Modern Bridal Style: Inverted Bob

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Long hairstyles for African American woman 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.

Black Women Hairstyles Fashion 2009

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.

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 hairstyles 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.

Long hairstyles for African American woman 2009

African American Black Men Hairstyles

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.

African American Black Men Hairstyles

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.

Lil Wayne with dreadlocks hairstyle

Naturally Curly Chignon

Worn by Denise Vasi

2009 Hair trends for African-American Women

These are some of the best African-American hairstyles. Advantage of these styles is one can choose different styles according to your wish. Black hairstyles are more popular among these. Black hairstyles can be braided, curly, short, funky, sleek, straight, medium and twisted. Before going into the hairstyle, make sure you take right decisions about the right type of hairstyle based on your lifestyle and personality.

Cute african hair

African-American short Hairstyles

2009 Hair trends for African-American Women

2009 Hair trends for African-American Women

Elegant African hair

African American Hairstyles For Women

These hairstyles go well with brown or black women who wants to dress up and get sexy and stylish for a special occasion.African hairstyles can be also blonde like this pictre bellow but also wavy and curly like the classica african american hairstyles. Rihanna has a short african hairstyles and is very sexy if you are confident in you then you can try her gorgeous hairstyles that you will find here at our blog African Hair styles:

African American Hairstyles For Women

African American Hairstyles For Women

Kim kardashian African American Hairstyles For Women

African American Hairstyles For Women 2009

Trendy African American Hairstyles For Women
African American Hairstyles For Women

African-American short hairstyles

While the length of African-American hairstyles ranges from short to long, there are plenty of hairstyles to choose from. For most African-American women, they prefer short hair that can be managed easily.


The good thing about having short hair is it’s easily manageable and doesn’t require a lot of care to it, like long or medium hairstyles. In addition, you can change or add to it, anytime you desire.

Although, this is the case for short African-American hair, the choice of hairstyle should match with your facial features, personality, and texture of your hair. In either case, it is still your choice as to which short hairstyle you prefer.

But, if you are not sure as to which African-American short hairstyle to go with, here’s a few suggestions you should follow. First, I would go with the short Afro. The Afro is one of the most popular hairstyles among African Americans.

A good reason to chose this hairstyle is because it requires little maintenance and you don’t need and special gels or conditioners to wash the hair.

African-American short hairstyles

Another African-American hairstyle is the cropped cut. The cropped hairstyle consists of short waves that is finger-combed. To give the hair extra moisture, use a solution called pomade, which will make it shine and smooth.

African American Women Hair Style

For most African-American women, their hair is the very important and for that their hair must be maintained in a well-kept manner. No matter what type of hairstyle, you have, curly, straight, short hair as an African-American deserve to have the best hair possible. The tips below will show you how this can be done.


Hear damage to the hair
• Before using a hair straightener, or another heated hair tool, wash and dry your hair thoroughly. If your hair becomes frizzled, do not do it again, as this will damage your hair.
• To retain the quality and shine of your hair, instead to using hair straighteners all the time, style your hair with buns, braid outs, and French rolls. This will put less stress on your hair and rest the follicles in your hair.


Bedtime Hair Care

• Very important: Before you go to bed, wrap or pin your hair up in a scarf. This will protect it from being damaged while in bed. Plus, it keeps your hair smooth.
• Before you go to bed, if applicable, unwind your hair to let it rest. The best way to do this is by using a wide-toothed comb.
• At night, use a moisture solution (a hair oil or serum) to keep the ends of your hair straight and moist. This should be done before rolling or wrapping your hair in a scarf. This will keep it moist all night long.

Regular Maintenance

• To keep your hair smooth and shining, do not go longer than a week without washing your hair. If you do this, your hair will become very brittle and dry. If you believe that washing your hair on a regular basis is a bad thing, it is not. In fact, keeping your hair washed will make your hair to last longer and your hair will maintain its good smell.
• Around every 2-6 months, you should trim the ends of your hair. Doing this will keep it healthy and looking very nice.

African American Women Hair Style

African American Women Hair Style

Black Stars Hairstyles For Spring Summer 2009

There are so many techniques for black hair style today. Short, long, in braids, sleek, straight, curly, funky, twisted, with a weave, you named it and each black hair style has its own unique style. The best black hair styles are designed to take advantage of black hair’s unique characteristics and therefore, it is always important not to neglect facial shape and overall body structure when consider a new black hair style.This is because some of the black hair styles can take your most beautiful facial features and make them even more stunning!

If you do have a heart shaped face, you can make it appear more oval by positioning the weight of the black hair style at chin level. For those with round faces, it is best to minimize the cheekbones with some height in the bang. For square faces, 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 Stars Hairstyles For Spring Summer 2009

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. So remember to just make sure that your style and frame balance each other! The shape of the face too has to be taken into consideration when choosing the correct black hair style.

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 Spring Summer 2009

Black Stars Hairstyles For Spring Summer 2009

Long and Curly

Long and Sleek

Natural Style: Aissa Maiga

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New Black African Hairstyles 2009

New Black African Hairstyles 2009

Here are the various African American hairstyles with short and long hair. Enjoy these beautiful hairstyles:

any conditioners and styling products formulated for the African American market contain greasy ingredients like lanolin, petrolatum, cocoa butter, waxes and oils. These quickly build up on the scalp and hair and can even stunt future hair growth. If you do use one of these heavy products, apply just a little; keep it on the hair and off the scalp. Wash your hair at least twice a week with a mild clarifying shampoo to remove the residue.

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Black African curly hair

New Black African Hairstyles 2009

Black african long hair

New Black African Hairstyles 2009

Black Hair cuts and Styles 2009

These hairstyles are for people who have black hair or planning to change their color to black. Black hairstyles suit mostly for oval shaped faces. This doesn't mean ther people who have diamond, round faces shouldn't wear these styles. You can wear these hairstyles but you have to consider some factors.

Black Hair cuts and Styles 2009

Oval face has perfectly symmetrical facial features, which makes one of the most preferred face for wearing black hairstyles. Black color to your hair makes you look good and elegant. Black hairstyles offer numbers of advantages over other haircut styles.Even celebrities such as Tyra Banks and Beyonce Knowles have black hair. Have a look at these black hairstyles.Black Hair cuts and Styles 2009

Black Hair cuts and Styles 2009