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Hot Hair: Textured Tresses

From all-natural coils to kinky-curly weaves.
Textured Tresses
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By Tia Williams · Updated October 28, 2020
We’re always amused/annoyed when people assume “natural hair” means one of two things: A.) afro, or B.) long ringlets.

As we know, natural, un-chemically treated Black hair comes in a zillion textures — and every last one of them is unique and beautiful.

Whether it’s all-natural coils, soft curls or kinky-curly extensions to mimic the look, check out some of our favorite textured tress looks.