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The afro is a hair style created by combing out natural growth of afro-textured hair, or specifically styled with chemical curling products by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair.[1][2] The hairstyle can be created by combing the hair away from the scalp, dispersing a distinctive curl pattern, and forming the hair into a rounded shape, much like a cloud or puff ball.[1][2][3][4][5]
For people with wavy or straight hair, the hair style is created with the help of permanent hair structure-changing creams or gels and/or other solidifying liquids to temporarily hold the hair in place. Particularly popular in the African community of the late 1960s and early 1970s,[3][5] the hairstyle is often shaped and maintained with the assistance of a wide-toothed comb colloquially known as an Afro pick.[2][3][4]
- ^ a b Garland, Phyl, "Is The Afro On Its Way Out?", Ebony, February 1973. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ a b c Sherrow, Victoria, Encyclopedia of hair: a cultural history, Greenwood Publishing Group, 2006, pp. 21–23. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ a b c Mercer, Kobena, Welcome to the Jungle: New Positions in Black Cultural Studies, Routledge, 1994, pp. 104–113. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ a b Hair Designing - A Complete Course, by Various, Global Media, 2007, section 2. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ a b "Modern Living: Beyond the Afro", Time, October 25, 1971. Retrieved February 20, 2010.