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Home • Hair

 #BlackHairChallenge Was Trending On Twitter And It Was Lit  

From slick braids to crown updos, the versatility of black hair was in full display!   
#BlackHairChallenge Was Trending On Twitter And It Was Lit
Twitter/Tamarjuana
By Paula Rogo · Updated October 26, 2020
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Twitter was lit this weekend when the #BlackHairChallenge hashtag started to trend.
 
It all started when the ladies over at the Melanin Mamis account (@melaninmamis), “a judgement free platform where women can feel empowered, vulnerable, and celebrated”, put out the challenge for black women to show off the versatility of their hair in four pics.

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https://twitter.com/melaninmamis/status/868183449114263552

And those who participated did not come to play!
 
From ‘fros to locs, braids to perms, it is clear that the flexbility of our hair, and the skill it takes to produce a lot of these ‘dos, are truly #blackgirlmagic! Here are some of our favorites:
 

https://twitter.com/AarynChristine/status/868286440152514560
https://twitter.com/ririsnipplering/status/868555365604085761

Him: I think we should see other people
Me: who do you want to see today?#blackhairchallenge pic.twitter.com/L4d4aZsBXQ

— IG: @kiitana (@kiitanaxo) May 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/momatedad/status/868715793365729280
https://twitter.com/princessdraine/status/868713047510183936
https://twitter.com/nomcnyoni/status/868784881110847488

Always thinking about what I wanna do next with my hair. #blackhairchallenge pic.twitter.com/mtNzHy3fKL

— Tamar (@ulomaellah) May 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/shanaydeloris/status/868356440502800384
https://twitter.com/supastahh/status/868685136753197056
https://twitter.com/PetiteIndy04/status/868674329311158272

#blackhairchallenge I got a perm and i still love my hair i dont wanna hear it 💙✨😇 pic.twitter.com/PrvJXe2hBW

— Aniyah ⭐️ (@aniyahcsmith) May 28, 2017

 And the fellas got involved too!

Only May and I've already been four different people. I'm seriously, pretty lit🤗. #BlackHairChallenge pic.twitter.com/993bp2wMNZ

— AQUARIUS♒️ (@ZENCXX) May 28, 2017

#blackhairchallenge IJS. pic.twitter.com/Ay6ZaQl4ln

— The Guy W/The Nose Ring (@TheKhrystian) May 27, 2017