got good enough for me to actually wear out of the house.

Lys

That is EXACTLY how my one and only flat twist experiment went so I got discouraged I need to keep trying but I get so frustrated erplexed

 

[LongHairDreams]

I can french braid but I can't cornrow. I guess its the switching direction of braiding (over hand, under hand) that gets me.

 

[JustKiya]

Practice, practice, practice. My first flat twists, I wouldn't leave the house with - and it took me even longer to figure out how to make them symmetrical. If you have a 3 way mirror, take advantage of it. I 'count' my moves, 1, 2, 3, 4, - that helps me make sure I'm making the same motions each time.

 

[LongHairDreams]

Errumah, show me? That's not what I had in mind You need to keep your skills up so i'm sure you'd just want to do it for me right? Thanks for the video by the way. She makes it looks so dern easy. I will start practicing and possibly post a pic that yall can make fun of

girl, you got me cracking up over here . My sister makes me flat twist the top of her head and she adds a phony pony. I have to make all the twists go toward the top middle of her head. Plus, she has me add hair to the flat twists to make them more plump. Then she has the nerve to get mad at me when im not in the mood!!

 

[discobiscuits]

i taught myself. in summer camp my friend used to do her hair in two french braids daily. i would just watch her and practice till i got it right. i do all of my own braids/cornrows/twists b/c "pros" do them too tight or charge too much.

 

[anon123]

Well, I still kinda suck. but I watched Najahface's youtube tutorial and practiced on this nappy haired mannequin I bought from someone:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57278355@N00/1533957181/in/set-72157601018650172/

 

[PassionFruit]

I can flat twist pretty well... and I can cornrow OTHER folk's hair decently... but I cant do my OWN... I cant even give myself straight parts

I do know I work better when the hair is wet/moist

where's that cornrow tutorial?

 

[Firstborn2]

I'm learning how to do my own cornrows and flat twist as well, I got step by step instructions off of Motowngirl webpage. I'm telling you I didn't have a clue on how to do them, and now my braids hold up for two weeks, I'm going to keep practicing until they start to look flawless,lol. But here instructions helped me out tremendously

About MotownGirl - MotownGirl.com :: Do It Yourself Natural Haircare

 

[LongHairDreams]

Well, I still kinda suck. but I watched Najahface's youtube tutorial and practiced on this nappy haired mannequin I bought from someone:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57278355@N00/1533957181/in/set-72157601018650172/

that look good!!!

 

[Anancy]

I practiced using this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjd29ShNw8U&feature=related

I have to say mine came out pretty good if i have to say so myself. I put pics in my Fotki.
I've still got plenty of practicing to do tho, but it is possible if you take the time to practice, and try not to get frustrated because you will get better.

After i've mastered the flat twists i will be moving onto cornrows

 

[lisajames96]

Fess up, how did you learn? I can't flat twist my way out of a paper bag erplexed and I want to mix up my styles to something pretty and exciting instead of typical and boring. Can you point me in the direction of some EXCELLENT tutorials/videos? I'm begging ya please!!!

That's me all day. I always thought it was because I was left- handed( I can't cornrow either). Either way I'm still hoping to learn one day. I checked out MotownGirl before and the directions didn't help. I will check it out again. Glad to see this thread.

 

[Firstborn2]

Lisa I'm left handed as well and I've always thought that was the reason I could never do it. When I would french braid, it's hard to explain but they wouldn't lay flat, the braid would stick out side ways. But Motowngirl really help me understand. The first time it took me an hour to do one freakin decent braid, but once I got the hang of it, it has gotten easier and they are lasting longer, definitely practice makes perfect.

 

[PassionFruit]

here's my sad attempt at braiding my own hair

 

[LongHairDreams]

here's my sad attempt at braiding my own hair

^^^Girl, that looks good!! I can't do anything near that.

oh yeah, Mooks has a cornrow tutorial in her fotki.

 

[Firstborn2]

What I want to know is, whats the difference between frenchbraids and cornrows

 

[LongHairDreams]

What I want to know is, whats the difference between frenchbraids and cornrows

Its the direction of the braiding. Frenchbraids are braided overhand, and cornrows are underhand.

 

[Forever in Bloom]

Najahface on youtube has some videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IlHSEf9BHo
How to Cornrow (Overbraid):
18 minutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP7kBEHzcKk&feature=related
How to Cornrow (Part Deux: Overbraid, Underbraid, & Flat Twists):
16 minutes

Hope this helps! She has a lot of other videos too. Check 'em out. She knows her stuff!

 

[Firstborn2]

WOW thanks tootrendy and fnggrant, I'll be doing professional style braiding in no time