Today’s black hair trends

When I was a little girl I only wanted to play with Barbie dolls that had dark hair. I had one with a crew cut and one with long Rasta braids. My love and fascination for black hair has been there as long as I can remember. You understand that when I spotted Sandra Sprott at an event with her hair in gorgeous twisted braids, I didn’t let her out if my sight. She told me about her mother, who had no experience with Afro-American hair and about her blog where she writes inspiring pieces on black hair. This summer she launches her black hair-book together with another hair queen Sylvana Simons. So read on and admire because Sandra knows all about the coolest black hair trends of the moment. Exclusively for you!

1. De mohawk

“This crown had never really disappeared but now you see a lot of them in the streets. Model and beauty blogger Maureen Powel rocks with this hair. The blonde coupe radiates extra power.”

2. Colored box braids

“You know these braids and I’ve been wearing them since I was 14 (thanks to Janet jackson’s Poetic Justice). These days you see box braids in the most crazy colors. Here’s the Brazilian Magá Moura, now a famous box braid trendsetter.”

3. Bigger = better

“Afro is back baby! Mainly the natural look. More and more people dare to take the ’the big chop’, meaning you cut of straightened hair or even shave it, then letting it grow back naturally. Fashion editor Julia Sarr-Jamois from i-D definitely wears the best Afro hairdo at the moment.”