Bantu Knots: The beauty of a Natural Hair

Bantu Knots: The beauty of a Natural Hair

Having a Natural hair nowadays might be seen as an old-fashioned thing or a thing of the 90's but you'll be amazed as to how things turn out to this Natural buns known as Bantu knots

Bantu knots are said to have originated centuries ago with the Zulu tribes in southern Africa. They’re styled by sectioning the hair into parts all over the head, then twisting those individual sections until they form mini knots. They can be worn as is or unraveled into loose curls or waves, and we’ve seen the style crop up in recent decades on black celebs such as Scary Spice, Lauryn Hill and Rihanna. It’s also the signature hairdo for “Orange Is the New Black” character Crazy Eyes, played by black actress Uzo Aduba.

When the hairstyle hit runways last year, Redken’s global creative director Guido Palau, who was the lead hairstylist at the Marc Jacobs show, told The Huffington Post that the show’s hairstyling was inspired by Björk. On Wednesday, in response to a HuffPost question about the Mane Addicts controversy, Palau responded that the “look is a continuation of last season with that very girly, punky vibe. It’s kind of the same girl, but she’s going to a rave now.”

Bantu Knots result in the style of springy “curly q” curls or a pretty loose wave. I’ve noticed they are springy on girls with shorter natural hair (think ears and up) and more of the wave or loose curl on girls with longer natural hair (think mid-neck/shoulder length down). They can be done on any hair texture or type, and will totally change the look and curl of your hair.

It's really beautiful! Try it on and you'd be glad