The hair in Beyonce's “Black Is King” tells a story of its own. Here, the star's longtime hairstylist Neal Farinah reveals how he created each look.
, 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.”. The style was created to accentuate the elongation of the skull, which represented royalty and was a status symbol.
A still from “Brown Skin Girl.” Farinah says Nigerian women wore this hairstyle to special events in between 1968 and 1985.Since the release of the film, Farinah has taken care to share this background with his followers on Instagram, showcasing historical references alongside theversion. “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.
A still from song “Water,” with Beyoncé wearing the 30-foot-long braids—the heaviest piece on set—that took three days to create, thanks to the help of six braidersSurprisingly, the hair was developed separately from“The hair connected with the fashion naturally, and everything made love to one another on set,” Farinah says. “That was the most amazing moment. Everything was complementary with every outfit.
Part of a look styled by Zerina Akers, this headpiece is by Melissa Simon-Hartman. “Often people have a vision of a Victorian queen when referring to a queen costume, so I decided to put a twist on this by incorporating elements that relate to cultures that observe ancient faith,” Simon-Hartman tells“The intricately braided headpiece was inspired by the beautiful braided crownlike hairstyles originating from various parts of Africa.
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