179 Boston Post Road, West Haven, Connecticut 06516
Contact us at: (203) 931-1395 / (203) 668-2641
Depending on the region and group from which it came, the style of the cornrow, from simple linear cornrows to complex geometric ones, helped to express the identity of its wearer: kinship, status, age, religion, and ethnicity.
Although the African-Americans have long worn braids, but it was in the 1970s that the Black Is Beautiful movement encouraged people to embrace their roots and natural hair texture by wearing Afros and cornrows in lieu of straight hair. Popular styles included the Senegalese twist or Guinea braid. Nowadays, the cornrows have since been also adopted by Caucasians, Hispanics and many other races.
For centuries now, weaving and braiding have become an artist styling craft that possess the magical power to transform a woman’s beauty almost instantaneously. In a matter of hours and sometimes minutes, women are able to convert a short introverted bob into a dramatic twenty-inch weave.
Sandra Appiah
Our team of expert professionals at Ayo Mamy MOTHERLAND BRAIDING will strive to provide the highest level of professionalism to each and every client, thereby building a long-lasting relationship of trust and commitment. We promise to do our best to make you your very BEST!
About Ayo Mamy
Ayo Mamy MOTHERLAND BRAIDING is a West Haven based salon specialized in braiding. With over 10 years, Ayo Mamy has brought the best African braiding experience in Connecticut.
Braids have been made for thousands of years. The African origin of the cornrows dates back to 3500 BCE, according to a French ethnologist who found in the 1950s a Stone Age rock painting in the Tassili Plateau of the Sahara.