cornrowing
Tight row braiding
Cornrowing is the act of braiding hair into tight, raised rows that lie flat against the scalp, creating geometric patterns.
The technique, rooted in African traditions, involves weaving three strands in an underhand motion while adding hair progressively: She spent hours cornrowing her daughter's hair for the first day of school.
Of that southern continent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- identityWho someone is
Afrocentric · ancestry · community · roots · expression · protective · natural · celebration
Interweaving flexible strands
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- interlacingCrossing and recrossing alternately
- partingAct of leaving another
- sectioningDividing into segments
underhand · rows · scalp · twisting · knotting · patterns · grip · tension
Serving to guard
- salonGrooming establishment or gathering
- stylistHair or fashion expert
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- durabilityResistance to wear
scalp · tresses · growth · retention · moisturized · healthy · edges · natural
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- detailedFull of specifics
- elaborateComplex and detailed
symmetry · geometry · artistry · handiwork · patience · skill · craftsmanship · finesse
African
Of that southern continent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
identity · Afrocentric · ancestry · community · roots · expression · protective · natural · celebration · pride
plaiting
Interweaving flexible strands
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- interlacingCrossing and recrossing alternately
- partingAct of leaving another
sectioning · underhand · rows · scalp · twisting · knotting · patterns · grip · tension · comb
protective
Serving to guard
- salonGrooming establishment or gathering
- stylistHair or fashion expert
- maintenancePreserving working condition
durability · scalp · tresses · growth · retention · moisturized · healthy · edges · natural · texture
intricate
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- detailedFull of specifics
elaborate · symmetry · geometry · artistry · handiwork · patience · skill · craftsmanship · finesse · neatness
zigzag
Angled back-and-forth path
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- spiralCurve winding around center
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
stitch · lemonade · tribal · goddess · sideswept · updos · mohawk · halo · freestyle · partings
trend
Direction of change
- runwayPaved path for planes
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
- streetwearSkate and hip-hop clothing
statement · iconic · Beyonce · aesthetic · bold · visible · celebrity · Instagram · photoshoot · versatile