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What's up y'all, and class is in session. Are you still struggling on how to do a basic cornrow? It so have no fear, I'm Aniya LaRaye, aka 1KSTYLES here. So let's get straight into it. First of all, anytime you're doing cornrows, meaning braids on the scalp, when you part from front to back, you want to make sure you have a curve in it. Keep in mind, this is a cornrow tutorial, not a parting tutorial. Once you put your jam on each side, you don't want to comb back, you want to comb straight up and where the hair grows out from. So pay close attention. You see how I parted a little section? I can start with that or this bigger section. I can start with that. But when doing a cornrow, you want to start with the smallest section so you can get the sharpest point. Now I slowed it down right here so you can see the positions of where the hair is placed in my fingers. In my left hand, I have hair placed between the index and thumb. And in the right hand, it looks kind of tricky because I have a piece of hair placed between my thumb and my index and my thumb and my middle finger. When you're doing a cornrow, I like to call this braiding in the air. You want to braid the air about three times before you start picking up so you can create a foundation first. A lot of people want to start braiding and instantly picking up, and that's what makes your braid look either crooked or sloppy. Braid the air, create a foundation, and then start picking up. Something you should keep in mind and always remember is to keep your fingers close. I'm not pulling or yanking, even if this was a real person. All I'm doing is keeping my fingers close, which is making my stitch tight. If you don't know the basic braid pattern, you're not going to be able to do a cornrow. When braiding, you should only be using six fingers, and that's three on each hand. Both thumbs, both index, and both middle fingers. If you're using pinkies, ring fingers, twisting and turning your hands upside down, you're using way too many fingers to create a basic braid pattern. As you braid back, you're going to slowly pick up and grip where you are at. You're not going to be at the middle of the braid and pulling hair from the nape all the way up to the middle. No, you pick up exactly where you are at. If I'm in the middle, I'm only picking hair up that's in the middle. If I'm at the beginning, I'm only picking hair up that's at the beginning. We're meeting the hair exactly where it's at. Again, we're not pulling nape hair up to the middle or anything like that. This is going to ensure that your cornrow is the same size throughout the whole entire braid. Also, when you do this, you'll see less lumps and your cornrow should come out even. So as long as you can keep your fingers close, that means your stitch will be tight. And if you pick up exactly where you're at, you don't have to worry about an uneven cornrow. Continue this braid pattern all the way down until you get to the bottom of the hair. And once you pass the nape, you can flip your fingers around if it's easier for you. And again, continue to braid all the way down. And that's how you complete a basic cornrow.