All about zizi's pigtails

When you see braids, dreadlocks, Senegals, pony-tails or Thai braids, you immediately want to have summer, the beach and the sea. Relax in warm countries and enjoy cocktails. Afrokos have an inexplicable appeal, style and practicality. Zizi is rightfully considered the most attractive hairstyle with an African accent. At first glance, complex hairstyles have an easy execution, unlike dreadlocks or Thai braids, for example. But everything is in order.

Zizi is one of the varieties of African braids. They are braided in a "quick" way. As opposed to classic braids, zizi look like thin pigtails made of fake hair, braided by a special machine. The material is artificial hair - kanekalon.

Zizi are woven into the hair in the same way as ordinary kanekalon, with one significant difference - zizi are not woven to the end, they are fastened with a knot at the ends of their own hair. Pigtails are straight, corrugated with a large or small wave, and spiral. After braiding, you can walk with zizi for quite a long time. It is worth paying attention to the fact that the length of natural hair for braiding should not exceed 25 cm. The zizi itself, as a rule, is no longer than 80 cm, but if shorter braids are required, then they are easily cut to the required length and the tip of the braid is sealed with a special device.

The undoubted advantages of this hairstyle include several characteristics.

1. Zizi are minimally thin (no thicker than a match) and for this reason such a hairstyle looks harmonious on both young girls and older women.
2. The hair, due to the low weight of the zizi, does not deteriorate and does not stretch.
3. A luxurious palette of colors helps you experiment with your appearance and style.
4. Due to the fact that the zizi are already initially formed by braids, they are reusable.
5. Pigtails are pretty easy to care for. The basic rule is that after shampooing, only natural drying!
6. And hair washing is necessary every 7-10 days, this frequency is necessary because the hair in the hairstyle gets dirty less.
7. A chic mane of hair will attract the attention of everyone around you and is guaranteed to make you stand out from the crowd.

There are also plenty of drawbacks to the hairstyle.

1. Tightening the hair can cause scalp tightness, soreness, or headaches. It's good if after a few days, a maximum of a week, all this will pass, but if the symptoms persist, then it is better to unravel your hair.
2. The weight of the hair increases slightly, which can cause discomfort at first.
3. Shampooing is also a hassle. Pigtails must be very thoroughly rinsed and rinsed to avoid such a nuisance as dandruff.
4. A one-time drawback is the braiding of the Afrokos, more precisely, the time of this action. Zizi can braid for up to 5 hours depending on the density of the hair and its initial length.
5. The price of a zizi hairstyle can range from 3.5 to 15 thousand rubles.
6. Despite the beauty of the braids, they are not suitable for everyone; Zizi will only emphasize some of the imperfections of the face.
7. Even if the hairstyle is braided by a master, and the care of the hairstyle was the best, this does not guarantee the deterioration of the condition of the native hair. As a result of the pulling, the hair follicles can be damaged, and hair significantly fall out. Complete baldness does not threaten, but hair treatment will have to be done.

Like all hairstyles, zizi has its own specificity - an open face. The shape of the face for her should be oval, otherwise the result may not be pleasing. The same problem will be with round cheeks, a heavy chin or sharp cheekbones - everything will seem rounder, heavier and sharper.

The next thing to consider when choosing this hairstyle is the style of clothing you are wearing. Pigtails will look wonderful with jeans, summer youth dresses and shorts, but with an office suit it will be a little strange, ridiculous and contrary to the dress code adopted by the company.

By tradition, the color is chosen as close as possible to the native hair color, which makes the hairstyle natural, and the places where the braids are woven are invisible. The advantage may be that the regrown hair can be intertwined later due to the absence of a sharp transition from color to color.

If you want to focus on yourself, you can braid pigtails with colored zizi: scarlet, orange, pink, blue. The color spectrum today is represented by more than 50 different colors and their shades.

The most fashionable today is to weave braids with an ombre effect. The color transition of such zizi can change dramatically or flow smoothly. In the hairstyle, both options look beautiful. Try experimenting with black and red, for example.

So far, they have come up with only two options to braid Zizi's hairstyle - pointwise or with the help of braids.

The dotted version will suit short-cropped girls with hair length of 3 centimeters or more. Zizi are braided in the root zone, the master separates the strands of natural hair, a pair of braids are attached to them in a special way. In this version, one part of the braids is fixed in the root zone, forming splendor, and the remaining zizi are braided over the entire length of their own hair and fixed in a special way.

The braiding option is used only on hair with a length of 15-20 centimeters and more. Using this weaving, the pigtail is attached to the braid, either by pulling through it or by braiding.

Ruffled zizi in waves are similar to corrugated fabric, that's why they were called that. This type of braids looks very voluminous, especially when styled into a hairdo. The advantage of corrugated zizi is that they do not wrinkle and look presentable for a long time.

Straight braids look like classic braids. Perhaps only they need the least of all the time spent by the master. They look symmetrical, with smooth, neat braids no thicker than 4 mm in girth. They curl well with an iron or curling iron. The advantage of such zizi will be their resistance to curvature and a luxurious look throughout the entire wearing of the hairstyle.

Straight zizi with bangs look flirty and are ideal for young girls. When choosing a hairstyle with bangs, you should not use the entire length of the zizi, 40-50 cm is quite enough. And it is also worth taking into account that the bangs should not be too short - locks to the eyebrows or graduated torn bangs will look optimal.

To create zizi braids, you need to prepare:

1. a wooden comb with sparse teeth;
2. zizi braids of the required color;
3. glue for braids, a device for fixing braids.

Weaving zizi braids is a long and painstaking process, mainly due to the fact that the strands need to be evenly divided, which means that it will be optimal to turn to a professional. You can, of course, braid it yourself, but you can't do without outside help. So that the result of your amateur performance does not bring disappointment, it is important to observe the following rules in a short step-by-step instruction:

1. wash and dry your hair thoroughly;
2. comb thoroughly;
3. separate strands no more than 5 millimeters thick;
4. firmly fix the braids and weave with hair tension;
5. if you really want volume, then you can use two zizi per strand;
6. the pigtails should be removed after about 10 weeks, but in the future you can use the same pigtails again or twice.

Artificial hair in the hairstyle imposes some restrictions. For example, you cannot go to the bathhouse or sauna, dry your hair with a hairdryer, it is undesirable to use an iron or a styler.

Washing your hair with pigtails is also not as easy as usual. Humanity has not invented special shampoos, it is not forbidden to wash with those to which they are accustomed. It is important to remember that a little shampoo must be stirred in a little warm water.

Apply the diluted shampoo gently between the braids, gently massage your head, rinse. Repeat if necessary. The use of conditioner, balm or masks is strictly prohibited. You need to wash your hair once a week or one and a half. With frequent washing, the braids will no longer look attractive. Over time, native hair can crawl out of the zizi, restore aesthetics easily with the help of scissors, cutting off protruding hairs.

Time passed, zizi made us happy, we need to take off the pigtails, but there is no time and money to go to the master - it doesn’t matter. You can also remove it at home by inviting a friend, following these simple rules:

• cut off the braid at the ends of your own hair;
• using any thin object, for example, a knitting needle, untwist the braid;
• with light effort, separate the artificial material in the root zone of the head;
• carefully disassemble the strands - do not be alarmed if there are a lot of lost hair on the comb, it should be so;
• when all the procedures for unweaving the hair are over, you need to rinse your head with shampoo with a restoration effect and make a firming mask.

Any styling can be done with zizi. Thanks to the mass of zizi, even a simple ponytail will start to look creative and charming. Here are some more examples of hairstyles that benefit from zizi.

• Braids. A reliable option is an ordinary single pigtail. We do it as we want: low, on the back of the head, high, on the top of the head or from the side. Such a braid will look much more voluminous. A good option would be a weave such as fishtail, using two strands. Both unusual and beautiful.

• Bunches. You can't ruin Zizi's popular hairstyle! You can make one big bun out of all the hair, you can make a bunch from part of the hair, and leave the rest loose. You can make two beams. In general, fantasize and enjoy the attention of others.

• Tail. Creating a ponytail from zizi is as easy as creating braids. Possible options are low ponytail, high ponytail, or side ponytail. You can also make an unusual tail. We collect our chic mane of hair up. From the braids at the bottom of the tail, choose a couple of pieces and wrap it around the elastic so that it is not visible.

• Wreath. Ideal for elegant styling. We braid from the left ear to the right braid, gradually grabbing additional strands. Decorate with decorative hairpins, flower hairpins or something similar. A variation of the wreath will be a hairstyle in which the hair is braided with a headband with a braid.

• Universal option - both for all hair, and for a part. For styling, you need to collect the hair at the crown and tie it. Then we take part of the hair and tuck the bow in a side. Clamp with invisible and hair clips. We do the same with the rest of the hair, you should get a bow on a bow.

Zizi's hairstyle is very diverse. There are always those who like it and those who scold. Most note that it is more convenient with zizi: you do not need to wash your hair often, dry it and style it. Hair at this time is exposed to minimal exposure to chemicals and hot air.

Some people are afraid of baldness, but if you braid at the master and do your hair correctly, then the hair that remains on the comb fell out naturally and remained in the hair.

Many people note an itchy head for 3-5 days of wearing zizi, this is also normal, and the master will tell you why this happens. You should not do such a hairstyle if you are not psychologically ready for the attention of others, or if it is a momentary whim. You should also not take the advice of the master as something unimportant, because any master first of all cares about his work and your appearance.

It should be noted separately that a professional will never offer a child to braid such a hairstyle, since in children the hair follicles are weaker than in adults, and thus irreparable harm can be caused to the child.

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