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1

Shell Out

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Accent your box braids with cowrie shells. Highly revered in African and Caribbean communities, these shells are also worn as a form of protection.

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2

Afro-disiac

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Vonecia Carswell

Wearing your healthy afro is always a good choice.

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3

A Ring of Beauty

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Danielle James

The gold metallic rings extending these bubble braids bring an added bling we didn't even know we needed.

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4

Hats Off to You

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Hayden Greene

This bald-headed beauty accented her crown with this netted cowrie shell that is perfect for festival season.

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5

Cut It Out

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Hayden Greene

Adding some decorative lines to your hair for cropped cuts can take your style from normal to next level.

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6

Blooming Beauty

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Ryan Darius

Everything is coming up roses in this afro-bouquet.

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7

Bubble Ponytail

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Ryan Darius

Multiple bubble ponytails accented with gold embellishments has this festival-goer CurlFest ready.

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8

Bantu Knot Beauty

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Ryan Darius

Update your bantu knots with some curly hair for goddess bantu knots.

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9

Flower Child

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Hayden Greene

What's a festival look without flowers in your hair? This CurlFest attendee looks so beautiful with sunflowers blooming out of her mane.

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10

Curls, Curls, Curls

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Hayden Greene

Wearing your natural curls. That's it. That's the hairstyle.

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11

Red-y

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Ryan Darius

Give your mohawk some dimension with afro puffs! Also, adding a fun color, like this vibrant red, is perfect for summer.

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12

Cropped Cut

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Chad Houston

With her cowrie shell ear cuff, this CurlFest attendee shows us that earrings can be an accessory with cropped cuts.

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13

Pump Up the Volume

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This voluminous brown afro is accented with butterfly locs and beads for a playful Summer style.

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14

Monarch Queen

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Nigil Crawford

You can't go wrong accessorizing your afro with butterflies.

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15

Cartoon Inspiration

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Ryan Darius

This CurlFest attendee got her box braids festival ready with some inspiration from Rugrats' very own Susie Carmichael.

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16

Space Buns

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Ryan Darius

We love this CurlFest attendees' messy space buns. A half up half down hairstyle is a perfect way to beat the summer heat.

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17

Braided Crown

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Mermaidcore is here to stay, but we're obsessing over this braided crown.

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18

Tribal Beauty

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This hairstyle is native to the Malagasy people, a tribe that originated from Madagascar. It consists of woven twists with afro buttons at the end—it became popularized in America when Rihanna was spotted wearing the style for a magazine cover.

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19

The Influence of Ice Spice

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Nigil Crawford

At CurlFest, one noticeable thing was how many orange-red hair looks were prevalent. This curly girl went two-toned with her orange tresses.

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20

Ombré Braids

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Hayden Greene

A little color goes a long way. These green ombré box braids are the perfect accent for this effortless up-do.

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