Taraji P. Henson: Medium Length Wedding Do

Taraji P. Henson: Medium Length 'Do

Actress Taraji P. Henson wore this medium/short hairstyle for the Oscars.

In keeping with our sideswept theme...

...here is a beautiful sideswept afro.

Rihanna Short African American Hairstyle 2009

Rihanna Short African American Hairstyle 2009

The singer Rihanna is making waves in the style world. But we think this would be a lovely hairstyle for an African-American bride who wants to wear short hair on her wedding day!

Rihanna Short African American Hairstyle 2009

Rihanna Short African American Hairstyle 2009

Sophisticated Sideswiped Medium Length 'Do

Sideswipe Ponytail: Chrisette Michelle

Fashion African American Curly hairstyles

Beautiful curly hairstyles for long hair

Curly hairstyles are a creative challenge for most stylists. Women with straight hair often try to emulate them, but the woman with natural curls may envy her friends with straight hair when she has difficulty finding a stylist who knows how to bring out the best in her hair.

dark red curly haircuts for women

Difficulties with naturally curly hairstyles include getting the curls to grow in the right direction, controlling frizz, adding shine and keeping the hair in good condition, which is why curly-haired women should head straight for an expert in curly hair .Fashion African American Curly hairstyles

New Women’s Hair Trends 2009 style

Modern Hairstyle Trends Women’s Hair Trends 2009 style

To be in the center of attention, if you prefer wearing only trendy clothes you just cannot do without hair styles that are in vogue this season. The choice for you is huge: extremely short, extremely girly, extremely sexual or extremely slick. However, for those more conservative there are a bob style and a mermaid romantic image.New Women’s Hair Trends 2009 style

The Cropped Bob & The Pixie Crop

If you cut the bob in 2008 and want to look stylish in 2009 you have plenty of choices. You may want to let your hair grow out or do something more extreme with your hair. No matter what you choose you will be fashionable.

The Cropped Bob

Updo: Keshia Knight Pulliam

Natural Updo

Courtesy of NajwaMoses

Hints from the Grammys

In our opinion, Keisha Cole struck Grammy gold with this cute updo.

Black Hair Styles for African American Men in 2009

Men generally believe that black hairstyles are bland and unimaginative and thus tend to avoid black hairstyles. However, hair fashion concepts have changed drastically over the last few years. You could come across tons of creative and innovative black hairstyles for men. Celebrity men love to wear black hairstyles only at special occasions and as formal hairstyle. Black hairstyles for men offer numbers of options from short to long haircuts and hairstyles.

Black Hair Styles for African American Men in 2009

Black hairstyles for men often take inspiration from the hairstyles of African American men who are more at ease in wearing black hairstyles. Black curly hairstyles are very common among African American male celebrities. Black hairstyle is a great tools for the wearers to express their distinct personality and self-confidence. Men usually go for short and tight curls while going for black hairstyles. Many of the men have started wearing ethnic and traditional black hairstyles as means of reflecting their personalities.

Black Hair Styles for African American Men in 2009

Black Haircuts 2009 Styles

Black Haircut - 2009 Styles

If you crave for cute and sexy black haircut styles, make sure that the style balances with the body frame and facial bones. Black hairstyles are considered as most suitable for people with oval face. However, it does not mean that women with diamond, heart, round or any other face shape should not at all go for black haircut styles. You could always try out black hairstyles on other face shapes but only after giving due consideration to other factors.

Black Haircuts 2009 Styles

Oval face has perfectly symmetrical facial features, which makes one of the most preferred face for wearing black hairstyles. Black hairstyles can create great wonders by making face appear oval. Black is the most diverse and versatile color and thus black hairstyles offer numbers of advantages over other haircut styles. Wearers of many of the ethnic and traditional black hairstyles include high-profile and fashion-conscious women and ever-hot celebrities such as Tyra Banks and Beyonce Knowles.

Black Haircuts 2009 Styles
Black Haircuts 2009 Styles

Black African Hair Styles 2009

Black hair styles can be worn in multitudes of ways including braided, curly, short, funky, sleek, straight, medium and twisted, among other. No matter what hairstyles you wear, be it a black or blonde, selections of right hairstyle plays the key role in your look. Facial structures, face shape, hair texture and personality are few of the fundamental traits in choosing the right black hairstyles. With the right black hairstyle, you can easily downplay your weaker points such as high cheekbones and large forehead.

Black African Hair Styles 2009

Black African Hair Styles 2009 curly hair

Even before you think of going for black hairstyles, take certain important decisions about the right type of hairstyle based on your lifestyle and personality. If you have a medium built body frame, you should go for cropped black hairstyles, as it can make a lot of difference to the overall look. Not everyone looks stunning and flattering in black hairstyles and therefore make sure that it suits your face.

Black African Hair Styles 2009

Curly Black Hairstyles 2009

African-American hairstyles for women 2009

The best African American hairstyles are looks that reflect a proud heritage and work with the texture of African American hair, not against it.

African-American hairstyles for women 2009

African American hair styles One great thing about African American hairstyles is that you can choose from as many styles as you wish. Whether it is corn-rolls, braided or weaves there is a style that would suit you just right. Like in the case with any other type of haircuts, one thing that you need to remember with African American hairstyle is that they too need good care. This will ensure that your hair stay smooth, soft and shiny

African American hair styles

African American hairstyles
African-American hairstyles for women 2009

Bridal Hairstyle: Micro Braids

African American Hairstyles 2009

African American hairstyling has always been steeped in powerful cultural contradictions, yet this hair can be more fun to work with than any other. It took the rap and hip-hop sounds, with their hardcore assertions of complete independence, to create an atmosphere for African American hair to be whatever it wants to be. From this movement came a set of hairstyles that are radically free, amazingly varied, and always utterly unique.

In the year 2009, modern styling techniques have made the inherited tight curl of afro hair simply a choice like any other. An African American woman can have a bushy Fro, or she can have an equally beautiful straight wavy look with fringes and tresses.

African American Hairstyles 2009

There is a question of maintenance involved, because if the African American woman has natural kinks, she will have to have them straightened on a frequent basis, which can really add up in the bank account. Even so, the quantity and quality of styles and looks available to the African American woman is now identical to any other stylist’s client!

Anything can be done with her hair, although the straighter looks take longer. In 2009, the most important and popular hairstyle for African American woman is the same for any other, and the look comes from Rhianna, a black woman from the Caribbean island of Barbados! In a fantastic media appearance, she used an inverted bob that is sweeping the nation. African American hair is now the source of America’s most popular hairstyle!

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