How to Cornrow Your Own Hair Part 1

[IluvKirito]

Thank you thank you thank you!! I'm trying to do like three or four braids just on the side of my head and it's really difficult, and this is a very helpful video! And btw, if you don't mind my asking, are you Jamaican? You sound like you might have a Jamaican accent but just trying to hide it ;D haha Just wondering ^^;

[MissCracker14]

I can cornrow I think but not on myself because I only want to do it on the side and it's too hard to reach my hand around grr :(

[misscheesebud]

lol liked it 

[lockerzhacker0]

man i don't get it to hard it came out in little curls maybe cuz i am white but it is what it is

[TONGANMUViiEZ]

you make it look easy.......or maybe im just blond

practice makes perfect

[natnaija]

@TONGANMUViiEZ,

Hey..Yep, practice does make perfect. Thanks for your comment.

[LoracUg]

I saw this vid on friday, well I tryd conrowing ma self yesterdy guess wat?

It was soo sooo easy I couldent belive it!! Thanx 2U now i can do conrows omg and by my first trial. Be blessed:)

[natnaija]

@LoracUg Be blessed too. I am glad it helped. So good to hear this type of feedback. Have a wonderful day:)

[2kooltk]

You are beautiful! <3

[natnaija]

@2kooltk:  Thank you. It takes a beautiful person to say that.

[AMPIFIED88]

@hmerlige what is wrong with you? You're so stupid. We like fried chicken, duh. Just shut up. That's why it's nappy is cause the grease gets into our hair. It's nice.

[natnaija]

@AMPIFIED88 Hi dear. I appreciate you addressing this user, whose name isn't even worth mentioning. Ignorance is blissful; and I haven't time for any attention seeking excuse for a human being. They get deleted and blocked.

Regards!!

[StellarsBeauty]

This video was sooo helpful!

P.s. You are super pretty!

[lafucil]

Thanks for this, been trying to braid my own hair for years.

[natnaija]

@lafucil You are welcome.

[chinwese]

im learning to do pick n drop with extentions on my own head :)

[natnaija]

@chinwese Great!!! Go for it:)

[nigerianrocks]

I'm starting to learn how to braid. Any advise. My hair is very short and breaks a lot. Any advise?

[natnaija]

@nigerianrocks Just practice. Do it on someone or a doll first; and then try on your own head :)

[Katukunyi]

ive been trying to do my own hair, its thick and african but whenever i do cornrows they look old, do you know what i can do to make them look good??

[natnaija]

@Katukunyi Hmmmm...I don't know. Some hair doesn't have sheen. Have you tried coconut oil and a good conditioning?

[tynisha011]

look stop all that talkn n braidi hunni!

[cutthroat53]

sexy acsent

[natnaija]

@cutthroat53 REALLY...LOL!!?  Okay, thanks.

[KELOKEDICES]

HIII NATNAIJA!! I´m from spain and I learned whit your videos to auto braido my hair! I love you! kiss kiss

[natnaija]

Hi Kelokedices,

How are you? Good to know, really...I am glad that you found this video helpful. Take care, and God bless:)

[BiigBoss2095]

where yu from ? :O

[nigerianrocks]

She's most likely nigeria like me. Naija is a nickname for nigeria.

[BiigBoss2095]

i think shes dominican styll xD

[natnaija]

@nigerianrocks Yes, I am.  I actually posted my nationality on my page. tnks.

[natnaija]

@BiigBoss2095 I know I am late in responding, but Nigeria.

[night757wolf]

me either dam dam dam lol I could go to hair school and still not be able to do my own hair

[natnaija]

Night757wolf,

Just start practicing on a doll. That's how I started.  Take care:)

[SexiLaVilleValo]

lol i couldnt do this myself i wish i could but i dont have enough talent lol

[natnaija]

I used to say the same thing, until I found myself refusing to pay the inflated charges of hair braiding...

[SexiLaVilleValo]

lol i can believe it XD

[liltypsy]

aight coo but what if my hair is naturally straight.. i got white people hair lol esPECIALLY after i just washed it.. which i did

[natnaija]

Hey Liltypsy,

You are absolutely welcome. I am glad that you find this video helpful:)

Take care, Nat.

[xYourNextxxxxxx]

hey natnaija! thanks 4 tha vid! when i tried 2 cornrow ma hair maself i wud alwayss screw up. found this vid VERY useful. Thanks again. xxxxxxx

[natnaija]

Hi xYourNextxxxxxx,

See, this is why I make my videos. I am glad you found it useful. Take care:)

[lolitadoll646]

Thank you so so much!

[natnaija]

Hi Lolitadoll646,

I am glad you enjoyed it. Thanks.

[natnaija]

Thank you all for your nice comments:)

[AstridSterling]

You're so pretty. Thank you for the video. You made it easier for me. TY.

[natnaija]

I am glad you appreciate i; and you are too kind. Thanks dear:)

[VOICESinONE]

ahhh ; it's so hard :'>

you're so beautiful :))

[natnaija]

Thanks. Just try, it's feasible...you'll see :)

[hoopgirl245]

Cool vid thanks!

[FULLMETALALCHEMlST]

ugh i'm too dumb to follow

[natnaija]

Hi Fullmetalalchemist:) Just try, it gets easier.. Try it on someone else, or a doll. Take care, and thanks for your comment.:)

[DianaM11428]

Wow I always wanted to see how cornrows were done. Thanks for the vid.. I can't do this on anyone tho lol.

[natnaija]

You are welcome:)

[ViperxBaby]

Thanks for the video, and you are gorgeous by the way!

[natnaija]

Hi ViperzBaby,

I know I am late, but glad you like the video, and thanks for your compliment!!

[Afr0ditee]

This was REALLY helpful. Cornrowing really intimidates me but I would like to learn so I can do a "cornrow out" style on my hair. The idea of "pushing hair" from one hand to another while holding two sections totally clicked something in place for me. I think before I was thinking about trying to manage 3 separate sections...as when making plaits. This made it seem so much simpler. I rushed right to the bathroom and tried it!

[natnaija]

Great!! I am glad that it got you trying it out yourself. We (people/anyone)can all save so much if we learn how to do our hair instead of paying someone else. Anyway,  I hope this video has helped to minimize the intimidation :)

[hoopgirl245]

I would like cornrows in my own hair but my mom says it takes my hair out and sice my hair goes down to my back she doesent want that to happen.But ur video will help me learn how to braid for later.and i can make money if I learn how to style

[pinkpixie500]

your hair looks very fuzzy liek not bad fuzzy lol i kept thinkin that when you were running your hands through it..but i think ill try and do this practice on my roomates haha

[natnaija]

Hi Pinkpixie500, I watched the video to see what you were talking about (fuzzy), well, that's how my hair looks when I let it air dry without any product. Hope you have, or will try the plaits on your roommate's hair.

Thanks for watching :)

[ninjaduckie101]

what cane row is also cone row or is it something different?

[natnaija]

Hi Ninjaduckie,

I would really like to answer your question dear, but I didn't understand it :( Could you pls. clarify. Sorry for the delay. Take care, and have a pleasant day:)

[KihSkl9]

Corn row, cane row, plaits, ginney, or braids are the same thing.

[2buck4dH8rz]

i have straight hair that is 5 inches long. do i need to get extensions for corn rows?

[natnaija]

@2buck4dH8rz I don't think you need extensions. I didn't when I did the video, and my hair was about 4 inches then. May be you need a holding product like gel. Thanks :)

[crossxxover]

i didnt even know this was possible, nice

[natnaija]

@crossxxover Thanks. 

[LivingSymbiote]

Wow. R u nigerian? u are totally beautiful. I havent met a nigerian person yet who wasnt beautiful.

[natnaija]

Hi LivingSymbiote,

Yes, I am Nigerian. Thank you much for the compliment. I guess that beauty radiates from within. Thank you dear. Take care:)

[maekeisha]

omg ii cantt do that for nothung but ii know how to braid other ppl hair LOL

[natnaija]

I started practicing on a doll, until I decided to try it on my own head. I started with singles, and graduated..LOL to corn-rows. Thanks for watching dear.

[yodudechannel]

how long must my hair be to make them?

[natnaija]

As long as you can pick the hair up with your fingers and braid, then it's long enough. Hope that helps :)

[yodudechannel]

ok, tnx :))

[TEDDIESandANGEL]

Thanks 4 this step by step on cornrowing hair- Ur hair is much like mine, but i didnt hear u say that u blow dried ur hair. How did u get it stretched out, do u sugest blow drying hair or do u think that its too damaging? I just started to do braids 4 protective styling and i luv them, but i cant braid my hair wet- i get no length!

[natnaija]

Hi TeddiesandAngel,

You are welcome. I didn't blow-dry my hair for this video. I basically washed and conditioned it only. I also immediately held it up with clips, such as the white one you see in the video. I actually have blow-dried my hair twice now (once because I was in a rush to get to work), beginning a couple of months ago; however, I seldom blow-dry.  It's just best to refrain from heat as much as one possible can.

Thanks for your question- I hope I've been helpful :)

[xxpoizonx]

ur very pretttyy:)

[natnaija]

LOL!! That's funny; but thank you :)

[zobofatesbestmate]

hello

im called fern and i want 2 cornrow my own hair, im white so my hair is nautrally differnt 2 yours, will doing this work on my hair?

also i want mine to stop halfway should i do what you do but styop halfway? will that effect it?

lol

x

[natnaija]

Hi Zobofatesbestmate, Yeah, but first, Part the hair into two (from ear to ear), so that you can be able to cornrow half-way upto where the part stop. It should work for your hair- However, you might want to use a holding agent, like gel. Take care:)

[linket88]

....hey!!! my name is najah!!!...spelled a little differently though, but really cool...i rarely bump into anyone with the same name.

[bubulici17]

Is it wax good for braiding cornrows ?

[natnaija]

I honestly think that it all depends on the hair. I will say however, that I have never used wax in my hair. In addition, I think that most of them are vaseline based.  I hope that this helps. Thanks.

[LOVEbeingBlack]

Lol@ the brain on vacation.

[jnookdacrook]

u are a beautifal nubian

[willaboi07]

i meant to say how do you get your hair to stay on your head when you braid it

[natnaija]

If I understand your question, you want to know how the natural and the attached hair stay together and in place. If so, all you do is just pick your natural hair up with the attachment as you braid. Hope that answers your question.

I am thinking about re-doing this tutorial; so, please check again. Take care:)

[willaboi07]

thanks that's exactly what i meant

[natnaija]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching:)

[willaboi07]

how do u make the hair connect to your hair?

[CRIZZIEE]

I can never cornrow my own hair

I'm fine with other people's hair, but my own, I'm blown away. Thank you

[natnaija]

Hey CRIZZZIEE,

THANK YOU.  Yeah, I kind of learned how to plait by watching. I then progress to doing others; and thought, wait a minute, let me try it on my head. It's now been over 14 years since I started doing my own, and haven't had to pay anyone for it- I like this aspect of it. It takes long though, and requires patience :)

Take care:)

[icansingtoo]

can u get a better angle of ur left hand....... it just looks like ur swinging ur hand around.

[cooleo121212]

is it ok to have straight hair insteade of knappy hair

[natnaija]

I wouldn't because of the sizzling it makes; and that is your hair burning. I stretch mine by twisting it :)

[HiDef17]

so should use a hot comb to straighten my hair?

[iKay293]

nice video. :)

[natrlchallenge]

I am so happy you did this because I don't know how to braid! I'm hoping to learn though.

[sexy7babe]

kewl :P 1st yes!!!!

[natnaija]

Thanks.