African American Hairstyles

African American Hairstyles,Wanting one of the many new African American hair styles every few weeks is not fickle; it is merely evidence of being multidimensional. Summer is here and with it come all sorts of fun outdoor things to do. It is also that time of year when we encounter the highest percentage of damaged hair, some of it beyond repair.

Latest African American Hairstyles

It is almost an incontestable fact that African Americans are among the most artistically inclined societies in the world; and it is therefore no wonder that their there is such a great variety of African American hairstyles - seeing that a 'hairstyle' is first and foremost a work of art. Another possible explanation as to why there are so many African-American hairstyles has to be the fact that there are so many 'sub-cultures' within the African American society, with almost each of these sub-cultures having a unique hairstyle for identification purposes among its members, and typically with each sub-cultures hairstyle being one of the features that add up to the member's 'sense of belonging' in the group.

                                        Latest African American Hairstyles

Black Women Hairstyles Fashion 2009

Short, long, in braids, or with a weave, your hair has its own unique style, the best black hair styles are designed to take advantage of black hair’s unique characteristics. Black hair is more fragile than most, requiring tender, loving care. With less oil production, black hair also tends to become dry and easily knotted.


There are many types of braided black hair styles available. Cornrows are small, tight plaits, close to the scalp. Twists are similar: groups of hair strands are twisted into soft plaits that drape.

Black Women Hairstyles Fashion 2009

Hot curlers, hot combs, and color can all damage your hair and using more than one of these can make the problems exponentially worse. Since straightening your hair removes elasticity from the hair shafts, the straighter your hair is, the more fragile it will become.

Black Hairstyle Tips

1. Start by shampooing and conditioning your hair and then saturate it with a high quality hair setting lotion.
2. Part you hair into 1/4 to 1/2 inch sections and place end papers on the ends of your hair.
3. Roll your hair onto each straw and then secure them using hair pins.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 until you have completed your entire head.
5. Dry your hair under a hair dryer.
6. Remove the straws and separate each curl using your fingers.

Black hair styles

Black Women Hairstyles Fashion 2009

Black Stars Hairstyles For Winter Spring 2009

If you have round hairstyle face it is best to minimize the cheekbones with some height in the bang. For square faces hairstyle, it is better to have a hair style with short edges and texture directed towards the face. And for those with triangular shaped faces, more height and fullness should be present at the crown. With these generalized hints on black hair styles, you should go to a beauty parlor to get your hair cut accordingly.


Black Hairstyles types

One thing to remember for the perfect black hair style is to take account of your build. For example, a close cropped black hair style does not suit one with a large frame. The shape of the face too has to be taken into consideration when choosing the correct black hair style.

Black Stars Hairstyles For Winter Spring 2009

Basically, there are five face shapes; oval, round, square, heart and rectangular. Whatever face shape you may have, it is better to choose a hair style that makes your face appear more oval. The reason the oval face is identified as the best facial shape is because of the perfect symmetry of some of the facial features it has, like the distance from the lips to the bottom of the chin.

Black Stars Hairstyles For Winter Spring 2009

Black Stars Hairstyles For Winter Spring 2009

African American Hairstyles in 2009

African American Hairstyles in 2008

You have a lot of options to choose from if you are looking to go for an African American hairstyle. They range from short to long haircuts, making you look trendy and stylish. One of the best parts about choosing a short hairstyle is that you can go for different hairstyle anytime you want.

Of course, African American hairstyle is an individual choice and should go with your personality, occasion and face. It would be better approach that you first try different African American hairstyles at home, before going for a haircut so that you can get inspired with your hair look.

Another popular hairstyle is cropped cut, which finger-combed all over the head and pomade is used to fix it. Other than these, there are many hairstyles that you can try and can give yourself a unique look. Therefore, all you need to worry is about an individual style, not about your hairs.