The hairstyles of black men are unique and stand apart from those who are not of African American descent. It is naturally curly and for the most part, has a soft texture. Black men's hairstyles can be worn long or short, depending on what the person wants.
Afro hairstyle. Photo by samirobles.
For many years, black men hairstyles were relegated to an Afro. Some people called it the "natural". Some men wore them as a "big" hairstyle. Others wore them shorter.
Some of the middle aged and older gentlemen would be seen with the big Afro. Some of the younger guys would rather wear the shorter one. They took pride in this hairstyle not only because it was easy to manage, but because it was originally part of their ethnic heritage.
Cornrows hairstyle
Black men's hairstyles also consist of braids. Some men wear their hair in plaits, which are regular braids that lie down and can be connected together. Or they can choose cornrows. Cornrows form a pattern and stay connected to the hair for a few weeks. After that, it’s time to take them apart and braid them again so that they will be fresh again.
There are black men that will wear individual braids down their back. They are not ashamed of it; normally, you would see more women wearing this. However, there are some who feel comfortable wearing this black men's hairstyle. Some men will put the braids in a ponytail to keep their hair out of the way.
In order for black men's hairstyles to stay fresh and presentable, they use hair products that cater to their hairstyle. They will use sheen, braid oil or other hair products that will work for their hairstyle and texture.
To keep their hair from frizzing, a scarf is placed on their head before they go to bed. For some black men's hairstyles, more maintenance is involved because of the texture of the hair. Every man's hair texture is different from someone else's.
Lil Wayne with dreadlocks hairstyle
Dreadlocks, or dreads for short, are another one of the black men's hairstyles. This style consists of matted portions of hair that are interlocked with each other. The hair grows naturally without the use of any hair products or accessories.
This hairstyle originated in the Africa among the Rastafarian religion. To them, dreadlocks represent their spiritual culture as well as their ethnic culture. African American men have been known to wear these, whether it's for religious or ethnic reasons.
Black men's hairstyles are unique in their own way. So whatever hairstyle black men choose to wear, they will do it with pride and style. Here are few pictures of black men hairstyles:
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The locks hairstyle began in Africa, not the West Indies.
Lil Wayne is ugly as sin, but he has nice dreads.
Speaking of black men's hairstyles, another very common black men's hairstyle is 360 Waves. I found a great blog about 360 waves and how to get them http://getsome360waves.blogspot.com
-.- if u look carefully, ull notice how lil wayne looks ALOT like E.T.
Being Anonymous must be beautiful you racist fucks...
no it didn't, it started in the caribbean and guess what west indies is a part of that
uhm. lil wayne is not ugly , he is very much attractive
go buy some glasses.
Lil Wayne is not ugly? Uh.. Ok.
lil wayne looks like a fuckin roach,he is so damn ugly it looks like he came out his moma's ass
he is uglyer then e.t
lil wayne fresh
the last anonymous guy is obviously racist. lol im black im practicly a model.
believe me there's physical-ugliness in every race, but theres also spirtual and mental ugliness, or uncleanliness and dude your definitly not boding well there.. so be racist all you want, its only gonna hurt yourself in the long run -bye.
Um...Yea immature racist comments smh but Im black and I still find lil wayne 2 look like a spider monkey just like iggy pop who is equal in ugliness
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LIL WAYNE IS COOOOOL & HAWTTT <3
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ok..to those who say lil wayne is ugly for one get off his nuts the mad is makin more money then yall ever seen..call him ugly but stay listen to him dont talk trash and then later be bobbin your head to his music ugh i just hate haters like really get a life and leave lil wayne alone.thank u
You can make good, catchy, memorable music while being ugly its ok. Lil wayne does have...interesting characteristics to say the least lol. But even Biggie "BLack and Ugly as ever" made music ppl love and they still thought he was ugly. but wayne without dreads is "long hair don't care" without the "long hair". blech Deuces
i love your hair cut
it seems very lovely and very nice
i wish i could have the same hair cut as you
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