How great it is that the times of monotony, beauty standards, typical patterns and hackneyed stamps have passed! Well, maybe not completely gone, but in any case, everything is moving towards this. The word "fashion" is becoming more and more archaic, giving way to such concepts as "good taste" and "own style". Uniqueness in price as never before.
These processes have provided fertile ground not only for the development of new technologies, but also for a return to the roots. And the point here is not at all that the new is just a forgotten old, but that ethnic clothing, accessories and jewelry give a huge flight for creativity and imagination. Along with other resurgent styles, African is gaining more popularity today. And he occupies his niche not only in the field of creating clothes, shoes and accessories, but also in hairdressing. The Afro hairstyle is gaining momentum in popularity, spreading across the planet at a tremendous speed.
African traits in hairdressing
Africa is a truly unique continent. As if sewn from multi-colored patches, hegave the appropriate growth. Bright colors, natural fabrics, natural material as the basis for jewelry, incredible ornaments and, of course, the famous braids and curls - for all this we thank Africa.
Genetics gives its rationale for the popularity of certain hairstyles among people from sunny Africa. Yes, let's face it, the enviable density and durability of hair, natural curlyness and amazing chocolate shades - all this is inherent in the genes of representatives of some peoples. But today, the Afro hairstyle can become available to anyone.
She has the following traits:
- braids of any thickness and design;
- small curl;
- use of jewelry in ethnic style: shells, wooden and clay beads;
- predominance of natural shades.
Don't think that hair should be dyed black or brown anyway. African style for bright colors!
Curl
First of all it is worth mentioning curls. A fine perm is the most common hairstyle option. At the same time, it is worn not only by the fair sex, but also by men. As a rule, when talking about an African hairstyle, the masters mean a very fine curl that makes the hair a huge lush mass.
Braids
For centuries, the people of Africa braided their hair. On the basis of afrokos today they make a wide variety of women's hairstyles. The photo is a great example of how stylish and modern they can look.
Today, many types of African braids are popular, from "spikelets" adjacent to the head to the longest ones flying in the wind. Sometimes the ends of the braids are crowned with small curls.
Today it is difficult to determine who and when first invented braiding. But when talking about them, we often use the terms "African braids" or "Afro braids", which emphasizes their distribution and popularity among hairstyles in this style.
Harnesses
A new invention, which is often made from artificial strands, is flagella of various thicknesses and lengths. Outwardly, they look like braids, but such an Afro hairstyle is more difficult to manufacture and requires a certain skill. If you decide to make harnesses, get ready to pay the master more than you would give for pigtails. The tourniquets are rolled up in two lobes, not three. In terms of practicality and durability, African hairstyles with plaits are in no way inferior to braids.
Dreadlocks
Today, dreadlocks are associated with many styles. Once they were chosen by hippies, today representatives of various subcultures are happy to wear them. But if we talk about the origins, the influence of Africa is undeniable. What is Bob Marley alone worth with his breathtaking hairstyles, a rastaman beret and a white-toothed half-face smile!
Once weaving dreadlocks was tantamount to signing a death warrant on hair. It is almost impossible to restore them after unweaving regrown dreadlocks. Today it is often usedartificial materials to keep the hair.
Dreadlocks allow you to make a variety of women's hairstyles, photos of which amaze with brightness and beauty. Hairdressers look at them differently, let's face it: not everyone likes them. And some indecisive fashionistas remain secret admirers of dreadlocks, not daring to try this hairstyle on themselves. In fact, dreadlocks suit people with any skin color, any age and gender.
DIY Afrohairstyle
It happens that the time for drastic changes has not come, but the soul asks for something new. Is it worth it in such cases to experiment with a perm, or even more so - with weaving dreadlocks, plaits, braids? Of course not, the effect of these procedures will last for a long time, and their cost is rather big.
If you are going to an African-themed party or want to change your image for the holidays, you should not take a step towards global changes in appearance.
Use the old proven method: weave a few small braids from wet hair at night, grease them with wax, and carefully sort them into strands in the morning. This hairstyle will last from one to three days perfectly.
To create a heightened effect, you can use accessories. To make an Afro hairstyle look more expressive and brighter, you can weave artificial boring or even several into it. These are special hair accessories, reminiscent of dreadlocks, woven from multi-colored threads.
You can emphasize the style with ethnic design hairpins made ofclay, wood, sea shells or leather.
