Davinona Training Head African American with 100% Human Hair Mannequin Head Cosmetology Afro Hair Manikin Head for Practice Styling Braiding with Free Clamp+Braid Sets (Natural Black)

I’m really happy that the item I bought is is really useful

My review is based on the fact that this is £30.I don't have anything to compare it to, as I have never used any other mannequin before but for £30 to just practice canerows I think this will do the job for a beginner/ intermediate level like me. I watch Internet videos to help me.I purchased this to improve my skills so that I can do my own hair and not look crazy. I've had the mannequin for around two weeks and my first impressions are as follows :The box it comes in is very cute and can be reused. I plan on keeping the box to store it in. It comes with a stand although I think the table I have doesn't keep it from sliding so putting something in between the table and the clamp bit, like something rubbery or with grip, to reduce slip would help. As when moving the head around the clamp on the table moves and I kept having to push it back into place. The next time I practiced I held it in between my knees. That worked also but I would mess up the plaits I made moving it around.The smell - when you first open the box it smells horrendous. Like a mixture of wet dog and a chemical relaxer.. Like a wet dog was getting a relaxer. I looked up on the internet to find out how mannequins are made and I can see why it smells. It gets dipped into a vat of some liquid which I assume is to help preserve it. Before use I rinsed it in a big bowl with water and apple cider vinegar.. an internet tip. Your whole bathroom will smell of the chemical but once it dries the smell of the mannequin starts to dissipate over the days. About two weeks later if I hold the head up to my nose there is only a faint smell.Texture- straight out of the box the texture is quite kinky. I have natural hair and I wanted something that was close enough for me to get a similar experience while practicing. After the ACV rinse the texture loosened and after plaiting the texture straightens out a bit, similar to natural hair. But still textured enough and still feels soft. The pictures shown are straight out of the box and after washing and my second full head practice of random plaits.Shedding - A little annoying but expected. It sheds more than I thought. The first full practice there were lots of broken hairs all over the table and shed hair. I am gentle but still sheds. The picture with the newspaper is how much it shed on my second full head practice. There's lots of hair on the mannequin so you won't notice but I'm sure after many months of practice it will show.Overall I am happy with the purchase. If it were very expensive I would probably be disappointed but for £30 for some lockdown hair plaiting practice, I'd say it's suitable. Just be prepared with something to wash the hair with and air it out, especially if you want to give it to a child.

Such a generous, lovely company to buy from and the dolls head is a great texture to work on - great quality.Thank you

All hairdressers know dolls heads aren’t the same as real thing but this best curly hair training head I’ve come across. Only down fall is once it’s been washed a few times the curl isn’t quite the same but is still there

Bought this for my 10 year old to practice plaiting. She absolutely loves it. Washed it first, there wasn’t any smell or anything more for hygiene purposes. Once washed hair went more wavey and was more manageable. The hair is a good length too.

I purchased this practice head to learn how to braid. The delivery was fast and straightaway maybe too soon. (Next day) item was not in Amazon box or anything that states it. The hair looks like there is some kind of hair serum on it i.e (spray sheen) you can feel it between your finger tips, it's greasy, heavy, oily and stickly scent to it. The hair texture looks pre-relaxed instead of afro. In all disappointed will be returning this item. As you can see my rating over all unsatisfied training kit.

It's sheds a lot but it's soft

Exactly what I wanted to practice cornrows. The hair is easy to manage and comb. It comes with a smell once you open it from the package, but that’s normal for new products. But after leaving it open for 2 days because I was too busy to start using it, the smell disappeared. I’ve not washed it yet, hopefully the hair stays in good condition afterwards. But it’s worth it.

I love this mannequin, but I would not say it is strictly African hair. It very manageable.

Bought it for my daughter to practice braiding hai. She loves it. Hair looks short when you first open, bur after you comb and wash its a good length

I called her Sasha :) and to be honest the hair sheds when combing which happens to our real kinky hair. So you need to treat and comb her carefully just like you would real hair. The texture holds all the styles I have tried. Great for beginners wanting to learn how to cornrows. I recommend 👌

Texture de cheveux parfaite et contour de tête idéal. Elle donne vraiment l'impression de coiffer quelqu'un. Seul petit bémol le devant de la chevelure qui est trop fourni, on ne peut pas vraiment faire de modèles de tresses à l'avant (pour moi qui l'ai prise pour m'exercer aux tresses). Mais parfait produit dans l'ensemble.

This doll head was great! She had been great for practicing braiding