Hair Braiding
Talking Hair: The Art of African Hair Braiding

It is said that patterns are found all around us. Africans adapt these patterns in creative ways. One such is through Hair Braiding. Hair is sectioned to the desired shape, then braided or plaited. Finally each style is named.

Abimbola offers several courses in Hair Braiding to Hair dressers; Salon owners; Trainee Hairdressers; Artists and lovers of African Hair plaiting:

Taster Session:

This is a presentation which introduces you to African Hair Braiding. Using her skill as a professional Storyteller, coupled with over 20 years of braiding experience, Abi will demonstrate how to weave out your story on the hair.

Beginners Course 1:

Participants learn the basic skills of hair braiding, hand positioning and sectioning. You will learn African 3-Strand Plaits, Twists, and Hair for Special Occasions as well as a lot more. The commercial aspects of hair braiding will also be discussed.

Beginners Course 2:

You will learn how to use hair to communicate like Africans do. Abi will take you through various scalp designs and show you how to create your own patterns and then how to name them.

Advanced Hair Braiding:

Learn how to use extensions to create various hair braiding styles - three strand braids, twists and cornrows. Emphasis is placed on learning the best ways of placing extensions on the hair to avoid traction alopecia.

Learn to use extensions for Weaves and about the care for braids and gain product knowledge.

Specialist Courses:

Weave Extensions:Learn how to use the latest technology of Master Parting and Weft Extension to add volume and length to hair. This process helps you wear any style you want without leaving any of your hair out. What's more there are no glues! This is the one the celebrities wear!