Crochet braids
Extension hair looped onto cornrows with a crochet hook, for quick braids, twists, locs or curls.
Also: latch-hook braids
Crochet braids are a way of adding extension hair. The wearer's own hair is braided into cornrows, then ready-made braids, twists, locs or curly hair are hooked onto the cornrows with a latch hook and knotted in place. The method takes a few hours rather than a whole day and leaves the wearer's hair tucked away, so it is a popular protective style. It spread widely from the 1990s.