Summer is officially here, and it’s time to let your scalp breathe while keeping your style on point! Cornrows are the undisputed queens of summer hair for Black women, offering that perfect blend of low-maintenance ease and high-fashion flair.
Whether you’re heading to brunch or just grabbing iced coffee with the girlies, these protective styles will keep you looking classy all season long.
In today’s post, we’d like to focus on a popular cornrow hairstyle that’s trending right now called Cassie braids. These braids involves braiding half of your hair and installing some hair bundles on the other half. The hair bundles can either be sewn in or crochet in. You get to decide on the look you’re going for.
That’s why below, we will be sharing forty different ways to style Cassie braids. All you have to do is to take a few screenshots of the styles you like or bookmark this page so that you can quickly access it at your next hair appoitment.
Will pool water damage my braids?
Pool water will not damage your braids. However, it can make them dry and more prone to frizz. So before you hoop in the pool, it is best to apply a little bit of leave-in spray or leave-in conditioner to keep your hair from absorbing too much of the pool water by wearing a pool cap.
How to care for cornrows after swimming?
After swimming, be sure to rinse your hair thoroughly with clean tap water to remove any traces of the chlorinated pool water from your braids. Then follow up with a leave-in spray and a few drops of hair oil to moisturise your hair and improve shine.
If you will be swimming frequently in the summer, it’s adviced to shampoo your hair and apply leave-in conditioner so your hair doesn’t feel too dry from chlorine exposure.
How can I ensure my Cassie braids hairstyle lasts longer?
A typical cassie braids hairstyle can last up to a month, depending on your haircare routine. If you’d like to stretch out your hairstyle so that it lasts longer than one month, you will need to be diligent with your nightly routine. This involves wrapping your hair at night with a silk or satin scarf, or sleeping on a satin pillowcase. To keep your scalp looking fresh, apply anti-itch oil on your scalp.
Depending on the type of hair you use for your braids, you will need to keep it tangle-free and stretched. If you use straight hair bundles on your hair, you will carefully wrap your hair at night To keep your hair silky straight, you can use a flat iron to straighten it out a few times in a week. Be sure not to use too much heat in your hair because it can damage and thin out the hair.
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1) Blonde Body Wave Cassie Braids
What you need to re-create this style: Blonde braiding hair extensions and blonde #27 straight human hair bundles.
2) Boho Goddess Cassie Braids with Water Wave Hair
What you need to re-create this style: Braiding hair extensions and Curly crochet hair.
3) Brown Highlight Wavy Cassie Braids
What you need to re-create this style: Braiding hair extensions and Ombre hair bundles.
4) Burgundy Cassie Braids with Feed-In Cornrows
What you need to re-create this style: Burgundy human hair extensions
5) Burgundy Cassie Braids with Curly Edges
What you need to re-create this style: Burgundy straight human hair bundles and an edge control gel.
6) Cassie Braids High Ponytail on Naturally Straight Hair
What you need to re-create this style: Wrap around pony tail extensions and an edge control gel.
7) Cassie Braids High Ponytail on Straight Hair
What you need to re-create this style: Wrap around ponytail extensions and an edge control gel.
8) Cassie Braids With Ombre Ponytail
What you need to re-create this style: Wrap around ponytail extensions
9) Cassie Braids with a Wrap Around Ponytail
What you need to re-create this style: Black wrap around ponytail and an Edge control gel
10) Cassie Braids with Curly Crochet Hair
What you need to re-create this style: Deep curly crochet hair extensions
11) Simple Cassie Braids on Wavy Hair
What you need to re-create this style: Braiding hair extensions, burgundy curly wave extensions and an Edge control gel
12) Cassie Braids with Blonde Highlights and Hollywood Waves
What you need to re-create this style: Brown human hair bundles.
13) Cassie Braids with Body Wave Hair and Wavy Edges
What you need to re-create this style: Mixture of black human hair bundles and blonde body wave bundles for highlights.
14) Cassie Braids with Blonde Highlights and Hollywood Waves
What you need to re-create this style: Mixture of Deep brown human hair bundles and blonde body wave bundles for highlights
15) Cassie Braids with Curly Weave Sew-In
What you need to re-create this style: Braiding hair extensions and curly hair bundles.
16) Deep Red Cassie Braids with Red Water Wave Sew Ins
What you need to re-create this style: Deep red water wave crochet hair bundles.
17) Cassie Braids with Heart Cornrows and Honey Blonde Straight Weave
What you need to re-create this style: Blonde straight hair extensions
18) Cassie Braids with a Side Sweep Wavy Bang
What you need to re-create this style: Ombre honey blonde body wave hair bundles
19) Cassie Braids with No Leave Out Deep Wave Quick Weave
What you need to re-create this style: Curly hair sew-in bundles or crochet hair bundles
20) Cassie Braids with Dark Blonde Straight Hair Weave
What you need to re-create this style: Straight light brown hair bundles
21) Cassie Braids with Burgundy Marley Hair
What you need to re-create this style: Burgundy crochet hair extensions
22) Criss Cross Cassie Braids with Straight Hair Quick Weave
What you need to re-create this style: Straight human hair brown bundle and an edge control gel
23) Criss-Cross Cassie Braids with Copper Auburn Deep Wave Bundles
What you need to re-create this style: Ginger curly crochet highlights and black deep wave curly crochet hair bundles
24) Cassie Braids with Magenta Bone Straight Human Hair
What you need to re-create this style: Hot pink hair extensions and Purple highlights
25) No Leave out Cassie Braids with Kinky Curly Quick Weave
What you need to re-create this style: Kinky curly crochet hair bundles
26) Cassie Braids with Hollywood Waves
What you need to re-create this style: Black long wavy hair extensions
27) Cassie Braids with Crochet Ginger Curly Hair
What you need to re-create this style: Ginger crochet curl hair extensions
28) Feed-in Cassie Braids Cornrows with Brazilian Hair
What you need to re-create this style: Black wavy hair extensions
29) Green Cassie Braids with Dyed Quick Weave
What you need to re-create this style: Neon green wavy hair extensions and black wavy hair bundle
30) Cassie Braids with Yaki Hair
What you need to re-create this style: Black wavy hair extensions and an edge control gel
31) Cassie Braids with Deep Wave Weave
What you need to re-create this style: Curly hair extensions and an edge control gel
32) Cassie Braids Feed-In Cornrows with Deep Curly Quick Weave
What you need to re-create this style: Black crochet hair extensions and an edge control gel
33) Geometric Cassie Braids with Deep Curly Weave
What you need to re-create this style: Black deep wave crochet human hair bundles
34) Cassie Braids with Pink Highlights Hair Bundles
What you need to re-create this style: Black wavy hair extensions and hot pink highlights
35) Heart Cornrows Cassie Braids with Boho Braids
What you need to re-create this style: Black pre-stretched hair extensions and curly crochet hair
36) Grown and Sexy Cassie Braids Cornrows with a Quick Weave
What you need to re-create this style: Dark brown wavy hair extensions and auburn highlights
37) Cassie Mohawk Cornrows with Loose Waves Sew-Ins
What you need to re-create this style: Dark brown curly wave extensions and an edge control gel
38) Cassie Cornrows with a Low Ponytail and Bangs
What you need to re-create this style: Wrap around ponytail hair extension and honey blonde highlights
39) Cassie Stitch Cornrows with Dark Ginger Quick Weave
What you need to re-create this style: Ginger copper wavy hair extensions and an edge control gel
40) Classic Cassie Braids with Water Wave Boho Braids
What you need to re-create this style: Black boho hair extension bundles and an edge control gel