Naeemah LaFond Sees Black Women As Her Encyclopedia

Naeemah LaFond Sees Black Women As Her Encyclopedia

The Brooklyn-born hairstylist is a master at texture. Black women have always been her muse. Here, she gets specific about the Black women that have always been the inspiration behind her work.

Iconic Black Hairstyles In Cinema That Changed The Culture

Source: Anthony Barboza / Getty Black cinema has a powerful influence on our style choices, especially when it comes to hair. Iconic characters often set trends that ripple through culture, causing lasting impressions—think Janet Jackson’s box braids in Poetic Justice, or Angela Bassett’s sassy haircut in Waiting to Exhale. Black movie actors and actresses have a way of making certain fashions and hairstyles stand out, not only linking them to s…