Such pigtails are for the most part girls, but guys sometimes choose classic afro.
Pigtails braided in the most usual classical way: from three thin strands of natural hair, starting from the root of the head. The minimum length of hair for the "classic" should be 3-4 cm. But this is considered a high-flying art of weaving, so polishing masters better learn on hair length of six to seven centimeters. In the course of the weaving, artificial strands are also involved - the so-called colpons, which look very much like natural ones. Hairstyle can be worn for two to four months, depending on how quickly your hair grows. After the roots have grown about two to three centimeters, the hairdo should be renewed. You can just weave the pigtails. And you can straighten the braids, interlacing only those of them that are located on the temples and the back of the head. Thus, the overgrown roots will disappear behind them and will not be noticeable.
Weaving variants
To achieve a variety of classic afrokosichek it is possible due to the following actions:
- The use of various color colonies (you can use artificial hair strands as well as bright colored strands).
- Different length of braids: subdivided into short ones - to the shoulder, medium - to the shoulder blades and long - to the waist.
- Different thicknesses of braids and correspondingly their number, which varies from eighty to several hundred.
- Variants of the design of the parting: it can be in the middle of the head, it is executed by squares in checkerboard order, in the form of two triangles ("hourglass") or there can be no parting at all.
- Ways to design the tips of pigtails: they can be cut and sealed, or leave a small "tail", which in turn is either tied to a knot or twisted. You can not splash the braids a few centimeters to the end and leave in this form the ends, twisting them with a spiral or so and leave straight.
- Make a braid out of pigtails: they can be braided into one or several larger braids, collect them in the ponytail, tie them with knots, twist the braids into the "shell" or make wavy braids (for this, first the braids are braided into large braids, and then pour hot water).
Zizi
Technique zizi - one of the options for fast weaving afrokosichek. Its main difference from the classical weaving of African braids is that for this hairstyle already ready-made finest (the maximum thickness of the diameter of one pigtail is 3 mm) is used artificial strings already braided in a pigtail with a special machine. These pigtails from the horse-colony are woven into natural hair and thus in a fairly short time a hairstyle is created. The length of your hair should not exceed 20 cm, otherwise zizi braids can not be gently weaved. The length of the pigtails themselves is not more than 80 cm. If you need shorter braids, they are cut to the desired length, and the ends are sealed.
Gofre
This is also one of the types of "fast" afropletaniya. As well as in the zizi, pre-prepared pigtails from the horse-colony are used here. Only in contrast to the zizi, they are not straight, but curled in strands or spirals. They are also weaved in natural hair from the roots. Outwardly, this hairstyle resembles a "wet" chemical wave and looks very impressive.
The main advantage of "quick" pigtails is that they are relatively fast - in 2-3 hours you already have a new original African hairstyle.
With zizi and corrugation, you can also experiment with the color of the strands, creating unusual combinations. For example, the top pigtails can be made natural colors, and the lower ones - some bright, then in the dissolved state they will look like ordinary afrokosichki, and if you make a braid a high tail, he immediately play with bright, cheerful colors.
In addition, this hairstyle is very economical, with careful care of pigtails after the roots grow, you can remove the braids and weave them again at the roots.
Senegalese weaving
This is one of the most laborious ways of weaving African braids, so it is very rare when the hairdress consists only of them. More often Senegalese pigtails use together and with other methods.
The technique of weaving is as follows: take two adjacent strands and twist each around its axis into a thin flagellum, then two of these flagella interweave among themselves. In the "Senegal" is often added colpons of different colors.
Breides
Such pigtails are often called "French", but this species also came from Africa. This hairstyle is suitable for both men and women, it is also very often done to children. Breuds, unlike other African braids, fit tightly to the head, but can end with hanging pigtails. Begin such a weaving may not necessarily be from the root of the hair, but from any place. They weave both from their own strands, and with the addition of a conocolon or multi-colored strings. Breast-wear time is two to three weeks for your hair, and up to one month for hair with artificial strands.
How to braid an African pigtail at home
If you want and the availability of certain experience and skill, you can braid afrokosy without resorting to the services of beauty salons.
To do this, you need the following tools:
- Horsetail - strands of artificial materials. Can be colored or natural palette.
- A thin comb to separate strands.
- Pulverizer with water.
- Hot water - in order to fix the tips. Also for this purpose you can use a cigarette lighter.
- Scissors - to cut off the desired horsecage.
- Hairpins for fixing strands.
We divide the horse-horse into separate strands. Since usually this material is sold in the form of one large strand, in order to save time it is better to separate the individual strands from it in advance.
We divide our hair into zones. First, we mentally divide the head into several zones, in each zone the thickness of the braids will be different. So, on the back of the neck you can braid thicker pigtails, and on top of already thin. The upper braids will cover the lower ones and there will be no noticeable differences in the thickness of the braids.
Separate strands for weaving. The basis of each pigtail is, as a rule, a square. Such squares are located on the head "chess". This is done so that each subsequent pigtail closes a parting of the previous one. Thus, the pigtails are arranged neatly and beautifully. It is worth remembering that it is very important that the square "platform" under the pigtail was flat and the hairs did not break out into the "foreign" zone. Otherwise, such an outstretched hair, woven not in its square will pull and deliver unpleasant sensations, and the skin under it can turn red and begin to peel off.
In order to make it easier to identify the strand, you must periodically wet them with water from the spray gun.
Technique of weaving
We take an artificial strand and bend it in the middle. Then we put at the roots of a strand of natural hair and begin to weave the usual pigtail. Zapletya a couple of centimeters to mix the strands of the colonel with their own and plait pigtail on. This blending of strands is necessary in order for the horse-horse to hold better in the hair.
Make out the ends
To solder the tips of braids, you need to lower them into hot water (90 degrees or more), then the pigtail is guaranteed not to be unraveled. A more dangerous option is to cauterize the ends with a cigarette lighter. But here you have to be careful - one wrong move and a haircut can be spoiled.