Braiding with kanekalon

The famous stylist Guido Palau 💇🏻‍♀️ once used kanekalon on his models to participate in the Marc Jacobs fashion show. 👑 And since then, this trend has not lost its relevance. ✅ Kanekalon is a great opportunity to decorate your hair without harming it. 👸🏻 They have different color categories, 🎨 so any girl can choose her favorite color for her hair.

Below we will tell you what kanekalon is, what types are there, and also how to braid braids with kanekalon at home.

Who are the Kanekalon braids for?

For several hot summer seasons in a row, Kanekalon has excited the imagination of not only teenage girls, but also older fashionistas. This fashionable and affordable material instantly gained immense popularity:

Kanekalon braids with trendy colored strands are an attribute of youth fashion and all those who choose youth style as their main image. Such braids will suit absolutely all lovers of daring experiments.

Afrokos with natural-colored material can create a calm image without shocking or provoking the audience.

Kanekalon can be used to decorate both discreet two braids, and unimaginable Afro-braids and small elements braided over the surface of the head.

The length of the strands also differs, these are braids with kanekalon for short hair, and for medium strands, and for long curls to the waist.

What is Kanekalon?

Before weaving the most unusual and beautiful braids in your life, you need to find out what they are made of. First, let's talk about kanekalon. Simply put, kanekalon is an artificial fiber that mimics hair. It can be washed and combed, it does not tear or tangle, and also tolerates heat treatment well.

Kanekalon repeats the structure of human hair, since it contains a substance of organic origin, namely, seaweed. Kanekalon is used to produce wigs, de-dreadlocks (they are also called "safe dreadlocks") and even fake fur.

Now on sale you can find kanekalon of almost any shade (there are more than 100 of them in the kanekalon palette!), Both bright (yellow, blue, red, and so on) and natural natural. With the help of the latter, you can create a hairstyle that will look like it is your natural hair, braided in long braids or a high ponytail to the waist. And no buildup is needed!

What are the kanekalon hairstyles

The only limitation when creating a kanekalon hairstyle is your own imagination. However, there are a few more common options:

1. Afro-braids

These are thin braids that are woven all over the head. Here, most often, kanekalon is used to lengthen your own hair - you can choose an unusual and bright color for your hairstyle, which will contrast brightly with your natural shade of hair.

2. Braids

They are also called "boxing braids", they are thick braids braided along the head (in fact, this is the basis of almost any weaving - braids can be an element of another hairstyle, for example, an African tail). According to the weaving technique, the braids repeat the classic French braids (those same "spikelets" from childhood!).

In this hairstyle, kanekalon serves both as a material for lengthening your hair and as a bright accent: you can mix several colors, make each braid of your own color, add a variety of accessories - rings, earrings, feathers, or you can choose the colors of your favorite football club or the flag of the country.

The volume of the braids can be adjusted - they can be either “narrow”, tightly fitting to the head, or very voluminous (the so-called “3D braids”).

3. African tail

After the braids, it is worth talking about the African tail: it is impossible not to fall in love with this feminine hairstyle, despite the fact that it is only gaining popularity. The basis on which the hairstyle is held is also braids - they are braided both in the front, at the crown, and at the back of the head. Then the braids are connected together and turn into a chic ponytail: it can be both bright and exactly repeating the color of your hair.

4. Afro-curls

If you have dreamed all your life of chic, thick, curly hair, then this option is definitely for you. Afrokudri and Afrolokons - have you heard of this? The material itself is the same kanekalon, but it is made using a special technology that will make it possible to achieve a complete imitation of curly hair from the appearance of the material.

The basis of the hairstyle is again braids: small braids are braided from your hair along the entire head, after which afro-curls are woven into the ethical braids. You can walk with such curls for a whole month! The main thing is to follow all the recommendations for proper care.

Braiding with kanekalon

You can braid braids with kanekalon both in a beauty salon and on your own or for a friend at home:

Kanekalon kits are available in natural shades, from dark to light, and a wide variety of multi-colored shades, from pastel to bright. Therefore, an experienced craftsman can create a weaving of Afro-braids with kanekalon with a gradient transition of two or three shades.

At home, you can create a hairstyle from one French braid, two French braids, called "boxing" and numerous small French braids.

How long do kanekalon braids last?

Girls who decorate their hairstyles with fashionable and bright materials are ready to wear such braids for a long time. This is one of the advantages of braids with woven fake strands:

Two braids, braided by the French method, they are also called "boxing", are worn for a maximum of about a week.

• Small small braids with kanekalon from 10 pieces, braided over the head, are worn up to a maximum of one month, without colored strands - up to two weeks.
• Afro-braids can be worn from one and a half to two months, observing simple measures for their care.
• It is worth noting that any weaving of braids prolongs the life of the hairstyle. Kanekalon braids with faux strands are easy to maintain, but look very impressive.

How much kanekalon do you need for Afro-braids?

Depending on the density of your own hair, the desired type of braiding, the number of packages of material is selected. When looking for an answer to the question, how much kanekalon is needed for Afro-braids, there are such answers:

1. For "boxing" braids or one braid, braided in French style, one small package of material is enough.
2. Small braids from 10 pieces or more, braiding the surface of the head and completely interweaving the material, can take about three packs of artificial kanekalon strands, for this you need to take into account your own hair volume and the desired length of strands, which will increase after braiding.
3. Legendary and vivid Afrokos are not only time consuming, but kanekalon. They can take up to 5-7, and in some cases even 8 full packs of material.

Thick braids with kanekalon

Thick braids with colored kanekalon look incredibly impressive. There are several braiding techniques to make braids. in several variants:

• Straight weave is perfect for any girl. The braids are woven parallel to each other in different directions, adding kanekalon. The created structure is secured with an elastic band.
• Geometric variations. Then the kanekalon is woven in such a way as to "draw" geometric patterns. It looks very original.
• Wave patterns. There is a real scope for creativity, you can form complex weaves, curls and other intricate elements.
• The color scheme is extremely diverse, you can create braids with purple kanekalon, with pink, green, red, yellow weaving.
• If you want something unusual, you can take a kanekalon with a "chameleon" effect - these strands change color depending on the ambient temperature.

Two braids with kanekalon

An excellent solution would be 2 braids with kanekalon:

1. To weave beautiful braids with the addition of synthetic material, you need to select three strands of your own hair on your head, add three strands of kanekalon to them and weave them, picking up your own hair.
2. At the initial stages of weaving, it is required to hold the kanekalon firmly, otherwise it may shift. It requires certain skills, but there is no supernatural in weaving such braids.
3. In the back of the head, pigtails like to "protrude". You do not need to re-weave the braid, you can only pin it on both sides with invisible hairpins, and then the hairstyle will look neat.

Boxing braids with kanekalon

Boxing is called inverted or reverse French braids. They have a good volume, so many girls choose this hairstyle. They make it with a spikelet outward, which is suitable even for thin hair, if you add kanekalon:

On short hair, four boxing braids look great with the addition of colored kanekalon. In this case, the bangs are braided into the base of the braids.

A spikelet adapted to the shape of a boxing pigtail is popular. For an unusual look, you can take a kanekalon with an ombre effect.

To make wrestling braids with kanekalon, you need to adhere to such moments:

• carefully comb your hair along the growth;
• make the first parting in the middle of the head, remove the non-working part of the shock to the side so that it does not interfere;
• braid a braid from the forehead, taking away even small strands in the front. Move to the back of the head, reaching the point of cessation of hair growth;
• near the growth line, the curl is divided into three parts. The braid is woven almost like a spikelet, only not from above, but underneath;
• such braids hold up to six months. It is recommended to take them off when they start to flicker.

Zizi braids with kanekalon

Zizi is a common option to create hairstyles with kanekalon braids:

Zizi can be wavy, curled, or straight. This hairstyle is worn for four months.

Such braids in any case come out thin, so a lot of them are needed for the whole head.

For an adult girl, you need to purchase from 400 to 600 zizi. However, you can use another option - weave braids into your own hair, then the hairstyle will look original.

To make a zizi, you need to take the following actions:

1. wash and dry your hair well;
2. comb them thoroughly;
3. select strands 5 mm thick;
4. weave a braid into each strand along the entire length with further release through the braids. For a larger volume, use two zizi per strand;
5. braids are removed after 2-4 months, but in the future they can be used again to design a hairstyle.

Kanekalon ombre braids

You can make thick ombre-effect kanekalon braids that look very interesting:

• This is a great option not to dye your own hair, but still draw attention.
• Smooth color transitions look great, especially in braids.
• You can choose both bright and calm options - depending on the desired image.
• Pigtails with kanekalon in pastel colors look feminine.

As for the weaving technique, it all depends on the braid that the girl wants. The ombre looks best in boxing or French braids, however, you can use this material in a single thick braid.

Pigtails with kanekalon at the sea

Braids with pink kanekalon or with material of any other color are very popular at sea:

Craftsmen often suggest making African braids with the addition of colored artificial material. Thanks to this, the girl stands out from the crowd not only on vacation, but also upon returning home - after all, such braids can be worn for a very long time.

Special care for these braids is not required, but it is forbidden to use a hairdryer and iron, go to the steam room or sauna, take hot baths.

The head is washed once every one and a half weeks using a special shampoo. You cannot use balms. If hair comes out of the braid, it must be carefully cut with scissors.

Individual braids are allowed to be intertwined and strengthened. Going to bed with wet hair is not recommended, it will ruin your hair very much.

Securing the kanekalon

To weave braids, artificial curls must be well fixed on natural hair:

• The safest way is to fold the faux strand in half and tie it in a knot around your hair.
• Some craftsmen work without knots to make the braid more accurate. An artificial strand is simply wrapped around natural hair a couple of times and begins to weave. This method is often used to create 2 braids.

So that the smooth material does not slip during work, it is fastened with an invisible, which is then removed from the hairstyle, or with a transparent silicone rubber band.

To fix the dreadlocks, another method is used:

1. Allocate a small area of ​​hair, as for an Afro-braid.
2. Divide the strand into 3 parts, put a workpiece bent in half between one and the remaining two strands and begin to braid one of its half with a pigtail.
3. After weaving, the ends of the hairs are fixed with a silicone rubber band or thread.

Securing strands when building:

To increase the volume of hair without gaps, thin pigtails are braided over the head, to which artificial strands are crocheted. Often this method is used to create the effect of highlighting or splendor of hair in a certain area.

The strands are fixed on thin Afro-braids with knots. The hair becomes lush and longer, it combines braids and loose curls.

How to weave a braid with kanekalon

First of all, you need to choose the right length: 100 centimeters is enough for a braid to the chest, 200 - for a hairstyle to the waist.

Here is one of the easy ways to weave:

1. Divide the kanekalon strand into two parts and fix it with a silicone rubber band so that the fiber does not fly apart.

2. We comb the hair well along the entire length, divide it into two equal parts with any parting, fix the part that we are not working with.

3. We take a silicone rubber band, separate the strand at the forehead, tie it at a distance of 1.5-2 cm from the roots.

4. We put on another elastic band in the middle of the kanekalon strand, with its help we pass it through the silicone on the hair, pull out half of the strand from the other side (as a result, the material turns out to be on both sides of the silicone elastic).

5. We divide the material into three parts, choose the weave you like, and begin to weave the hair with the kanekalon. If our goal is to make a volumetric braid, we stretch the material as we weave

6. We fasten the braid by tying a kanekalon around the resulting pigtail - this can be done using a hairpin.

How to unbrave a kanekalon hairstyle

To unravel your kanekalon hairstyle, it's best to go to a salon. However, if you have a few hours to spare, you can try do it at home in the following way:

1. Cut the length of the artificial fiber a few centimeters below your own hair.

2. Braid the hairstyle down to the base.

3. It is good to comb your hair (do not be afraid of the amount of hair that has fallen out, this is normal: hair falls out every day, but usually remains on our combs, and while you were wearing your hair, they did not have such an opportunity).

4. If the material is tangled, try to untangle it with your hands, in case of tangling, the knot can be cut off, being careful not to touch the hair nearby

5. After all the braids are unraveled, the head must be thoroughly rinsed with a nourishing balm and mask.

We select the color of the kanekalon

It was already mentioned above that kanekalon strands are presented in different colors. Choosing the right color, given the wide palette, is not so easy. The tips below will help you navigate and create a stylish and interesting look.

Monochromatic

These strands are the same color along their entire length. shades can be any - from pastel to acidic.

It is known from the school drawing course that the spectrum is divided into warm and cold parts. Therefore, shades of the same temperature are chosen for hair with a cold, ashy undertone - gray, blue, purple, pink, fuchsia, etc. dr.

In addition, it is better for blondes to pay attention to muted, pastel colors, and on brunettes, saturated, catchy colors look better.

Multicolored

This has been a fashion trend for several seasons. For the effect of "mermaid hair", the material is dyed sectionally in 3–7 colors. The combinations are very different - from the classic rainbow to interesting contrasting combinations.

If it is not possible to find a suitable composition, the desired effect is achieved by weaving a monochromatic kanekalon from different packs.

Ombre

Such strands mimic the fashionable way of dyeing ombre, when the color flows smoothly from one to another. The extended strands of this type of coloring look interesting when weaving African braids, especially if one of the shades matches the natural hair color.

Black and white

Black and white strands are chosen by conservative girls, as well as those whose style or place of work does not allow them to look too bright. White is usually combined with black, light brown hair, black with blonde hair. Weaving looks great in which both colors are used at the same time.

Weaving braids with kanekalon makes it possible to try on a new look without resorting to harmful dyeing or hair extensions.

And do not think that such experiments are available only to adolescents. Adult women also look elegant with French braids if the braiding is neat and the shade of the fake strands is tasteful.

Preparing to weave kanekalon braids

Before starting to weave colored braids from kanekalon, you must go through the following procedures:

1. wash your hair thoroughly. Never use conditioner or balm. Oils should also be avoided because a surface that is too smooth will not be able to hold the woven material;
2. dry with a hairdryer, and then comb well;
3. divide the hair into parts, the number of which should be equal to the number of braids created. You can start with a bang. It can be either left or woven into them;
4. fix artificial curls at the roots. You can simply tie them with a tight knot. It is allowed not to fix, but gradually weave them into the hair. But it's harder this way.

And only after that you can start weaving directly. During this process, you can add strands of any color, creating completely fancy patterns. The braid obtained in this way is fixed with a thin elastic band, which is hidden inside the tail. It is also a good idea to secure the braid with a prepared nail polish, especially on the hairline.

Several varieties

Fibers are usually classified according to their appearance, area of ​​use, and the method of curling.

The easiest option is to classify by color:

• homogeneous;
• painted using the ombre technique;
• changing color under the influence of the sun;
• beginning to glow under the influence of ultraviolet radiation.

Ultraviolet fluorescence and a hue-changing chameleon are unlikely to be suitable for everyday wear. Usually they are chosen for a party or an informal celebration.

Another division is in size and shape. There are the simplest fibers, long enough to be braided and not decorated with any additional decoration.

On the other hand, there are short materials that are suitable either for a bob or just for an accent in the image. Especially for bold, creative young ladies, a kanekalon with decor was invented - with the addition of beads, rhinestones, ribbons.

Some types of fiber allow for unusual patterns. For example, strands can be straight and smooth - or already slightly curled. According to the method of curling, there are two types: small corrugation and large curls.

How to extend the service life?

No master can accurately predict how long the kanekalon will last.

After all, it depends on several factors at once:

• Weaving density. Here everything is the same as on natural curls. Tight braids last longer, and light, almost weightless ones almost immediately unravel. But it is important to remember that even from tight hairstyles, individual strands still begin to knock out.

The main goal of a salon session is not always durability and long-term wear. Sometimes the image is changed solely for the sake of a photo shoot or a holiday.

In this case, you can make a tight Danish pattern, but pull out a few hairs for an aesthetic effect.

• The number of braids. The more there are, the longer you can enjoy the stylish look.

Lifestyle. Those who like to actively move, swim, ride a bike should not rely on a long service life of their hairstyles.

Are there ways to preserve beauty longer?

Of course, it is recommended to wear the braid carefully. At any time of the year, a headgear is needed that will protect the crown of the head from wind and dirt. And even at home, while sleeping, you will have to wear a special mesh.

It is important to use only a sponge and shampoo foam when washing your hair. The foam should be applied to the roots and washed off gently. And then dry naturally.

Conclusion

Kanekalon is an artificial material of high enough quality that mimics the look of real hair. Kanekalon is used to create African braids and other types of braids, whatever you wish for your hair.