KJ Braids

Cornrows/Twists w/ Beaded Braids

2011-04-10T20:07:00.000-07:00

Cornrows with twists and pull throughs on half the head, pinned into the back mohawk style, also added the individual braids with beads on the ends. For the final touch on this style we added a flower and some glitter.

"Tangled " Flowery Braids with Half Cornrows

2011-04-10T19:30:00.000-07:00

Heart Shaped Braid w/ Side Cornrows

2011-03-04T21:24:00.000-08:00

Braided Ponytails

2011-03-04T20:49:00.000-08:00

Cornrow Braided Updo

2011-03-04T19:44:00.000-08:00

Half Side Cornrows

2011-01-23T15:27:00.000-08:00

Cornrows and Beads

2011-01-23T15:05:00.000-08:00

Fancy Spiral Curls

2011-01-23T11:19:00.000-08:00

This style was for Christmas last year for my daughter N. A very beautiful design for a special occasion:)

Half Head Twists, Ringlets w/ Bun

2011-01-23T10:50:00.000-08:00

This design has half head twists w/ ringlet curls falling to the sides and a basic bun in the back.

Pull Throughs, Bantu Knots, Criss Cross Twists

2011-01-23T10:17:00.000-08:00

This style consists of pull throughs w/ bantu knots in front, and twists criss crossing into two back ponytails.

Just On A Break:)

2010-09-10T19:15:00.000-07:00

I am taking a break from blogging for a little while. I'll have new posts real soon:)

Front Cornrow Individual Braids

2010-07-24T08:45:00.000-07:00

Here is a style that I did for my niece D last week, and later I did a similar design for my daughter N. The front half of the head has two layers of cornrow designs and the back is individual braids that are parted into triangles then braided. On the front layers of cornrows I added a pattern of beads on the ends.

Cornrow Loops into Back Ponytails

2010-07-17T08:58:00.000-07:00

This style has half head cornrows which alternate by size, (one thick braid, one much thinner). For the center parts I did two crisscross cornrows. About four of the cornrow ends were tied together up top into the loop forms and I added the bead hair tie for color. I parted the hair down the middle in back and made two ponytails. The ends of the cornrows (from the front) were added into the back ponytails and tied with a rubber band and hair accessories. This style took about an hour or a little less to create.

Front Twists Beaded Design 4 in 1

2010-06-26T15:11:00.000-07:00

This style has four different ways to style and wear.

Half Designer Cornrows One Two Pony

2010-06-19T13:38:00.000-07:00

These cornrows are from last weeks hair design. I just pulled N.'s hair back into one big pony to create this look (half head designer cornrows with one back pony puff). Then I switched it up and parted her hair down the middle to create two pony puffs. Next weekend will be time to wash N.'s hair, so throughout this week I plan on alternating between these two styles.
N. had an amazing graduation ceremony with her kindergarten class this past week, it was really special. Now, she's on to 1st grade, (I can't believe it), time is going too fast for me:) Have a great weekend everybody! And oh, I can't forget to congratulate my Lakers as well:)

Half Designer Cornrows

2010-06-13T18:44:00.000-07:00

This style is a half head designer cornrow pattern. After washing and deep conditioning N.'s hair, I applied Cantu shea butter throughout her hair and parted the front section, pulling the back section in a loose ponytail while working on the front braids. I chose the pattern that I wanted to braid and began with the parting. *It is much easier to create nice , neat looking cornrows when you pay close attention to your parting and make sure that when you are starting a row, that all the extra hair (hair from other sections) are combed and/or pinned neatly out of the way. I applied black beez wax to each section, and combed through the section of hair right before starting the braid. After finishing the cornrows I added a small butterfly clip to the middle top section and finished; N. wanted a few of the photos taken with her head band, and the other views are without:) N. has her Kindergarten graduation tomorrow night and this was the style that we chose, she'll be wearing a cap on her head,so we can't have to many busy hair accessories:)

Cornrows Two Strand Twists Banded Ponytails

2010-06-06T13:44:00.000-07:00

This style consists of two side to side cornrows, two side to side regular twists, 4 box individual braids, two strand twists and three banded ponytails in back. First off I parted N.'s hair from ear to ear,and tied each section out of the way. Then I began working on the front half. I parted small box (square) shapes for four seperate braids, and braided them all the way through. Then I parted ear to ear, one thin section. I parted it down the middle and made two twists; each going down seperate directions. I then made another thin part from ear to ear and I braided one cornrow starting at the left side and ending down the right, then I switched and braided the other cornrow from the right side and ended down the left side, I added the pattern beads at the end of each cornrow. The front section had a little hair left out so I smoothed it out with the comb and made a pony up top in the middle with the ends of everything. I then did two strand twists on the hair that was in the pony. For the banded ponytails, I made three sections in the back and just combed the hair so that it was smooth and detangled. I added one color hair tie at the top of the ponytail to secure the pony and kept adding different colored hair ties all the way down the ponytail.

Cornrow Side Floral Pony

2010-04-10T17:33:00.000-07:00

Here is a beautiful style that I am very proud of:) This one took a little less than 4 hours to create. It is the cornrow side floral pony style. I braided micro cornrows that all came together to form a pony on the left lower side. I added the floral clip for the final touch. A coworker of mine gave me the floral clip that N. has in the picture. If you are anything like me, you can't afford (nor do you want to) buy hair accessories like these for a crazy amount of money. So, from now on I will be making a trip over to Michaels (craft store) and buying some nice artificial flowers, as well as the clips, and putting them together myself:) This style turned out amazing and it was well worth the 4 hour wait. My daughter N. loves it as well:) Do you have any tips or ideas on inexpensive/creative hair accessories to make at home? Let us know.

Ponytails Zig Zag Braid

2010-04-08T19:54:00.000-07:00

Here was a style that I did for N. in between washes this week. Her last hairstyle (the updo) was only in for a short time, so before I washed her hair again I did this ponytail zig zag braid style. I just parted a zig zag part down the middle of her hair, braided it and added a few big beads. Then I braided two tiny braids in the front (one on each side) about 3/4 of the way down, leaving the ends out to show the curl at the end. Then I put the two sides of remaining hair up into two ponytails and added some hair accessories.

Rose Half Updo

2010-04-08T19:45:00.000-07:00

This was the original updo I style. I changed it up just a little bit and settled on this for Easter morning. The original updo I style did not last until the next morning, it was already frizzy and coming out. I decided to take down the back half and leave it out, curls in all:) I did the same pony tail up top, and tied the ends into loops. Then left the ends out, natural curls and added the red roses.

St. Patricks Day Style

2010-03-13T19:26:00.000-08:00

Here is a new style for St. Patricks Day. For this design I parted the hair from ear to ear and applied the smooth and shine gel product to the curls in the back. For the four leaf clover in the middle, I parted sections that were shaped like a clover, and braided a cornrow to outline the shape, then for the extra hair in the center of each leaf I put green glitter beads and then braided the ends. All of the ends of the clover are brought to the middle and tied with a rubber band. For the side of the hair,I sectioned a small part and added gold glitter beads all the way down. For the rest of the hair on the sides, I smoothed and combed the hair and tied it in the back,underneath.

Half Pull Throughs & Cornrows

2010-03-11T18:14:00.000-08:00

This style has half of the head done with a combo of cornrows and pull throughs. First I sectioned the hair (ear to ear), tied the hair in the back with a hair tie, and began working on the front. I did one cornrow and tied it with the rubber band and clip. Then I did a pull through, and finished with the same. I created this pattern on all the sections up front, except for the very middle section, that was one big twist. At the end of each cornrow and pull through, I twisted the end of the hair a little bit, to make a circle, (like a small bun), and then clipped with the small clips.

Pony Braids

2010-03-11T08:26:00.000-08:00

This is the pony braids style. I got the idea from Ms. Nikki @ Beads Braids and Beyond, (I gotta give credit:) First I started on the front sections, I parted the hair for the shape I wanted the top pony to be, tied it with the rubber band, and braided it. Then parted the hair for the few cornrows that are in front and around the hair line, and added the two extra pony tails on each side. For the back I parted the hair for the round cornrow and put it aside while I pulled back that middle pony tail. Then I finished the round shaped cornrow and braided all the ends of the hair. Last, I added the hair accessories.

X Braids Two Strand Twists

2010-03-10T23:31:00.000-08:00

This one is the X braid in the back with four small pony tails and all the ends are twisted with two strands. This cornrow design in the front is pretty basic, no difficult pattern or anything. I made the cornrows come together in the middle to make five seperate pony tails, and added the hair accessories. The back design of this style is something found on Beads Braids and Beyond from the talented Nikki. First I made the parts for the x shape and braided one side, then when I did the other side of the x that braid actually crosses over the other. Then I made four pony tails in the back with the extra hair sections. The ends of the hair (the top cornrows and the pony tails in the back) are twisted with two strands.

Butterfly Half Cornrows

2010-03-10T08:35:00.000-08:00

This style was for my neice D.'s 3rd birthday party last year:) I planned on this being shaped exactly like a butterfly on top. I would definetly be able to create this look again but much better looking. So here is the idea, braid one cornrow down the center of the head (for the butterfly body) then take the comb and literally outline the shape of a butterfly, one the right side and on the left side, and start your cornrows in the shape, then tie them up top with the rubber bands. The body and the sides of the butterfly cornrows all came together up top, in the middle and added the hair accessories. For the sides of the hair I just made regular cornrows. Near the front of her hair line, I parted a straight section, from one side to the next. With this section I made two cornrows on each side, one coming straight down the side and added butterfly beads, the other cornrow goes from the top and ends below the eye level (leaving the curl at the bottom of the braid). The back of the hair was left out with her beautiful curls.