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Violette Braiding Hair
Curved feed-in cornrows styled to the side in Austin, Texas

Real Client Work

Before and After Braid Portfolio

Every transformation here was created in our North Austin chair — see where the hair started and how it finished.

Transformations

From Natural Hair to Finished Braids

Each set shows the starting point described by the braider and the finished style photographed at the end of the appointment.

Before

Natural hair washed, blow-dried and stretched at the start of the appointment, with no added length.

Around 5–7 hours in the chair

After

Tribal Feed-In Cornrows — Client wearing intricate tribal feed-in cornrow braids with long braided lengths at Violette Braiding Hair in Austin, Texas

Tribal Feed-In Cornrows

Curved tribal parting with feed-in extensions carried into long braided lengths.

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Before

Shoulder-length natural hair, detangled and sectioned before any extensions are added.

Around 6 hours in the chair

After

Medium Knotless Braids, Honey Ombre — Medium knotless braids with ombre honey tips created in Austin, Texas

Medium Knotless Braids, Honey Ombre

Medium knotless braids taken to mid-back with honey ombre tips blended from the mid-lengths.

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Before

Loose natural coils, freshly washed, with the hairline conditioned and edges left soft.

Around 7 hours in the chair

After

Small Knotless Braids into a High Bun — Blonde small knotless braids gathered into a high bun by an African braiding specialist

Small Knotless Braids into a High Bun

Small blonde knotless braids gathered into a sculpted high bun that can be re-styled all week.

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Before

Grown-out braids taken down, hair washed and deep conditioned before re-braiding.

Around 2 hours in the chair

After

Jumbo Cornrows — Jumbo cornrow braids with clean parting by Violette Braiding Hair Austin

Jumbo Cornrows

Clean straight-back jumbo cornrows — a quick protective reset between longer styles.

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Before

Natural hair stretched and parted, with the client's inspiration photo mapped out first.

Around 5 hours in the chair

After

Tribal Braids into a Half-Up Bun — Tribal feed-in braids styled into a half-up braided bun in Austin

Tribal Braids into a Half-Up Bun

Feed-in tribal braids styled into a half-up braided bun with the lengths left down.

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Before

Short dense natural hair, cleansed and moisturised, parted into triangles at the start.

Around 3 hours in the chair

After

Men's Short Knotless Braids — Short knotless braids with triangle parts by Violette Braiding Hair

Men's Short Knotless Braids

Neat triangle-part knotless braids sized to sit comfortably on a shorter length.

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Your turn

Bring your inspiration photo

Your braider will map out the parting, size and length with you before the first braid — then you leave with your own after photo.

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