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The most studied black hair gene is MC1R which causes the body to produce a protein called melanocortin. [3] This protein causes hair follicles to produce a type of melanin pigmentation called eumelanin. [3] Black hair has the highest concentration of this pigmentation with brown, blonde and red hair following behind. [3]
This piece was created in 1988 and is currently located in a private collection. The ten individual images focus exclusively on the back of a young black woman's head. Each image, all shot in black and white, shows the young woman modeling different hairstyles that would have been popular in the era.
Afro: A hairstyle created by combing the hair away from the scalp, allowing the hair to extend out from the head in a large, rounded-shape, much like a cloud or ball. Bantu knot: Hairstyle that consists of twisted hair rolled up into small buns. See Jada Pinkett Smith as Niobe in The Matrix series.
A toddler with a big bouffant is TikTok's favorite "Golden Girl" and she gained even more admirers by appearing on “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” Back in February 2024, 1-year-old Evelyn Mae’s ...
The Perception Institute conducted a "Good Hair Study" using images of Black women wearing natural styles in locs, afros, twists, and other Black hairstyles. The Perception Institute is "a consortium of researchers, advocates and strategists" that uses psychological and emotional test studies to make participants aware of their racial biases.
Kylie Jenner is back to black!. On Thursday, Oct. 17, the Kylie Cosmetics founder, 27, shared a video on her Instagram Stories revealing she had returned to her usual darker locks, after recently ...
A hairstyle popular in the second half of the 17th century. French braid: A French braid is a braid that appears to be braided "into" the hair, often described as braided backwards—strands, going over instead of under as in a Dutch braid. French twist: A hairstyle wherein the hair is twisted behind the head into a sort of bun style. Fringe ...
To further spice things up, the beauty maven added red highlights to create a contrast against her jet-black hair. When 2007 was all about “good girls going bad,” leave it to Rihanna to bend ...