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Home • Hair

52 Reasons Why We’re Still Obsessing Over CurlFest

Top hairstyles from the second annual natural hair celebration in Brooklyn, New York.
By By Deena Campbell Photos By Hann · Updated October 27, 2020
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Natasha Gaspard attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Ayana Ferguson attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Ayana Hipps attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Blair M. Hamme attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Cadacia Townsend attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Canesha Appleton attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Charisse Huggins attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Christina Gomez attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Christine Lipscomb attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Courtney Stradford and Tanya Jean-Baptist attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Dron Jean-Baptiste attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Elyse Hamme eattends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Evita Robinson attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Ezinne M attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Fatim Le Flem attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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A guest attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Janae Raquel attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Jazmine Ward attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Jessica Franklin attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Jody Reid attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Keisha Goodbridge attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Key Huggins attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Khemeka Beackford attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Kheper Kam Heru attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Kilola Hurry attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Latisha N. Rankin attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Laurine Pierre Derose attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Lisa Blanco and Shani Richardson attend Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Manyah McKenzie attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Marllande R. Valentin attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Michaela Angela Davis attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Monique Henry-Hudson attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Nakisha Samuel attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Natasha Gaspard attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Nate Jones attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Nathacha Pierre-Paul attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Nicollette Francis attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Nzinga Young attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Ola Yussuf attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Rosco Spears attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Safra Mair attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Scarlett R. attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Schentell Nunn attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Shaakira Solomon attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Simone and Summer Gittens attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Sophia Capasso attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Taahira Maynard attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Tanisha St. Fort attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Tanisha Weir attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Tessa John Conner attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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Tonya Repley attends Brooklyn’s second annual CurlFest.

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