Map of African American hairstyles

It is almost an indisputable fact, the African-Americans under the most artistically inclined societies in the world; and it is no wonder therefore, that their is there such a wide range of African American hairstyles - see that a 'style' in the first place is a work of art. Another possible explanation, why there are so many African-American hairstyles the fact that it with almost as many subcultures within the African American society, must have these subcultures each a unique hairstyle for identification purposes among its members, and typically with each subcultures hairstyle is one of the features, the up to the Member 'Sense of belonging' in the group.

While going in name and would a huge task enough to be described numerous African-American hairstyles several thousand page work, can a number of things in General about the African American hairstyles be said.

One is that, as would be expected, it seems a greater variety of such African-American hairstyles for women, that is it for men - although the African-American men are not deprived of 'outstanding' hairstyles. One of the most important of these African American hairstyles men (which on the whole, an African American remained remarkable hairstyle, since it could include simply not of other hair types) the so-called "Afro" is a hairstyle that rocked most of the 70's and 80's: where the hair was big and thick (but not long enough to fall over) grow can be to thoroughly and (vertically) just the wonders, come up with a very excellent view of the institution, Pants of that age worked combed in particular, when using the 'belly bottom' worn as the "Afro" African American hairstyle circles dominated. And since hairstyle fashion trends in cycles, it is not surprising that the "Afro" increasingly makes a comeback, though sure ultra-stylishly minded people, nowadays, is not called 'eccentric' spirit, it is, now seen wearing a "Afro" should be.

Braids (and the entire spectrum of braided hairstyles) are very popular among women in the African American society – with some of them even find acceptance among the people who "are feminine side in contact with her." The black hair is natural, easily workable into braids – which is why the braided look has found little use outside of the African American society in the United States.

Closely with the braids are the African-American hairstyles weaves – since the strength of the African American hair, it is possible, is on it in various forms based weaving. Unlike the braids but the weaves remain especially popular among women, with only the occasional man, don't be afraid "withdraw" sporting one or the other variety of weave the.