As the young girls begin to mature, so does their taste in hair styles.
Support your little girl, in school as well as some of the styling options she may want to wear.
Making sure the style stays age appropriate, let us support our girls in their natural hair journey as they go to school.
Help boost their confidence in school and their choice to be proud and natural.
I'm proud of you girls! Make us all proud, and do the very best in school.
Kirigo
Your Natural Hair Coach
In honor of Black Hair History month, this week I would like to honor actress Cicely Tyson. Her trailblazing in the entertainment industry is well known. The roles she has played on screen have brought pride and dignity to African Americans at a time when what was being shown about us wasn't positive or true.
Today, I want to honor her not just as a trailblazer in entertainment, but as a trailblazer in self image, beauty, and natural hair. Many of her hair styles are African inspired. They are timeless: worn for centuries by Black women and still popular today.
For example take these two photos from the 1970s of Ms. Tyson rocking beautiful cornrows.
In the photo above left, her cornrows are worn in what we called back home in Kenya a "pineapple" style. Like a pineapple, it's sectioned in four parts and gathered at the crown of the head with a burst of hair at the top.
This style, below, is from Jet magazine's cover in 1973. This is the "princess" look -- two cornrows at the top. The rest go up and around the crown, with two braids hanging down to frame the face. This style was traditionally worn by royalty, and today can be worn in ceremonial rites (such as a girl's rites of passage into womanhood). And of course, everyone today is a princess -- grown woman and girls alike -- and it's a bold statement of affirming our feminine beauty.
Take a look at this photo below from the legendary TV miniseries Roots. In this style, her hair is parted into sections, plaited, and then tucked under. (And yes, that is Maya Angelou in the background.)
Traditionally, this style is an example of how we used to dry our hair before hair dryers were invented. Once dried and unbraided, the hair had texture and character. It also retained length normally lost to shrinkage if dried openly.
This is just another reminder of how far we've come. Many of us have struggled to come to peace and love ourselves and our hair. Because of Ms. Tyson and the generations before us, the way is open for our own natural hair journey.
Who are some of your favorite natural hair mentors and idols? Where are you now in your own natural hair journey? Let me hear from you!
Kirigo
Your Natural Hair Coach
Simple 2 strand flat twist.
Kirigo
Your Natural Hair Coach
Easy to maintain, and the child looks beautiful. May last up to 3 weeks. Do you have any hair ideas for children you would like to share? Kirigo Your Natural Hair Coach
This combination of cornrows ending in two strand twists is a wonderful choice for girls during the holidays.
Having the right tools is key e.g. The right combs, brushes, moisturizing shampoos, and hydrating conditioners, even the technique of handing hair is important. Children with well kept hair look healthy. Using the right terminology of hair when talking to the kids is important and reminding them how beautiful their hair is will support their own self love. Keep it positive! Kirigo Your Natural Hair Coach
This has been a growing topic and concern for parents of all ethic backgrounds. The key is to have a positive out look about natural hair especially when engaging with the child or children. It happens to be a task of which there is no way out but to face the task at hand.
Have you any styles to share? Kirigo Your Natural Hair Coach Men trying to grow their hair before locking can try cornrows during the growing process. The hair usually has to be at least 2 inches long for cornrows to stay in well. Different style options are available depending on the creativity of the stylist at work, so get stylish and wear something new!
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