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  2. African-American hair - Wikipedia

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    The most studied black hair gene is MC1R which causes the body to produce a protein called melanocortin. [3] This protein causes hair follicles to produce a type of melanin pigmentation called eumelanin. [3] Black hair has the highest concentration of this pigmentation with brown, blonde and red hair following behind. [3]

  3. List of hairstyles - Wikipedia

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    A hairstyle popular in the second half of the 17th century. French braid: A French braid is a braid that appears to be braided "into" the hair, often described as braided backwards—strands, going over instead of under as in a Dutch braid. French twist: A hairstyle wherein the hair is twisted behind the head into a sort of bun style. Fringe ...

  4. Jheri curl - Wikipedia

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    The Jheri curl (often spelled Jerry curl or Jeri Curl) is a permanent wave hairstyle that was popular among African Americans during the 1980s and early 1990s. Invented by the hairdresser Jheri Redding , [ 1 ] [ clarification needed ] the Jheri curl gives the wearer a glossy, loosely curled look.

  5. Conk - Wikipedia

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    Conk hairstyle. The conk was a hairstyle popular among African-American men from the 1920s up to the early-to-mid 1960s. [1] This hairstyle called for a man with naturally "kinky" hair to have it chemically straightened using a relaxer called congolene, an initially homemade hair straightener gel made from the extremely corrosive chemical lye which was often mixed with eggs and potatoes.

  6. Cornrows - Wikipedia

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    Cornrow hairstyles in Africa also cover a wide social terrain: religion, kinship, status, age, racial diversity, and other attributes of identity can all be expressed in hairstyle. Just as important is the act of braiding, which passes on cultural values between generations, expresses bonds between friends, and establishes the role of ...

  7. Afro - Wikipedia

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    In the mid-1960s, the afro hairstyle began in a fairly tightly coiffed form, such as the hairstyle that became popular among members of the Black Panther Party. As the 1960s progressed towards the 1970s, popular hairstyles, both within and outside of the African-American community, became longer and longer. [ 1 ]

  8. 35 Wedding Hairstyles for Short Hair, From Old Hollywood Glam ...

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    You’ve picked out the perfect wedding dress (or suit), booked a makeup trial and found a pair of comfortable heels that will let you rage on the dance floor. Now, all you need to figure out is ...

  9. Waves (hairstyle) - Wikipedia

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    360 wave process hair waves. Waves are a hairstyle for coily and curly hair in which the curls are brushed and/or combed and flattened out, creating a ripple-like pattern.. The hairstyle is achieved with a short-cropped haircut on top and frequent brushing and/or combing of the curls (which trains the curls to flatten out), as well as wearing a silky durag or a wave cap to add extra strength ...