BEAUTY AND FASHION: Then and Now African Hairstyles

Black hair has always had the power to set trends and reflect societal attitudes.

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Benny Harlem.. Afro Style Image: Pinterest.com.au

J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere Shangalti (1971) – Afro cool Image: Pinterest.com.au

Afro Big hair afro fashion style! Awesome! All time old school swag! Image: Pinterest.com.au

Natural Afro Swag Image: Pinterest.com.au

Chidinma ~ nigerian singer~Tresses au fil More ` Locs Image: Pinterest.com.au

Coiftres Image: Pinterest.com.au

Rihanna Image: Pinterest.com.au

Coiffure Daphney Image: Pinterest.com.au

Haara Tribute to Ojeikere – Sephora Joannes Image: Pinterest.com.au

Chicago Artist Shani Crowe Takes Braid Art to Another Level Image: Pinterest.com.au

“Cerebral” by artist and braider Shani Crowe from “Braids” series Image: Pinterest.com.au

Shani Crowe’s photographs capture the importance of a communal tradition through the years. Image: Pinterest.com.au

Tribute to Ojeikere Image: Pinterest.com.au

A new book celebrates the art of hairdos throughout history, from Cleopatra’s elaborate braids to Marie Antoinette’s wild wigs to punk mohawks and beyond. Image: Pinterest.com.au

Ecstacy Models Image: Pinterest.com.au

Beautiful Braids with Beads Inspiration – 21 Ways To Rocks Braids With Beads Image: Pinterest.com.au

Pumpkin Spice – 21 Beautiful Black Women Slaying In Yarn Twists, Braids and Locs  Image: Pinterest.com.au

Bold & Colorful Image: Pinterest.com.au

Early 1940s hair styles in Africa by gbaku, via Flickr Image: Pinterest.com.au

Africa | Queen Nenzima of the Mangbetu people of Congo. || From the Secret Museum of Mankind Volume 2. Published 1935 Image: Pinterest.com.au

“Coiffure Peul” Fulani hairstyles, Mali, circa 1950. Vintage photo, source mapel.fr Image: Pinterest.com.au

Africa | Man with hood hairdo. Shiluk, Sudan. ca. early 20th century | ©Hugo Adolf Bernatzik Image: Pinterest.com.au

From Congo, a Mangbetu woman with a fine coiffe Image: Pinterest.com.au

Africa | Woman with elaborate hairstyle and large ear plug. Kenya; ca. 1920- 1940 || Scanned photographic postcard. Image: Pinterest.com.au

Dominique Darbois, African dance, Artia, 1962. Over a decade before Punk Image: Pinterest.com.au

Africa | For centuries the Ngandjera and Kwaluudhi have occupied the western regions of the area formerly known as Ovamboland. In the past the coiffures worn by their girls and women were of such stunning beauty that they were known far beyond their tribal areas. ca. 1940s | Photo: A. Schertz, Collection Antje Otto Image: Pinterest.com.au

Africa | “Avurugura woman; Zande culture”. Uele, Aruwimi & Uele, Province Orientale, DR Congo | ca. 1912 | ©Armand Joseph Oscar Hutereau; African Museum Belgium Collection Image: Pinterest.com.au

Okhai Ojeikere Image: Pinterest.com.au

JD ‘Okhai Ojeikere, Nigeria Image: Pinterest.com.au

Oromo Woman from Ethiopia Image: Pinterest.co.au

Africa | Fang woman from Gabon Image: Pinterest.com.au

Africa | Nasara, one of the wives of Akenge with typical fan-shaped style of the Zande, Democratic Republic Congo. | ©Photo: Herbert Lang Expedition, 1909 – 1915. Image: Pinterest.com.au

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Solange gave us the anthem — Don’t touch my hair. Like, at all. Since then hair has been a recurring theme of her art. For her SNL debut in November Solange enlisted 28-year-old Chicago. Image: Pinterest.com.au

Stunningly Cute Ghana Braids Styles For 2017 Ghana braids are still in vogue in 2017, yes Ghana braids styles are still popular and are one of the most highly sort after African hairstyles of 2017 Image: Pinterest.com.au

“Bald and Beautiful” Alopecia Awareness. Image: Pinterest.com.au

Afro Hair Photography by Fabrice Meuwissen #ItalyCoiffeur: Adrien KubikMake-up: Julie RouxRetouching: Paola Sammartino Image: Pinterest.com.au

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Divalo City Image: Pinterest.com.au

African Threading Image: Pinterest.com.au

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ZULU PEOPLE: AFRICA`S WARRIOR PEOPLE FROM THE SKY Image: Pinterest.com.au

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