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Home • Hair

Street Style Hair: Kansas City Curlfriends

Missouri naturalistas step out in style at the 2012 Natural Hair Care Expo.
Kansas City Curlfriends
Phillips Photography and Graphics
By Nicole Marie Melton with photos · Updated October 28, 2020
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Fabulous ladies rocking their fierce ‘fros flocked to Kansas City, Missouri to attend the city’s 2012 Natural Hair Care Expo. They enjoyed a day full of workshops hosted by natural hair care brands and learned techniques in locing, braiding and maintaining natural hair styles. The event was co-hosted by Espresso Culture Braid Parlor, one of Missouri’s premiere braiding salons, and The Evolution Tour, a traveling expo that brings natural hair events to thirteen cities nationwide. Check out these Kansas City curlfriends and be inspired!