Alexandria has hair braiding services available. A braid is a kind of hairstyles that involves complex intertwining of three or more sections of hair. A braid can be adapted, modified, worked upon and styled in many different ways. Some of the major hair braiding styles include the Edwardian braids, Dutch braids, reverse braids, french braids, biker's braid and Heidi braid. Of course, you may not be able to do much more than a basic braid by yourself. Here, one can use hair braiding services which can do braids of various types, that would complement the hair length, color, styling and the intended occasion or event. Braiding services can also do more complex braids such as cornrows, kinky twists |micro braids, Senegalese, single braids and box braids. These services may be available for both men and women in Alexandria. A braid helps secure the hair so that it does not chafe at the neck, it also adds a distinctive style, and it can be retained for a few days. Braids are also known as plaits, though the former is the more common word for complex styles.