Thursday, October 20, 2011

Essence.com Top Ten All time Afros

I was minding my business surfing the net and decided to check out Essence.com and I came across this article on the top ten Afro. It was so inspiring I had to share it with you...Enjoy...I cant wait to rock my fro out again next summer. I love fro's

THESE ARE MY TOP FAVES FROM THE SITE

Then and Now

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1969, One of the Originals

Political activist Angela Davis popularized larger-than-life hair when she proudly rocked her afro in the 60’s

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1969, Big, Bold Hair

In the late ‘60s, few afros were as powerfully majestic as Marsha Hunt’s.The singer,actress and model lit up the stage in skintight buckskin pants, belly-baring halters and that awe-inspiring cloud of hair.


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1972, Fab Fro

In the Seventies, Pam Grier made a name for herself not only for her iconic roles in blaxploitation flicks like Foxxy Brown, but also for her super-big, sexy afro


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1973, Diva 'Do

On her first solo tour of Britain, Diana Ross rocked a head full of voluminous ringlets—a real departure from the structured Supremes bouffants of the Sixties


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1976, LemmeRockYa Chaka Khan

Chaka hits the stage with Rufus rocking an enormous, fluffy ’fro.

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2003, One of a Kind

Erykah Badu stays true to her roots rocking a striking, full afro.


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2006, Vintage Glamour

At an Oscar party, Lauryn Hill sported an oversize coily wig and Harlequin-style makeup. Don’t you love this look?

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2011, Spiraled Halo

At the ESSENCE and BET party honoring Tracee Ellis Ross, the lady of the hour looked lovely wearing a lush, curly ’do.

And ROUND OF APPLAUSE GOES TO SOLANGE BECAUSE I LOVEEE HER SULTRY STYLE LATELY....

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2011, Au Naturale
Solange is currently the leader of the pack when it comes to flaunting her beautiful, kinky-textured tresses.
















And of course the World Record Holder Aevin Dugas



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