Protective Hairstyles
This classic protective style involves weaving strands of hair close to the scalp in rows.
What is cornrows?
This type of hair product is used to add moisture and define curls without making hair stiff or crunchy.
What is curl cream?
Describe Twists?
Two strands of hair wrapped around each other and can be temporary or semi-permanent.
Hairstyles that help protect the hair from breakage and promote growth.
What is protective styles?
This actress, singer, and model made history as the youngest person to win the CFDA Fashion Icon Award in 2021.
Who is Zendaya?
This long-lasting protective style uses synthetic or natural hair to create thick, rope-like strands.
What is box-braids?
Madam C.J. Walker became the first Black female millionaire by selling this type of product designed to promote hair growth and scalp health.
What is hair grower or scalp treatment?
Describe Locs?
Locs are sections of hair that naturally mat and lock over time.
What is Type 1 Hair?
A. Wavy hair
B. Straight hair
C. Curly Hair
D. Kinky Hair
What is B. Straight Hair?
This model made history in 1974 as the first Black woman to appear on the cover of American Vogue and later became an advocate for diversity in fashion.
Who is Beverly Johnson?
Often styled in an updo, this protective hairstyle consists of sections of hair twisted around themselves without the use of extensions into little balls.
What is Bantu knots?
This popular Black-owned brand, founded by Lisa Price in 1993, started in her kitchen and became one of the first natural hair care lines sold in major stores.
What is Carol's Daughter?
Describe Braids?
Weaving three or more strands together and can be done in different styles, like box braids or cornrows.
Hair absorbs moisture quickly but can also lose it just as fast. What porosity am I?
What is High Porosity?
This South Sudanese model is known for her striking dark skin and has been an outspoken advocate for diversity and self-love.
Who is Nyakim Gatwech?
This protective style, popularized by actress and singer Brandy in the 1990s, is named after a form of art and sculpture.
What is micro braids?
This essential oil, often used in natural hair products, is known for promoting hair growth and comes from castor beans.
What is Jamaican Black Castor Oil?
Very tight, dense, and coarse curls that can shrink up significantly, with a texture that can range from wiry to soft. Which hair type is this describing?
A. 4B
B. 1C
C. 4C
D. 4A
What is 4C?
In the 1920s, what became a pivotal moment for black fashion?
A. Dapper Dan Legacy
B. The Harlem Renaissance
C. 9/11
What is The Harlem Renaissance?
This trailblazing model was the first Black woman to sign a major cosmetics contract with Revlon in the 1990s.
Who is Veronica Webb?
This protective style, made popular by the Rastafarian movement, involves allowing hair to naturally mat and tangle over time.
What is dreadlocks or locs?
This 1990s hair product, often associated with the Afro movement, was used to add shine and hold to natural hairstyles.
What is Afro Sheen?
The natural contraction of kinky hair when wet, which can be a sign of healthy hair. What is this describing?
What is Shrinkage?
In the 18th century, what black woman was required to cover her hair to suppress her beauty and social status?
A. Tignon Laws
B. Harriet Tubman
C. Huey P. Newton
Who is A. Tignon Laws?
This fashion icon and Vogue's first Black creative director transformed the fashion world with his innovative designs and styling.
Who is Andre Leon Talley?