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5 Natural Hair Influencers You Need To Know and Follow

From locs to twist-outs, we’ve got you covered.

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From curls, coils, locs and more, Black women have been rocking their natural hair with confidence. However, with so much haircare information for Black women on the market, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. With DIY hair masks, co-washing methods and hair care ads all flooding our Instagram and TikTok feed, not knowing how to properly care for or style your natural hair can be lost upon you.

As summer is in full swing and many are taking a break from the creamy concoction known as a perm, embracing your natural hair is most optimal. Instead of spending your time scouring through YouTube for the best of the best influencer to show you how to manage your twist-outs or puffs, we’ve rounded up seven of the best natural hair influencers to follow for those quick and easy tips and tricks.

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For Locs: Che Angelique

 

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Locs is a style that has been a style worn religiously by the Black community but has recently gained mass acceptance and buy-in. Locs can be low-maintenance and easy to style, but they still require some knowledge and proper maintenance. Angelique shares her journey of her locs from start to finish and creates various easy-to-follow home-friendly tutorials for those with the look to recreate.

For Curly Hair: Kelsy

Kelsy shares easy and safe tips on achieving and maintaining healthy, colored curls with wash and go’s.

For Hair Puff: Brianna Jenkins

 

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Brianna is the queen of rocking natural hair through humidity. She shares tutorials and styles that show how to style natural hair after it starts to puff and how to love and embrace your naturally fluffy ‘fro.

For Protective Hair: Isimeme Edeko

With type 4 hair, Isimeme shares tutorials with in-depth information on how to nurse your hair back to health after heat damage, wig application tips, and properly preparing for a protective hairstyle.

For Twist-Outs: Shanique Buntyn

Toronto-based natural hair influencer Shanique Buntyn offers up tried and true methods for growing longer, thicker hair and the necessary product recommendations to achieve a defined twist-out or sleek ponytail.

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