How to get an afro from stick-straight Asian hair

Denitely not by yourself, regardless of what Youtube says. This can only be achieved at a salon. Fiona’s ’do took four hours.

What’s involved: painstakingly wire-braiding the hair in small sections to create supertight curls. A volumiser is sprayed at the roots to give lift and more volume, followed by lots more hairspray to set.

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