Get Inspired! Hairstyles for Black Women

In case you’re new to Un-ruly, we’re a site dedicated to Black hair and women. We regularly publish hairstyle inspiration and hair care content on the site. One of the things we LOVE about Black hair is just all the different things you can do with it. It’s so versatile; we can go from curly to straight, short to long in a heart beat, which is why we started the site–to constantly be inspired and always know what hairstyle we’re going to rock next. Un-ruly is texture agnostic, meaning we’re not for naturalistas only or relaxed hair only. We create content for all textures. However, to be honest, we don’t post a huge amount of content about caustic chemicals. That said, there’s something here for everyone. So dive right in below and find your next look!

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Start with Hair Care First

Okay, so before we get into the hairstyle ideas we’d be remiss if we didn’t touch on caring for Black hair. The foundation of any good hairstyle is hair that’s well cared for. We’ve put together in-depth hair care posts–from box braid maintenance, to natural hair care and weave 101s. Check them out below. (Use the arrow to the right to scroll).

Natural Hair Styles

From 3a - 4c hair there are tons of ways to rock your curly or kinky tresses.
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Straight Hairstyles for Black Women

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Style Ideas for Weaves & Wigs

We're big fans of weaves of wigs because they're protective styling options and they allow you to go switch up your length and color without the commitment.
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Locs

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Long Hairstyle Ideas

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Medium Length Styles

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Short Black Hairstyles

If you're thinking of going short, but are too nervous to cut your locks, a lot of these styles can be achieved with a wig or weave.
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Braided Styles

Here we have everything from box braids and twists to cornrows and flat twists.
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Color Ideas for Black Women

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Hair Accessories

You don't always have to style your hair to refresh your look; you can easily switch things up by using a few accessories, like scarves, turbans, hats and hair jewelry.
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On The Street

Hairspiration can be found everywhere. We prowl the streets of New York and Paris taking snaps of the looks we love.
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Most Popular

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