With hair braiding, you can give your hair a break; it’s a simple, stylish method to skip months of hair styling. Due to their naturally strong black hair, which holds braids effectively, most black women wear braids. With an article specially dedicated to these women, we would like to spend some extra lines discussing the significant role of braids in historical and modern times. Continue reading to the end for 39 stunning images of braid styles that you will adore.
Braids In A Cultural Context
Alysa Pace, a cut, color, and extension specialist at Bomane Salon, claims that braids are more than simply a fashion statement; they are a kind of art. Every day, both men and women of all ages have their hair braided. “Whether it be a day you just want your hair out of your face or a special event filled with elegance, the art of hair braiding has evolved beyond the original cultural ideas.”
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According to Larry Sims, a celebrity hairstylist and brand ambassador for the global hair care company Schwarzkopf, whose clients include Gabrielle Union, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Lupita Nyong’o, braids are preferred hairstyles among African Americans with natural textures. Not simply for fashion, but also as a sort of protective style, this style is applied to kinkier textures. Natural hair is shielded from humidity and heat damage by wearing braids.
Braids Over The Years
“Expressions and styles have changed, but braiding patterns have remained the same,” says Sims. “In today’s culture, braids are adorned, worn, and praised in many different ways. Men and women who wouldn’t have worn them previously now embrace them. Women are approaching the braiding style in different ways. From clean lines to braids that are organic and messy. Women are taking on a fresh approach to coolness.”
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The same opinion is shared by Nunzio Saviano, a professional hairstylist and proprietor of Nunzio Saviano Salon. “In today’s society, we see messier and freer styles of braids that don’t have to be tight or perfect. People accept braids to look less perfect, chic, and more relaxed,” says Saviano.
“Box braids transformed in the modern world’s sense of community,” Sims continues. “Braiding studios located in African American communities such as Harlem are the perfect example. Getting your hair braided in this salon environment builds unity and embraces a historical culture.”
African braided hairstyles are highly popular among modern women, particularly classic designs like box braids and lengthy braids that complement current street wear and 90s revival fashion trends.
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