African Hairstyles Syllabus

Basic cornrows, African braiding and hair care, and simple extensions for beginners.
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African Hairstyles

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This course is designed to get you on your way to being a hair artist or loctitian.  Braid artists earn between $10 and $60 per hour, depending on their local economy and the complexity of the style.  This course is also a good course for new parents of children of African descent who have no experience with it, or home health care providers and volunteers who take care of people of African descent.
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Although it focusses on African hairstyles, it also covers creating cornrows and dreadlocks in all hair textures of all ethnicities.  This course is illustrated so that whatever can't be explained well with words, you'll see pictures of.  There is also a video demonstration.

Course Outline

Instructor: Nicole Lasher
Email: kthulah@kthulah.com
Homepage:  http://cornrows.co.uk
Availability:  Usually Daily

Educational Requirements: No prior courses necessary, but reasonable manual dexterity and the ability to follow instructions, and some experience doing hair is suggested.  If you can comb your own hair, and braid three pieces of string, you should be okay.

Goals:  To give hair artists and aspiring loctitians a good start, and provide a way for people to ask someone experienced questions in a professional environment.  Those who are already experienced or wish to become professional Natural Hairstylists/African Hair Culturists should take Advanced African Hairstyles.

Reading Materials: All supplementary texts are available for free on the internet.

Grading Policy:  Certificates available for academic performance and completion of the course.  Students are expected to read the lessons thoroughly, and complete the assignments thoughtfully.



Required Equipment:
  • Basic hair care supplies including barrettes, hairpins, etc.
  • A person to practice on or a beauty student head or one of those large doll heads on a stand that can be bought at a toy store or a babydoll with a healthy head of hair.
  • A packet of bulk hair for braiding or a weft of hair for weaving, depending on how lucky you feel.
  • A small pack of "pony beads".
  • Optionally, you may want to use a digital camera, but this is not required.  You'll have a choice of either a photo assignment or written assignments.


This class will cover the following:
 
Lesson 1 - Basic Black Hair Care
  • Washing, conditioning and maintenance of natural hair
  • Styles for kids and safety
  • Chemically processed hair
Lesson 2 - Basic Cornrowing
  • About cornrows
  • How to braid cornrows with illustrations and video demonstration.
Lesson 3 - Cornrow Patterns
  • A few patterns to get you started, and explanations
  • A couple of photos
Lesson 4 - Dreadlocks Basics (Care and maintenance)
  • Washing and conditioning dreadlocks
  • Herbal hair wash recipes
  • Health issues
Lesson 5 - Basic Instructions for Creating Dreadlocks in Various Hair Textures
  • Super Curled
  • Medium
  • Straight
Lesson 6 - Extensions for Cornrows and Dreadlocks
  • Braiding in bulk hair
  • Braiding in a weft for weaving
  • Adding hair at the ends
  • Making a synthetic "dreadlock"
Lesson 7 - The Bush Baby
  • Illustrated step by step guide on how to create the popular style called the Bush Baby.
  • Lesson 8 - Girly Tails
  • Illustrated step by step guide on how to create the style with cornrows leading to pigtails or ponytails on the sides of the head.
  • Lesson 9 - Cherokee Sun
  • Illustrated step by step guide on how to create the Cherokee Sun hairstyle as made popular by Alicia Keys.
  • Lesson 10 - Techniques:  Braid Loops and a 4-strand Braid
  • Illustrated instructions on creating connecting loops of braids, and 4-strand braids.
  • Lesson 11 - Techniques:  Senegalese Twist Rows (also known as Rope Twists)
  • Illustrated, step by step instructions on how to braid the more secure 3-strand Senegalese twist
  • Lesson 12 - Techniques:  Wrapping
    • Illustrated instructions for crochet and rat tail wrapping.
    Lesson 13 - Techniques:  Weaving With a Latch Hook Tool
    • Illustrated instructions on how to install a hair weave using a latch hook tool.
    Lesson 14 - Techniques:  Box Braids and Box Rows
    • How to make box braids (even with only two hands).
    • How to braid box rows.
    Lesson 15 - Techniques: Celtic Knots and Braids
    • Celtic Heart pattern
    • An easier 'endless' braid trick
    • A crown hairstyle pattern.

     
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