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Before you touch the hair at all, you should plan your style.
Having in mind what your end goal looks like will help you to form a path
for getting there. You can draw a picture to help you, or make some
marks on a styrofoam wig holder.
It helps to have some hair clips or rubber bands to keep stray hairs
out of the way while you're working. The best comb for parting is
a "pick" or at "rat tail" comb.
Hair should be clean and mildly damp but not soaking wet. Keep
a spray bottle nearby.
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For straight hair you may need to use a hair wax that is based on distilled
water, not oil. It looks sort of like a firm gel. Aquarius
Wax and Ice Wax are good ones. Butch Wax may do the job, but it is
a little oily.
Very tightly curly hair should be treated with a moisturizer that does
not break down too soon. This excludes most hair creams. The
best thing to use is a hair food or hair grease, or a natural oil mixture.
Remember that it is precise braiding, not pulling hard from the scalp,
that makes a long lasting style.
Pulling too hard from the scalp does nothing to help a style to last.
It only leads to pain and hair loss.
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After you've planned your style, part a section of hair that you would
like the cornrow to go along. Move other hair out of the way so that
you have a clear path to follow.
Then take a small section of hair where you want the cornrow to begin.
Don't take too much, especially near the hairline, or you will have to
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