With the FDA planning to ban chemical relaxers and pressing products, there’s no better time to embrace your natural curls, learn some helpful tidbits on how to effectively care for them, and master how to style type 4C curls without losing your mind.
And the best way to gain this knowledge?
Hitting up natural hair accounts, influencers, and celebrity stylists– you know, people who’ve gone through the wringer or effortlessly unlocked the code to achieving and maintaining a healthy set of hair.
So, without further ado, here are 12 phenomenal Black natural hair influencers using their platform to make a statement and encourage every little Black girl out there to embrace their natural beauty unapologetically!
@sullyg
All you want to say when you scroll through @sullyg’s IG account is, ‘Damn, girl, how can I get such perfectly-defined and beautifully-toned curls?’
The natural hair and beauty content genius uses her platform to inspire other Black girls to embrace their natural beauty and live unapologetically! She also teaches her followers how to create the most stunning lip combos and travel like a baddie!
BTW…sully is pronounced as Sue Lee (just thought we should mention that here). 😊
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@YarSudani
When Yar walks into a room, you can’t help but notice her charm and cute 4C coils.
Combined with satisfying wash day videos, positive vibes, self-love inspiration, and Black girl makeup tips, there are many reasons to make perusing this beauty’s TikTok and YouTube page a must!
If you need tips on how to rock a colorful wig, Yar should be your go-to girl, too!
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@temi.adesina
If your favorite natural hair influencer has a favorite hair influencer, it’s probably this self-described ‘natural hair enthusiast.’ The Nigerian beauty and lifestyle content creator takes you on a journey of ‘stunning hairstyles paired with head-turning face beats.’
She also shares some of her best-kept secrets to maintaining a healthy set of strands, the best wash-day routines featuring various haircare regimens, and how to create the most effortless everyday hairstyle and more elaborate ones for days when you want to stand out.
If you’re unsure what hairstyle to rock next, this is the account to hit up, bookmark, and stalk her page daily!
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@junglebarbie1
Locs have been slowly regaining popularity, and although it’s one of the most low-maintenance and effortless-to-style looks, it still requires some technique and proper care to maintain Bailey sisters’-worthy-locs.
@junglebarbie shares inspiration-triggering loc styling pics and loc maintenance tutorials while debunking various loc myths and discriminatory comments about rocking locs.
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@naptural85
If there was a Natural Hair Award, Whitney White would have racked up a couple of trophies by now. This superwoman has been serving as every Black Girl’s inspiration since 2009 and has been the envy of everyone struggling with a hair plateau after choosing to go natural.
Follow her for jaw-dropping curl inspiration, positive vibes, hairstyling tutorials, and haircare product recommendations. Did we mention she has her own natural product line called Melanin Haircare?
Quickly adding this Twist-Out Elongating Style Cream ($20), Plumping Deep Conditioner ($32), and Multi-Use Pure Oil Blend ($22) to cart – healthy, voluminous curls, here we come!
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@abbiecurls
If you’ve got kinky-curly locs, Abbie knows all about that life. The natural haircare guru fills your feed with cute selfies of her perfectly defined ringlets and slicked-down edges but also takes you on her well-deserved and immaculate vacations.
So if you need a quick curly-hair-maintenance refresh or want to learn how to lay them edges, make sure to hit her follow button RN.
Oh, she also takes you through her PCOS journey and offers some much-needed women’s health tips for the girlies who can’t get themselves to hit up their family physician.
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@eunicevictorie
Eunice Asiedu gives sass, class, and has the best damn self-love tips (all you need to do is develop a positive attitude, embrace your natural hair, and religiously take care of your skin).
She effortlessly takes her natural locs from mostly curly to silky straight and braided crowns, but either way, Asiedu’s hair game is worth a looksie.
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@hairbysusy
It’s really difficult to scroll past this natural hair artist’s page. From red-carpet-worthy hairstyles to cute back-to-school, office-approved, and breezy ‘big hair don’t care’ looks, you’ll be left wondering if you can afford to book an emergency hair appointment with the LeighAnne Pinnock-approved natural hair doctor.
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@happycurlhappygirl
Not only does Rayna Ali-Patterson rock a stunning set of curls, but she also has this sweet, charming, girl-next-door vibe that’ll get you scrolling through her page every morning (only healthy stalker behavior is allowed here).
If you feel bewildered by the number of products to include in your haircare routine or aren’t sure how to care for your braided style, this Queen will help you crack the code with her show and ‘tale’ tutorials.
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@niathelight
As if her stunning variety of travel pics wasn’t enough, Nia’s soulful spirit pours through her curls, styling tips, and product recommendation videos, making her the ultimate curl crush.
The Zimbabwean X British Gemini also owns a salon @TheCurlBarLondon, so if you happen to grace the streets of London and need a quick curls pick-me-up or want your curls slathered with love and revitalization, now’s the time to hit that follow button.
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@tayloranise
Adding color to natural hair can be anxiety-triggering. On top of the regular haircare routine required to maintain your curls and coils, adding permanent hair color to your strands can complicate everything.
Taylor shows you how to create a solid wash routine, the best way to style colored locs, and which product you should invest in for lifelong thriving curls.
Just look at her flipping and strutting those ginger curls! Freakin’ gorgeous!
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@the_oddity
If you haven’t accidentally stumbled on Sofi’s IG page, sis, you’ve been missing out.
As the self-love ambassador, Sofi serves as a stunning reminder that you don’t need to sport waist-length locs to channel Bey’s energy.
Follow her for daily affirmations, tips on how to pull red carpet-worthy looks and live a full life without worrying about people’s opinions!
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Now it’s your turn to share. Who do you look up to for natural hairstyle and haircare inspiration?
Drop a comment below!
