Hair African-American culture

hair styling in african-american culture varied. african-american hair typically composed of coiled curls, range tight wavy. many women choose wear hair in natural state. natural hair can styled in variety of ways, including afro, twist outs, braid outs, , wash , go styles. myth natural hair presents styling problems or hard manage; myth seems prevalent because mainstream culture has, decades, attempted african american women conform standard of beauty (i.e., straight hair). end, women prefer straightening of hair through application of heat or chemical processes. although can matter of personal preference, choice affected straight hair being beauty standard in west , fact hair type can affect employment. however, more , more women wearing hair in natural state , receiving positive feedback. alternatively, predominant , socially acceptable practice men leave 1 s hair natural.

often, men age , begin lose hair, hair either closely cropped, or head shaved free of hair. however, since 1960s, natural hairstyles, such afro, braids, , dreadlocks, have been growing in popularity. despite association radical political movements , vast difference mainstream western hairstyles, styles have attained considerable, limited, social acceptance.

maintaining facial hair more prevalent among african-american men in other male populations in u.s. in fact, soul patch named because african-american men, particularly jazz musicians, popularized style. preference facial hair among african-american men due partly personal taste, because more prone other ethnic groups develop condition known pseudofolliculitis barbae, commonly referred razor bumps, many prefer not shave.