With BlackIsKing, Beyoncé’s longtime hairstylist Neal Farinah (FarinahNeal) sought to celebrate Black beauty and heritage via floor-length braids, silky weaves, and Bantu knots, telling 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the release of the film, Farinah has taken care to share this background with his followers on Instagram, showcasing historical references alongside the Black Is King version.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’.
A still from song “Water,” of Beyoncé wearing the 30-foot-long braids—the heaviest piece on set—that took three days to create, thanks to the help of six braiders.Surprisingly, 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.
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