The video tutorial demonstrates a step-by-step guide on how to do cornrows. The instructor emphasizes the importance of knowing how to do a regular box braid before attempting cornrows. The process involves starting in the back and working your way down, adding hair as you go, and keeping your fingers close to the scalp.
The instructor provides tips and tricks, including:
* Using a comb to part the hair and detangle as you go
* Starting with a large section of hair to make it easier to see
* Adding hair in small amounts and braiding it in
* Keeping your hands in the correct position to achieve a neat and tidy braid
* Practicing regularly to get a feel for how much hair to add and when
The instructor also provides reassurance that it's okay if the first attempts at cornrows don't turn out perfectly, and that with practice, it will become easier to achieve a neat and professional-looking braid. The video ends with a successful cornrow braid and encouragement to keep practicing.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. To do a cornrow, you need to know how to do a regular box braid.
2. A regular box braid requires three pieces of hair: one to the left, one in the middle, and one to the right.
3. To do a cornrow, you start with a regular box braid and then add hair as you go down.
4. You add hair to the right and left sides, and then take the remaining hair in the middle and add it to the braid.
5. To do a neat cornrow, you need to keep practicing and get a feel for how much hair to add at each step.
6. It's best to start with a comb to part the hair and make it easier to do a cornrow.
7. As you get more comfortable with doing cornrows, you can use smaller pieces of hair and add them as you go.
8. It's essential to detangle the person's hair as you do the cornrow.
9. You can use a crochet technique over a cornrow, even if it's not perfect, as long as it's not too loose.
10. To master doing cornrows, you need to practice, practice, practice, and your hands will eventually get a feel for how much hair to add at each step.