| 摘要 |
A hair-braiding device and method for its use are described. The invented device includes a flat, elongate body having at least one opposing pair of preferably slotted openings extending inwardly from either end, the openings being lined with a resilient but yieldable, preferably foam material that permits hair strands to be introduced alternately thereinto and tensions the semi-captured strands as the device is twisted or rotated to impart a two-braid between the strands. Preferably, the body is formed of a molded polymer and the foam is a continuous strip of material that, within either slot, extends along one edge and folds back to extend along an opposing edge of each slot. The device is easily held in one hand, with the other hand free to introduce alternate strands into either slotted end of the device as the device is rotated each time. The device progressively is urged downwardly with each step, as the tensioned strands of hair controllably slide between the opposing foam linings, which substantially close their respective slotted openings. Preferably, the slots extend inwardly arcuately from a tapered throat at the extreme ends of the device, and preferably extend along the long axis of the device more than half-way through its length. The result of using the device, as described briefly above, is a properly tensioned, relatively stray-free, attractive French roll braid.
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