Cornrows (sometimes called canerows) are a style of traditionally three-strand braids, originating in Africa, in which the hair is braided very close to the scalp, using an underhand, upward motion to make a continuous, raised row.

What Are Tree Braids? Tree braids are particularly fun because the style almost feels like the shapeshifter of the hair world. "With regular feed-in cornrows, you feed in the full extension to the braid, but with tree braids, you add a portion of the extension so that pieces are hanging out," Taylor says.