In today’s fast paced world, instant gratification is a must, at least when it comes to African American hair anyway. The idea of being able to style your hair in less than 10 minutes is why wearing braids are an excellent option for a quick hair-do. When you’re on the go and short on time, having your hair braided lets you put up your most favored hair style that’s easy to manage and looks great.
It doesn’t matter if you hair is long or short to wear braids as any length of hair can achieve a clean, sleek look. If you are like most women, you’ve been looking for a way to achieve the ease of having a different look for work, school, or a night on the town. Braids achieve this effortlessly. In no time at all, you look well put together, confident and ready to go.
At almost every hair salon you come across, its likely braiding is on their list of services. However, being prepared before you go to the salon by knowing what kind of braids you want before getting your hair done can save time. When looking for a certain braid style, notice the different forms of hair braiding available. There are styles from French braiding to twists and individual braids and each type of braid has their own unique look.
French braids are forms of hair braiding that can be done on any type hair. The braids are made to look like they are underneath the braid itself. When done right, it can give a woman a neat, tight look.
Twists and locks give a more afro centric look. Sometimes confused with a form of dread locks, twists and locks can also be changes to display various hairstyles.
Now, Individual braids tend to have a reputation for being the most glamorous. The flexibility you have when creating new styles with individual braids are endless. You can hang the braids straight down for a sleek look, or curl them for added bounce or put them up for a more professional or sexy look.
Depending on the type of braids you get, you want to make sure your braid professional has a reputation for being fast and efficient. One thing you may brace yourself for is that depending upon the type of braids you get you could be sitting in a chair for up to 12 hours (or more) at the salon.
If you want to learn to do hair braiding, there are many books available that show you how braid simply. Once you learn how to braid, you can be sure that you’ll have more people than you’d hoped for begging you to do their hair.
