African American Wedding Hairstyles

African American Wedding Hairstyles

African- American women have great styling options for their wedding day, however keep in mind of comfort because you have a long day ahead of you. Go with a style that celebrates who you are!!! I will give you some tips, and some do's and don'ts to create the best Black Wedding Hairstyle for you.

Popular African-American Wedding Hairstyles

• Two Strand Twist
• Locs
• Straight weave
• Swing Braids
• Cornrows
• Flat Twist w/ Two Strand Twist
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Have a conversation with yourself:

What type of style have you always envisioned for that special day? Ask yourself the following questions:

Do you want your hair up or down?

Do you want it close to your head?

Do you want to glue in hair pieces or get it sewn in?

Do you want braids?

How much money are you willing to spend?

Once you are able to answer these questions you will be fully armed with a look you'd like to achieve.

Avoid Common Mistakes

Your photos are cemented forever, you don't want to look at them and cringe regretting you'd wish you had chosen something else. Here are some things to avoid when creating your hairstyle.

Be careful when choosing a style because it's in fashion or because a celebrity rocked it. Don't choose a style you normally wouldn't wear. What may look good on a celebrity may not work well for you. Remember these celebrities have a battery of stylists to get them to achieve those looks.

Don't succumb to peer pressure. Don't choose a style because your friend thinks it will look good on you. It's your day and you need to be as comfortable as possible. Also you need to have people around you that are HONEST and aren't afraid to let you know if something doesn't look good on you!

Less is More Pt. 1

If you are adding hairpieces be careful not to overdo it. Don't forget that you are wearing a veil. All eyes will be on you, so don't give them more to talk about. Don't feel the need to add extra pieces of hair when it's not necessary. Why style your hair to make it look like a sky scraper or a bird's nest??

Less is More Pt. 2

If you are wearing a simple dress, there is no better way to glam it up by wearing beautiful accessories to adorn your hair. You can get Custom Designed Hair Pieces & Accessories by Beauloni. Go to http://www.beaulonistyle.com for more information.

Don't Do it yourself!!

This is the worst time to try to cut costs. Don't attempt any highlighting, braids, weaves or coloring yourself. Leave it to the professionals just for once! Even if you have styled your hair before, don't add the extra stress to yourself!! Enjoy being a bride and let someone else take care of you. Don't set yourself up for something to go wrong. If you don't have a regular stylist ask a friend to recommend someone.

Go for a Trial Do to avoid a don't!!

Make an appointment with your stylist at least one month before your wedding. Have a representative from your wedding party present there also. Take along your veil and any accessories so that your stylist can make any necessary adjustments. One more important thing you must do is to ask your stylist what is the best way to maintain your hair throughout your wedding day.

Celebrate your day and look great doing it!!!

Dina C. Tate is the President/Founder of BlackBridalGuide.com. http://www.BlackBridalGuide.com is the revolutionary online wedding destination for African Americans. Whether it’s looking for a traditional African wedding dress, jumping brooms or authentic African furniture to decorate your home, http://www.BlackBridalGuide.com is the destination for you!

African American Hairstyles

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.

While going into naming and describing each of the numerous African-American hairstyles would be a huge task enough to make a several thousand page thesis, a number of things can be said in general about the African American hairstyles.

One is that, as would be expected, there seems to be a greater variety of such African-American hairstyles for women that there are for men - though the African-American men are not altogether bereft of 'outstanding' hairstyles. One of the most remarkable of these African American hairstyles of men (which by and large remained an African American hairstyle because other hair types could simply not accommodate it) is the so-called 'Afro' hairstyle that rocked most of the 70s and 80s: where the hair was let to grow tall and thick (but not long enough to fall over), then combed thoroughly and (vertically) straight to come up with a very outstanding look on the part of the wearer that worked wonders; especially when worn with the 'belly bottom' trousers of that age when the 'Afro' ruled African American hairstyle circles. And since hairstyle fashion trends go in cycles, it is not surprising that the 'Afro' is increasingly making a comeback though to be sure, nowadays, it is the ultra-stylishly minded individual who doesn't mind being labeled 'eccentric' who is likely to be seen wearing an 'Afro' today.

Among the women in the African-American society, braids (and the whole range of braided hairstyles) are extremely popular - with some of these even finding acceptance among men who 'are in touch with their feminine side.' The black hair is, of course, easily workable into braids - which is why the braided look has found little usage outside the African American society in the USA.

Closely related to the braids are the African-American hairstyles based on weaves - since the strength of the African American hair makes it possible to weave it into various shapes. Unlike the braids, though, the weaves mainly remain popular among the women, with only the occasional man who is not afraid to 'stand out' sporting one or another variety of the weave.

Dreadlocks (and associated hairstyles) are another popular variety of African American hairstyles, especially among the subscribers of the Rastafarian faith ands its sympathizers; who were for quite a good number of years almost in a majority in the African American society, before the hip-hop revolution of recent years which has seen the numbers even out between those who are sympathetic to the Rastafarian cause and those who prefer the much more easy-going approach to life epitomized by the hip hop subculture.