17 Most Amazing African Braiding Hairstyles: Unleash Your Inner Goddess!
When you want to go for the African braiding hairstyles, you should always remember that it isn’t in just one format. The style of braiding differs a lot and is greatly dependent on your type of hair or its nature.
Wearing any braid hairstyle these days should have a significant meaning for you.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to style your braided hair however you want it but having varieties to choose from is also encouraging especially for when you need it.
Right now, you are probably looking for that braiding style to go for and you should remember that African braiding is also known or referred to as the African braids which can either be a protective style or just one for fashion and/or trend.
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The African Braiding Hairstyles Showcased Below Will Help You Make a Definite Decision When You Have a Hair Appointment
Below are 17 notable African braiding hairstyles we’ve rounded up for you considering we are headed for the Christmas celebratory season where you require different style ideas to choose from.
1. Half Up Half Down Braiding Cornrow
A beautiful style of braiding for ladies who appreciate unique designs when braiding their hair.
In this hairstyle, the cornrow is added to the half up half down braiding style making it a traditional look with that signature design to go with.
This style is greatly enjoyed by ladies from the South African region.
2. Natural Twist With Kinky
As someone who prefers a natural touch to your braiding and also, if you maintain a natural hair type from 4a to 4c, this style of braiding is something to consider.
Here you see this very stylish and beautifully designed braiding done simply with the kinky hair extension.
You can also achieve this look with the braiding hair extension of your choosing.
3. Half Up Half Down With Box Braid
One of the choice hairstyles for a lot of ladies who want something simple yet trendy.
You can style it with a braiding hair extension or any other it all depends on you.
The cornrow which represents the half up here gives the style a more realistic feel.
4. Crotchet Braiding Hairstyle
Whatever crotchet hair extension you have right now should do.
You just need to have the crochet hook on hand for attaching the hair extension to the natural hair either after box braiding in according to your need or weaving into a cornrow which has so many unique patterns that can be styled into.
Remember, you can also call this hairstyle the latch hook hairstyle.
5. Braids With Coils
Another wonderful way to style your braids.
You can’t go wrong with a style like this where you finish up your braiding with amazing coils at the tips to give off that unique stand-alone style for a difference.
6. Lemonade Style Braiding With Front
A lot of ladies in Brazil would like this style a whole lot.
The goddess appearance of the hairstyle is yet another unique way to style your hair.
A quick hairstyle when it comes to braiding and if you are a lady who prefers to spend less time at the hair salon then this should be your go-to hairstyle.
7. Ponytail Braiding With Unique Design
Having an amazing design as an addition to your braiding makes it more unique and stylish.
This ponytail braids hairstyle look is a favorite for women, especially in South Africa and I like the fact that this Southern African hair stylist isn’t messing around when it comes to creating that design to always make that hair look extraordinary.
8. Cornrow Weave Braiding
Looking at this hairstyle, the zig-zag or crisscross braiding design is absolutely lovely.
The half-up half-down nature of the hairstyle makes it that style to try.
You can’t go wrong with this style of braiding trust me.
9. Knotless Box Braiding
This is the traditional hairstyle choice for a lot of black women all over the world right now.
You will find so many variations of the knotless box braids from small to big as well as micro to macro braiding.
Your choice of hair extension can be any color too and just like the picture below, you can have the finish look with a coil or without.
10. Faux Locs Braiding
The image below showcases an amazing faux locs braiding done in a box-like format which is a great style choice for some ladies.
There is, however, a natural feel to this hair look especially as it gets older.
It doesn’t matter your age right now as this hairstyle isn’t selective when it comes to that so you too can go for this look today.
11. Braiding With Hair Extension
Another wonderful addition to the mix is where you style your cornrowed braided look with a crotchet hair extension.
This is another favorite for ladies in Brazil and other Southern American countries.
You should also try this.
12. Lemonade Flat Twist Braiding
Not a lot of ladies know about this hairstyle but it is fast becoming the new style choice for many.
You can’t go wrong with a look like this and the beautiful thing about this hairstyle is whether you maintain a natural hair or a relaxed one, it will turn out perfectly fine on you.
My advice is always to go for a professional touch to get the best out of what you want.
This style can be achieved using the braiding hair extension as per usual or the kinky hair extension especially for natural hair lovers.
13. Bantu Braiding Hairstyle
A traditional look that is quite simple to achieve when it comes to styling.
Here you see a beautifully put-together Bantu knots hairstyle.
A style you can only get after braiding the hair and rolling the braided hair into knots.
Amazing box braids parted in triangular cutting and then twisted in circles to make a knot.
14. Diamond Parted Twist Braid
Achieved with either the usual braiding hair extension or a kinky twist hair extension.
This look is amazing again for ladies who appreciate a natural touch and feel to their natural hair styling.
The twist gives it an amazing braiding fusion for a woman who likes to try new things when it comes to hair styling.
15. Medium Crotchet Passion Twist Braiding
That’s what this is as far as I’m concerned.
For ladies who appreciate minimalist hair styling when it comes to hair looks, this right here is your style choice.
This look can be achieved also by getting a braiding hair extension, cutting it into the desired length you want, and placing it in a bit of hot water with hair rollers or coilers to get you these amazing coils.
It all depends on how daring and creative you can be.
16. Medium Kinky Cornrow Braiding Hairstyle
This is one style I prefer going for again due to the natural look of the hairstyle.
You can see that the kinky hair extension is used here to achieve this look however, the normal braiding hair extension can still be used.
The cornrow enables you to wear this look for however long you choose to but don’t wear it for too long I advise.
17. Jumbo Bob Braiding Hairstyle
Bob braids have continuously worn the hearts of so many women and with the jumbo-sized style of making the bob hairstyle, it is a top choice now even more than before.
Whether you want it chin length, shoulder length, or even asymmetrical, you can wear the look any way you want it.
An amazing style choice this season too.
Conclusion
Now, you have to pick a style after seeing all these amazing African braiding hairstyles to help you unleash the goddess in you, especially this season.
