Consider wearing these protective hairstyles at ESSENCE 2024

Just before the thirtieth ESSENCE Cultural Festival, booking a hairdresser’s appointment for the approaching weeks goes hand in hand with selecting the following hairstyle. “Festival styles are just like that: festive, fun, eccentric,” says the celebrity hairstylist Tym Wallace says ESSENCE.

“Pearls, scarves, stretchy pieces, metal tools (screws, screws), colored hairsprays and glitter always add fun details to the look.” But first, finding an outfit that can complement your accessories and protect you from the NOLA heat must be at the highest of your list.

Below, Wallace shares 5 hairstyles you’ll be able to wear to the ESSENCE 2024 festival.

Bantu knots

We saw Bantu knots, a hairstyle originating from the ethnolinguistic Bantu peoples, worn by the African diaspora as a cultural symbol of our ancestors. Stars like Doechii and Tinashe are the newest ideas for twisting your hair right into a knot, and yesterday’s Alexander Wang runway show featured Dennis Rodman and supermodel Aweng Chuol in Bantu knot-inspired studs. To maintain your appearance within the NOLA heat, Wallace recommends a serum like TPH Keep the glowing fog AND Guardian to assist control frizz.

Half up, half down

“Half up, half down looks best with texture, so if you have straight hair, braid it while it’s wet,” says Wallace. “Once dry, remove the braids, then pull half of your hair up and leave the remaining down. ” Using a texturizing spray resembling TPH Keep It Fresh Wig and curl refresherBig Sexy Hair Volume Flex texturizing sprayOr Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray will help create the “chunky texture” needed for the look.

Mohawk pony

Shampoo and a deep conditioning treatment are standard during every visit to the hairdresser. Shockingly, “Mohawk ponytails are good for hair buildup,” he says. “When the style gets old, you can pull your hair into 3 separate ponytails and leave it like that, or tie it into a fun, messy bun.” This style can work as a last-minute option if you will have less time than you expected, or instead style if 90-degree weather has given you an original look.

Natural afro

Rocking an Afro will at all times be a superb idea. The use of deep conditioning treatments (e.g KeraCare Intensively regenerating mask), scalp treatments (e.g Rene Furterer Main spa complex) will help protect your hair and scalp from high temperatures. Wallace recommends using a curl cream resembling TPH Loki 4-day curl creamto keep up an impeccable look throughout the weekend.

Braids

“Braids of all kinds” is the hit of this yr’s ESSENCE Festival. Summer classics, box braids and braids mix with trendy styles resembling braided bald, knotless braids and coated bobs. Using products that do not accumulate on the scalp and edges – e.g Fenty Hair thickening edge control, KeraCare edge buster AND Da Brat’s Kaleidoscope Smooth braid and grip gel.