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Afro-textured hairstyles can vary and may include the adoption of hair twists, braids or even dreadlocks. [4] [5] Not all people that wear their hair naturally will choose to do without all (non-chemical) forms of straightening or styling. Additionally, for many members of the movement, "being natural" does not necessarily indicate a strict ...
Short twists worn by a young boy Two-stranded twists demonstrated on a hairstylist's mannequin. Hair twists, flat twists, or mini-twists, are a hairstyle popular with Afro-textured hair around the world, and sometimes with other hair textures. The style is achieved by dividing the hairs into several sections, twisting strands of hair, then ...
Papuan women with kinky hair. Kinky hair is a uniquely human characteristic, as most mammals have straight hair, including the earliest hominids. [11] Robbins (2012) suggests that kinky hair may have initially evolved because of an adaptive need amongst humans' early hominid ancestors for protection against the intense UV radiation of the sun in Africa.
The afro saw some resurgence in both the 1990s and the 2000s. [4] [9] These afros would take varied forms, some incorporating elements such as braids, beads or twists, as well as various sizes, from close-cropped natural hairstyles all the way to expansive afro wigs. [9]
Senegalese Twists: Also known as rope twists, this style involves two-strand twists with hair extensions. Feed-in Braids: Braids that start thin and gradually get thicker, offering a natural and less bulky look. Fulani Braids: A combination of cornrows and box braids, often adorned with beads, originating from the Fula people in West Africa.
Woman with Bantu knots hairstyle, a type of protective hairstyle. A protective hairstyle is a term predominantly used to describe hairstyles suitable for Afro-textured hair whose purpose is to reduce the risk of hairs breaking off short. These hairstyles are designed to minimize manipulation and exposure of the hair to environmental elements.
African-American hair comes in a range of textures, but the most common hair type is curly with lots of volume. [5] This curly quality is the product of the shape of the hair follicles . [ 5 ] More circular-shaped follicles cause hair to grow straighter, while more curly hair is caused by more elongated, oval-shaped hair follicles. [ 5 ]
A Japanese hairstyle that consists of long straight hair that reaches at least below the shoulder blades with part of it cut to about shoulder-length and a fringe (bangs) that reaches the eyebrows. Jewfro: A Jewish variant of the 'Afro' hairstyle. Jheri curl: Hair that is curly and kept moist (or at least a wet-look maintained) by a Jheri curl ...