Braiding, particularly in the African American community, is nothing new. The origins stem from Africa, weave their way inextricably through slavery as slaves would briads paths to freedom in their scalps, and now are firmly entrenched in the pop culture landscape as seen on the heads of Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, and Chanel Iman. Today, stylists, artists, and salons have taken braiding to new levels with the help of social media. Here, 10 Instagram accounts that range from designs connected to the diaspora to ombre box braids the full color spectrum of the rainbow.
The Los Angeles-based braider has been on our radar, but has taken her game to the next level in 2017. With both a salon in Los Angeles on Fairfax and celebrity clientele like Rita Ora and Queen Latifah, Lumpkin's Instagram feed is stacked with the some of the sickest plaits on very famous scalps.Interdisciplinary artist Shani Crowe uses her braids to tell a story. Recently, Crowe held an exhibit entitled Braids at the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts in Brooklyn.
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