Crochet Braiding Hair Basics Crochet braiding is a method of installing synthetic hair. This can be done as a protective style, but also because it allows you to change up your hair as often as you'd like without making drastic changes to your natural hair! First, you need to braid your hair into cornrows so that the hair can be crocheted in through your natural hair. Then, simply crochet the synthetic hair into your natural hair and voila!   What kind of styles are available? Curls, locs, braids. There is a wide range of curly styles...