From 30-foot-long braids to Ankh-adorned Bantu knots, the hair in Beyoncé’s Black is King tells a story of its own
, a hair artist based in L.A., and Nicole Newland, who works with the likes of Issa Rae and Iman. “It was one of the greatest moments [in my career] to work with all these people,” Farinah says. “I felt like I had the pie, and this was finally my moment to share my pie. I wanted to give other young Black women and Black dudes in this industry a moment to shine.”
A still from “Brown Skin Girl.” Neal Farinah says, “Nigerian women wore this hairstyle to special events in 1968-1985.”Since the release of the film, Farinah has taken care to share this background with his followers on Instagram, showcasing historical references alongside the Black Is King version. “Zulu married women, senior women and men wore topknots to indicate their marital status,” he wrote beneath the image showing the Bantu knots. “The look can also be known as ‘Nubian Knots’.
As for those waterfall-length box braids that trailed the ground while Beyoncé stood atop a ladder during the song, “Water”? “Beyoncé had this idea for the longest time,” Farinah explains. With the help of lead hairstylistsand Kendra Harvey, a team of six worked on the 30-foot-long braids over the course of three days. “It was the heaviest piece on set,” Farinah says, and possibly the most dangerous.
Farinah hopes that the intentional styling in Black Is King will inspire “Black women to feel free to wear their hair however they want to, and to not worry about being judged or what someone else would say,” Farinah says. “To be free, and set yourself free. To embrace your beauty, your texture, and to wear your crown proudly.”
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