Afros are the natural state of a black woman’s hair, they have been in style since the days of our mothers and they are still fashionable now.
Natural Hair Girl: 5 ways to style an Afro
One of the great things about keeping natural hair is the styling options you have, one of which is the afro.
Diane Ross big afro [pinterest]
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Afros are versatile and easy to style. Before you start any of these styles make sure your hair is well moisturized and conditioned.
Don’t be frugal with the coconut oil and the shea butter.
Here are five ways to style your afro;
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1. The short fro
![A short fro is always a good way to go [pinterest]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'564'%20height%3D'701'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "A short fro is always a good way to go [pinterest]")
A short fro is always a good way to go [pinterest]
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If your natural hair isn’t that long or it shrinks, don’t be fooled into thinking you can’t just leave it as it is because you can. Before you keep the short fro, make sure you have trimmed your hair and it is at an equal.
2. The parting
![Adesua rocking a parted afro [instagram/adesua]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'790'%20height%3D'790'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Adesua rocking a parted afro [instagram/adesua]")
Adesua rocking a parted afro [instagram/adesua]
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If your hair is a bit longer and can maintain a parting, you can always part your natural hair.
3. The twist out fro
The twist out fro gives your hair volume and curls. Make twists out before going to bed, then loosen it, apply some mousse for sheen.
4. The braids fro
Leave your hair after loosening braids
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If you’ve just loosened your braids, you can let your hair be. It would provide the necessary volume with your hair needs.
5. The big fro
![Diane Ross' big afro [pinterest]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'600'%20height%3D'426'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Diane Ross' big afro [pinterest]")
Diane Ross' big afro [pinterest]
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If you have long hair, you can always let it rise like Diane Ross'
Which of these afro styles do you love?
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