| Braids are
being worn today by many people of various cultures. There is a
hardly a day that goes by in a major city, where you will not see
someone wearing their hair in a braided style. This is especially
true for African Americans. Braids are both a way of having hair expressing our cultural heritage and pride, as well as, a way of wearing a
hairstyle that requires simple maintenance.
Braided hair has moved to another level in
recent years. In many occupations, well maintained braided styles
are an acceptable and beautiful form of hair wear. Occasionally, we still
hear of situations where the uninformed cause discomfort to an employee
who has elected to wear a braided hair style.
These days, braiding has been taken to another
level. Instead of just simple rows of braids going back or to the
side, many hairstyles reflect artistic flair and creativity. These
new styles have been popularized by sports players in the NBA. Many
an NBA player, such as Iverson, Sprewell, Mookie and others strut
their stuff and their hair during the season. Some can be spotted
with a new style every few games. Athletes are just a few of the
people who have helped to popularize the style in recent years. Many
other celebrities wear braids or other ethnic styles.
Below you will find several free style braids
that look great and are expressive of cultural pride. We have included several views of each style for her and
for him. |
