Skip to content
  • Essence GU
  • Beautycon
  • NaturallyCurly
  • Afropunk
  • Essence Studios
  • Soko Mrkt
  • Ese Funds
  • Refinery29
  • 2025 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
  • Celebrity
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Lifestyle
  • Entrepreneurship
  • News
  • Shopping
  • Video
  • Events
  • Subscribe
Home • Hair

15 Amazing Solange-Inspired Beaded Hairstyles You Have To See From Instagram

15 Amazing Solange-Inspired Beaded Hairstyles You Have To See From Instagram
@saintheron/instagram
By Samantha Callender · Updated October 26, 2020
While it’s been a year since Solange made her epic beaded debut in her now infamous Don’t Touch My Hair video, we’re still completely and utterly obsessed with the singer’s ‘do. Of course beads and shells have long been a staple hair accessory for Black women, but these days, they’ve taken on a life of their own.
5637251834001
With natural hair and sleek braids being the styles de jour, many are adorning their crowns with beads, twine, and shells to decorate their looks. We’ve compiled some of the best beaded and puka shell looks from Instagram to inspire you to add some personality to your protective styles. Take a peak below and start thinking of future styles that allow you to these fab accessories. 1. Beads and gems.
View this post on Instagram

A post shared by LB Accessories (@londonsbeautiiaccessories)

2. Long braids with wooden beads.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXsvguzDgKK/?tagged=hairbeadsandbraids
3. Perfectly placed puka shells. 4. Shells on loose curls. 5. Perfectly adorned cornrows.
View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Det/La/Hou/Traveling/Celebrity Stylist (@tamedmane_)

6. Twisted hair jewelry.
View this post on Instagram

A post shared by ☥ Kemba Evolution ☥🦚🌞 (@confident_drive)

7. Forget friendship necklaces, friendship beads are the latest trend.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BVy7XDlAtKx/?tagged=hairbeadsandbraids
8. Keep things nice and centered.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BatcjWNH-5f/?tagged=hairbeads
9. Hair jewels also looks great on locs.
View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Urballiss Bess (@urballiss__1)

10. The bigger the better when it comes to hair jewels.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bar3TdLHB1L/?tagged=hairbeads
11. Brown Beaded Beauty
View this post on Instagram

A post shared by indigolove94 (@indigolove94)

12. Wrap-it up with scarves and beads.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZknaGnBfXc/?tagged=hairbeads
13. Luscious locs and jewels.
View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Samantha Tasha M (@samienette)

14. Adorned top knots.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZJey9wHxwN/?tagged=hairbeads
15. Add a bit of twine to take things up a notch.
View this post on Instagram

A post shared by indigolove94 (@indigolove94)

Inspired yet?