Cornrow Hairstyles

Cornrow Hairstyles

In Africa, cornrow hairstyles can be used to express one's ethnicity, age, status, kinship, and/or religion. They also make a popular fashion statement throughout the Western world. Cornrows have been around for thousands of years... [more]

In Africa, cornrow hairstyles can be used to express one's ethnicity, age, status, kinship, and/or religion. They also make a popular fashion statement throughout the Western world.

Cornrows have been around for thousands of years: many pieces of ancient African art feature representations of cornrows.

Black Hairstyles: Jada Pinkett's Braids


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Beautiful actress Jada Pinkett Smith has been wearing her hair in braids for the last several months. She looks radiant and fabulous in them, especially when they're pulled back to show off her strong shoulders.

Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
Jada Pinkett Smith (Getty Images)more pics »
For the NAACP Image Awards a week before, Jada parted her braids on the side for a slightly different look.

Jada Pinkett Smith in 40th NAACP Image Awards - Audience
 Jada Pinkett Smith;Will Smith (Getty Images)more pics »
I prefer this look to the curls she wore while promoting Madagascar 2 last year.

Jada Pinkett Smith in Madagascar 2 - Madrid Photocall
 Belen Rueda;Jada Pinkett Smith (Getty Images)more pics »
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
  • Jada Pinkett Smith in Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
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