Cornrow patterns
Parted by hand, braided flat
Every pattern starts with the parts, drawn on your head before the first braid.
A cornrow lies close to the scalp, so the lines of the pattern are the style. We part with a rat-tail comb, keep the tension even and finish with a clean edge. Thin rows take longer than wide ones, and added hair takes longer than your own.
Bring or send us
A photo of the pattern, front and side if you have both
How long you want to wear it
Whether you'd like braiding hair added, and what color
The four patterns
What each one is, and what it asks of the day
Straight-back
Rows run front to back. The classic, and the quickest to book.
90–150 min
Wears about 2 to 4 weeks
Feed-in
Hair is added row by row for braids that start fine and grow fuller.
2–3.5 hr
Wears about 3 to 5 weeks
Stitch
Evenly spaced stitches and sharp parts for a clean grid.
2.5–4 hr
Wears about 3 to 5 weeks
Zigzag and curved
Parts that turn, wave or circle, mapped out before we braid.
2–3.5 hr
Wears about 2 to 4 weeks
What happens
A pattern visit, in four parts
- 0120 min
Step 1: Look and agree
We look at your hair and your photo, agree the pattern and the size, and give you a time and a price.
- 02Before we start
Step 2: Prep
Your hair is detangled and sectioned. A wash and blow-dry comes first if you booked one.
- 03Most of the visit
Step 3: Braid
Row by row, with the parts drawn first. Say so if anything pulls.
- 04Last 10 min
Step 4: Finish
The edges are tidied and we show you how to wrap and wash it at home.