1. Cornrows: a hairstyle in which hair is braided down into rows and patterns.
2. In recent years, they've made their way into mainstream culture, thanks to famous non-black people whose stardom is largely due to cultural appropriation.
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3. But long before mainstream media renamed them boxer braids, cornrows were—and still are—a popular protective hairstyle for black people.
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4. And no matter how hard other people try to recreate the 'do, it just never looks as fresh as it does on the originator!
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5. See, only a certain texture is strong enough to carry the weight of these braids.
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6. And only a certain goddess can swing them with such swag and grace.
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7. There's an ART to these perfectly clean parts and laid edges.
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8. One's cornrows don't simply get into this kind of formation on their own. There's a science to it.
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9. This star required some supernatural precision, guys.
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10. Notice how there is not one 👏 single 👏 strand 👏 out 👏 of 👏 PLACE 👏.
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11. And it's critically important that you take note of the motion, the fluidity of these winding rows.
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12. Cornrows are effortlessly regal, a reflection of the queens who rock them.
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13. And there's no limit to their movement or design...
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14. Or the heights they can reach.
15. They are simple...
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16. And they are complex.
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17. Cornrows are beautiful and magical in every way!
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BLESSED ARE THE QUEENS WHO CRAFT AND WEAR THEM ❤️.
