Of course, these have caught your eyes and you’re fantasizing about flaunting your hair in some of the styles above, we’ll that’s expected and also very welcomed. Care tips: moisturize the braided extension, touch up your hair with mousse before stepping out, cover your hair before bed.Duration: 2days – 2 weeks ( depending on how it’s cared for).You can choose to braid your hair before adding a ponytail at the tip or you can have one or two braids for adding hair accessories. Care tips: oil scalp daily & cover with a silk or satin bonnet at night.Ī braided ponytail is a simple style that be easily achieved by oneself after going through a few informative and instructive videos.įor a braided ponytail, you will need to have your hair packed to look sleek and smooth with mousse or any hair gel of your choice, your hair can either be packed in a high or low ponytail, lastly, a hair extension is added to the tip and a jumbo braid is done to complete the hairstyle.If you love bold and long braids, this will suit you perfectly, you can curl the tips to make it look even better. Your hair will be parted neatly into bigger sections, fewer braids are done and they look best when the braids are long. Jumbo braids are not just large braids, they are a lot bigger and could also be done for bob braids. Jumbo braids are simply a name for the bigger and thicker version of single or box braids. It is best described as a combination of cornrows and box braids and it is usually adorned with cowries and a lot of beads, mostly wooden or transparent beads.įulani braids usually have one or two braids at the sides of one’s head hanging out and framing the sides of one’s face. Care tips: moisturize & oil hair, cover hair with satin or silk scarf at night.įulani braids are also an African type of braided hairstyle, it is popular among the Fulani people.
For Ghana braids, your hair is intertwined with the hair extensions which are added almost every step of the way, and your hair is pulled back. Ghana braids are thicker than cornrows, and while cornrows can be done without hair extensions, Ghana braids need hair extensions to achieve the hairstyle. Ghana braids are a type of African braid that is popular amongst Ghanaians, it can be done in the same pattern as cornrows or in an updo pattern to resemble a ponytail.
Weave braids are versatile and get constantly modified to stir up new hairstyle trends from time to time.