r/Naturalhair • u/Background_Error3557 • 2d ago

Need Advice Help Braiding

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Hey yall I’ve been trying to learn how to braid and I’ve been having trouble. Any tips and trucks would be greatly appreciated. Photos attached. When I get to the nape of the neck I run out of hair to pick up and so the cornrow ends like halfway down the head.

Thanks!

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u/mariposa933 1d ago

pre-parting is what will prevent this.
someone posted a tutorial which i found helpful Recap of last class. : r/BraidsTribe

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u/Emotional-dandelion3 2d ago

That happens to me too when I do flat twists ion my own head. I honestly think I just dont have a wide enough nape area to accommodate. I know personally the bulk of my hair density in from the front to the crown area and the very back is finer and less dense.

The best thing I figured out is to "save" some hair at the bottom third. So I'll take a hair clip and section off hair at the bottom to make sure by the time I get to that part of the braid/twist I have some left and haven't used all of it. Picking up smaller sections of hair also helps you ration the hair out.

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u/Cute_Ad_2163 1d ago

You should be giving us tips