What should I do with my hair?

HELLO there folks, I hope you are well this week. I received a message from someone who said she was not into weaves, braids or extensions. She wanted to know what she could do to her hair in the form of plaits which are easy and not too expensive. Dear reader, there are so many braids and corn row hairstyles that you can have that will suit both your professional life and casual life.

Cornrow Braid or what many African women call weaving/ Ghana braids is the perfect hairstyle to try mid-week if you are tired of your present look. It is a style for all ages. It can be simple or complicated whatever tickles your fancy. Below are some ways you can go when choosing this look.

Keep It Simple
Decide to maintain a simple cornrow braid by taking it all to the back without too many stylish cuts, parts. You can make it in simple zig-zags or part it a little to the side if taking it all back wouldn’t suite the shape of your face.

Complicate It A Little
Add twists and turns to your cornrow braid for a different finish, you could also add some wooden beads to make it more African but still keep it simple. The longer a simple braid is the better. You could also style it up in a way you could wrap it up into a bun at the top.

Add Some More Complications
Take it the cornrow braid a notch by adding complicated twists, you could also bring the braids to the middle or bring the excess to the front and wrap up like the styles below, anything to make it stand out.

Spice It Up With Multiple Colors
Colours make the cornrow braid pop, instead of the proverbial black you could spice it up and give it a spark by using or adding other colours like wine, purple or gold.

Afro Works
Afro is definitely a retro look so you could braid it all up to the middle and add an afro weave behind, so many women do that and it works for all of them.That is it from me this week folks. Until next God bless!

Anastasia is an ex-photographic model, a blogger (annruthenburg.blogspot.com) , a writer, and a fashionista and can be messaged on 0772 933 845 or emailed at [email protected].