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Hairaccessorieshavedominated
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afrowithhairbands,hairclips,
ormetallicbeads.Accessories
tendtopullthehairandlead
tobreakage,soensurethatyou
aren’twearingthemfortoolong.
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naturalhairstylistatUrbanZulu
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Pigtailsandknotsare
nolongerforkids.
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forMoschinoand
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misttomaintainyour
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IndaloNubian
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yourafroissoftand
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tyingitup,byusing
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Anupdoistheperfectway
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ZolaNombona,byadding
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says,“Whencreatinganupdo,
don’tpullyourhairtootight
asthismightcausebreakage.
Instead,usea detanglingbrush
totakeouttheknotsbefore
styling.”HAIRCLIPSR79HAIRBANDR89aAFRO
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