Cornrows are technically defined as a traditional style of braiding the hair wherein the braiding starts quite close to the scalp. The braids are done in neat, straight lines and use an underhand, upward motion to create a raised row—hence the name.
My personal understanding of cornrows is that they’re really freaking cool.
I don’t know how to do them, and I’ve never had them done on me, but that’s never stopped me from admiring them from afar.
People who can rock cornrows always look so effortlessly cool.
If your Sim can rock this style, then here’s a collection of custom cornrow ‘dos to add to your CC folder.
Long, thin cornrows paired with styled baby hairs and a side part look absolutely stunning (and it helps that the creator’s Sim Model is drop-dead gorgeous, too).
You may experience slight clipping at the ends with certain tops and chest sizes, but don’t worry; the cornrows remain immaculate.
Although this is an edit and recolor of Wildly Miniature Sandwich’s Nova Hair (which is coming up next!), it feels pretty different from the ‘do it was based on.
I can’t pinpoint why exactly, since they’re both gathered buns with fairly extreme cornrows. But they bring different things to the table, for sure.
Anyway, Saurus’ Galaxy hair is BGC and comes in 18 EA colors. And as you can see from the preview photo, it looks great with headbands!
This ‘do features shorter dreads and smaller, more separated cornrows. It gives off naturally cool, no-nonsense vibes that suit chill Sims who are rarely ever flustered.
Plus it’s a Male Sims exclusive! That’s rare for CC.
This is another one of my personal favorites from this list. Dbasiasimbr’s Rio’s Cornrows hair is a fetching ‘do with thick, defined cornrows and nineteen possible color options.
It works for both Male and Female models.
The hair also has two versions:
One version has the hair completely pulled back, so that it’s resting behind the neck and shoulders. The second version follows the same shape, only it’s got a couple of dreads on both sides pulled to the front.
“Kinda edgy,” as the creator puts it, is a good enough description for this hair.
I imagine on sharper, stronger features, it would look intimidating.
But as we can see from the preview photo, it works great with soft faces too! I love the asymmetrical look the side cornrows and thin, piled dreads are giving.
The focus of this ‘do is definitely the braids, but I see enough cornrows to justify including this.
Plus the hairstyle itself is stunning!
I can’t even begin to list out all the details and intricacies of drteekaycee’s Braided Wonder, like the edges and the alternating thin and thick rows. Trust me; there’s a lot to love about this hair.
This hairstyle is so awesome! Can’t even find any other way to spin it; it’s effortlessly, uniquely cool (and I know I’ve used that word too many times in this article but it can’t be helped)!
I don’t know if this counts as a “cornrow hairstyle,” since there aren’t really rows here. Nonetheless, I had to include it. I mean, come on! It looks amazing.
If we’re splitting hairs, there are technically rows between the braid boxes.
This ‘do was inspired by Tricia Miller from Orange is the New Black.
It’s a mid-length do with tight (almost harshly-separated) cornrows leading into fairly thin braids. It has a nice Maxis Match texture to it and it comes in the standard 18-color EA palette.
So here’s a Child Sim exclusive! Qicc’s Najlaa hair is similar to Feral Poodles’ Zara Hair and dbasiasimbr’s Rio’s Cornrows: neatly-parted cornrows on the top that lead to fairly long-ish individual braids.
This stunning, high pony ‘do by ebonix looks fantastic both in CAS and in-game. The cornrows are neatly defined and pulled back into a really long ponytail.
I love the braids wrapping around the base of the ponytail. It’s complex in a way that’s so visually pleasing.
