40 Beaded Cornrows Hairstyles for Kids and Tweens in 2023
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One exciting thing about being a little black girl is that they get to wear different hairstyles every week. Whether it’s cornrows with beads and other accessories, little girls have so many choices to choose from when it comes to their hair.
As a little girl growing up in Nigeria in the 90s and early 2000s, I used to go to the hairdresser every week to get a new hairstyle because girls at my school were given a new hairstyle they had to wear each week.
This is also no surprise why I get the most visitors to the website every weekend because parents are looking for a new hairstyle for their kids to wear the following week.
How do I find a hairstylist that does kids’ hair in my area?
To find the best hairstylist for your child’s hair, I recommend searching for a hairstylist in your city on Instagram or ask other parents for referrals.
Then you can try them out to see who is the best hairstylist for your kids.
How do I maintain my daughters’ hair while in beads?
To reduce discomfort while your child sleeps at night, be sure she goes to bed in a satin bonnet so that her hair is kept in place while she’s asleep.
To moisturize her hair during the week, simply spray her hair with one of these leave-in conditioner sprays or use your own DIY leave-in spritz.
When she showers, please make sure she wears a shower cap.
To keep her scalp moisturized, use an anti-itch scalp oil that will keep her roots fresh and supple.
Are beads dangerous and can my child choke on them?
Without a doubt, these beads can be hazardous to kids, this is why you have to ensure that they are secured tightly to your child’s hair so that they don’t come off easily, especially when she’s asleep.
Are the beads heavy? Will they add too much weight to my child’s hair?
These beads are actually lightweight and almost don’t weigh much.
This means that you can add as many beads as you like to your child’s hair and she won’t notice the added weight.
It may be loud sometimes though, so maybe pack her hair together to reduce noise.
How long can these hairstyles last?
I have included an estimated length of days or weeks each hairstyle should last for in the post below.
Please note that you can take your child’s hair down anytime you want, which means that you can take them out before or after the estimated time.
You will also notice that I underestimated the length of time each hairstyle should last for.
This is mainly because children’s hair gets frizzy much sooner than adults’ hair because they don’t pay the same level of attention to their looks as adults do.
Also, kids grow fast, which means that you won’t always have the opportunity to do cute kids’ hairstyles on your kids.
Very soon, your child will turn 13 and will not be interested in doing childish hairstyles anymore.
So it’s best to take advantage of the time you have right now, by playing around with as many kid-friendly hairstyles as you can and while you can.
Also, if these beads start to get too loud and uncomfortable for your child, you can remove them and just leave the hairstyle with no beads.
You can also remove some of the beads so that she has fewer beads in her hair.
For hairstyles that can last up to a month, you can change up the beads to a different color or different types of beads, so it looks like she has a new hairstyle on, even though it’s the same hairstyle all along.
How can I add beads to my child’s hair?
Most hair beads packs often come with a tool that will allow you to easily add beads to your child’s hair.
For a quick tutorial, please check out this post by DiscoveringNatural to see how she installed beads on her daughter’s hair.
40 Easy Cornrow Hairstyles with Beads on Black Kids
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1) Purple Cornrows with Clear Beads
These cornrows are so stylish for a little girl in elementary school or junior high.
You can of course, change the color of the hair extensions to your daughter’s favorite color if she doesn’t like purple.
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to one month
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to six weeks.
IG: @ilovemybraids_
3) Butterfly Cornrows With Beads
This is an easy hairstyle to do. It’s ideal for kids who can’t sit long to get their hair done or kids whose hair gets messy too quickly, due to their active lifestyle.
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to three weeks.
IG: @jkmcclure
7) Too Cute Beaded Cornrows
This is a hairstyle and beads arrangement that will get a lot of compliments and even help contribute to your daughters’ confidence, based on all the positive attention she will get.
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to three weeks.
10) Triple Cornrows Ponytail with Twisted Ends
This is such a cute hairstyle for a little girl. If you’re into sibling matching, you can do this hairstyle on your daughters, even if they’re in different age groups.
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to three weeks.
11) Threaded Cornrows With Clear Beads
This is another hairstyle that is appropriate for any age, which means that you and your daughters can wear the same hairstyle if you’re into matching.
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to two weeks.
13) Fashionable Lemonade Braids on Little Black Girls
For this hairstyle, you will notice that the hairstylist didn’t braid this little girl’s edges.
She just used an edge control gel to lay her edges down, so that they continue to grow and the child’s hair growth cycle isn’t negatively affected by the hairstyle.
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to ten days.
IG: @danni_styles
17) Fulani Cornrows with Twisted Ends
This hairstyle is similar to the one above. For a lighter-weight hairstyle, you can use a kinky hair extension for the twists at the ends, so that the hairstyle look more natural and your daughter doesn’t have to deal with excess weight.
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to two weeks.
IG: @danni_styles
18) Mohawk Updo in Two Strand Twists with Rainbow Beads
This is a perfect example where you can add hair extensions to your daughter’s hair without adding too much weight.
Marley hair extensionsare so lightweight that your child won’t even notice they’re there.
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to five days.
19) Kids Cornrows with Two-Strand Twists At The Back
If your child’s hair is long enough, you can work with what you have without adding hair extensions, like what you see here.
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to ten days.
IG: @twistncoils
20) Kids Double Shuku Stitch Cornrows with Ocean Beads
This is another child-appropriate hairstyle that can be beaded without adding hair extensions.
You can also tell that this hairstyle looks neat and beautiful without pulling on the child’s scalp.
So if you have a hairstylist that pulls too tightly on your child’s scalp because they believe this is the only way to make the hairstyle look good, I suggest looking for another hairstylist with softer hands.
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to one week.
21) Tribal Cornrows on a Little Black Girl
This royal hairstyle is beautiful for little black girls of all ages, if your child doesn’t like to get her hair done, this hairstyle will make her fall in love with hair days!
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to four weeks.
22) Accessorized Lemonade Braids on a Black Girl in Elementary School
To reduce itchiness when your child has hair extensions on, please be sure to soak the hair extension in apple cider vinegar, wash it with shampoo, and dry it out before installing.
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to one month.
IG: @novemberlov3
23) Box Braids on Kids Without Hair Extensions
Box braids can be done on a child’s hair without the use of hair extensions.
A creative way to add some weight and excitement to this hairstyle is to add some beads like this hairstyle below.
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to two weeks.
24) Mini Plaits with Sunshine Barrettes
For a quicker installation, you can substitute beads with clip-on barrettes that are easy to put in and take out, such as this hairstyle.
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to one week.
25) Two-Step Cornrows with Citrus Colored Beads
This is a hairstyle that I did as a little child, except I didn’t use hair extensions or beads. If I had a choice, I would have picked this hairstyle! It’s so beautiful and age-appropriate and can be a staple hairstyle for your kids.
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to three weeks.
32) Lemonade Braids With White Beads on Mixed Kids
You will notice that lemonade braids are popular in this post, and that is because this hairstyle looks beautiful on kids, as they do on adults. You can accessorize the hairstyle in whatever way you wish such as adding single color beads like this hairstyle.
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to two weeks.
33) Double Ponytail Cornrows with Clear Beads
This is a cute hairstyle that can be accessorized to match your daughter’s outfit. Secure each ponytail with a colored ribbon of your choice, and she’s ready for the day!
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to five days.
37) Patewo With Curve with Clear Colored Beads
Little kids are not strangers to cornrows because they can wear their hairstyles for days or weeks at a time, without needing to go through the discomfort of changing up a style.
Also, this is another hairstyle that is neat and intricate without pulling on the child’s scalp.
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to three weeks.
IG: @Kidz_n_Kurlz
38) Stitch Braids Cornrow Updo in a Bow
These cute stitch braids cornrows will look beautiful on any little Black girl.
You can accessorize it by adding a kid-friendly bow or any hair accessory of your choice. You can start the hairstyle without beads and then go back to add beads later on, so you can change up the style.
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to three weeks.
IG: @novemberlov3
39) Beaded Two-Strand Twists Rubber band Hairstyle
For kids who can’t stand cornrows, this rubber band hairstyle is a great substitute.
It’s also an easy hairstyle for parents who aren’t comfortable with cornrows because all you have to do is to section large sections of hair and secure them with rubber bands.
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to ten days.
40) Multi-Step Cornrows on Black Kids in Grade School
This hairstyle will probably take about 90 minutes to do if your child can sit through it.
It’s easy because she doesn’t have to move around so much like some other hairstyles I recommended in this post.
You can choose to do away with hair extensions if your child’s hair is long enough.
Simply add some plastic beads of your choice to accessorize.
How long this hairstyle can last for: Up to one month.
In Conclusion
Beaded cornrow hairstyles are beautiful on little Black girls of any age.
You can choose from any hairstyle of your choice, color and type of beads to use without getting bored.
Your daughter can choose from an endless list of hairstyle choices and truly look forward to hair days, even if she doesn’t have the patience to sit too long to get her hair done.
There you have it, forty different ways to accessorize your little girl’s hairstyle with beads. I’d like to know which hairstyle you will be trying next. If you’d like to share your hairstyle, please tag me on Instagram @coilsandglory.