Page №5 — Hair Beauty in Kenya

False hair, petroleum jelly and variegated fabrics: what is considered beautiful in Kenya Photographer Anastasia Lyapina lives in Nairobi, where Boss boutiques coexist with fake shops. She told us what makes the Kenyan figure unique, why the locals wear wigs, and how they decorate their homes. First of all, in Kenya, they consider their body to be beautiful. Plus-size women exude confidence. In general, Kenya is a country of curvy girls. For some, the angle between the back and buttocks reaches almost 90 degrees. This is steatopygia - the deposition of adipose tissue on the buttocks in a special way, which in someone begins in early childhood. This is also the case among local men. Curvy Kenyans of all ages boldly emphasize tight-fitting clothing. It is very popular to have a toned belly, regardless of the size of the hips and chest. Therefore, many pump the press or wear shaping underwear. Earlier, members of the local Maasai tribe stretched the earlobes with special sticks and decorated them with beads. On the streets of Nairobi you can still find adult men in busines Page №5 — Hair Beauty in Kenya s suits, with a briefcase in hand and with stretched lobes, but modern children from the provinces are not allowed to wear beads in their ears. These are the rules of any school. Perhaps the gradual departure from tradition began with the missionaries. They open schools in the villages, teach children English, writing, mathematics, religion. Introduces a mandatory form and instills in Kenyan residents a European way of thinking, thereby erasing cultural traits. Tattoos are also popular among the locals, but there are practically no qualified masters. Making a tattoo on the street with a homemade machine is in the order of things. Hair of Kenyans is tough and difficult to maintain, it is almost impossible to grow the length. Therefore, invoices are very popular - they are sold in any supermarket. They are woven into bundles, dreadlocks, dyed or mixed with colored threads. The hairstyle is masterly wrapped around the head in a turban of braids. Braids are woven for girls, women, sometimes grandmothers. Young guys also love short pigtails. Men usually wear simple haircuts, but they can lighten their hair - it turns out to be yellow. There are natural hair wig stores in Kenya. Short ones cost from $ 50, gathered in a tail - from $ 160, a length just below the shoulder - from $ 450. Wigs are looked after in the same way as your hair: washed with shampoo, dried with a hairdryer. The ultimate dream for many is straight blonde hair. Kenyans, who do not like overhead strands, wear short haircuts, sometimes shaving their heads. Recently, more and more people choose natural curls. The older generation and villagers usually cut their hair short, and women often wear beautiful headscarves wrapped in a high turban. Inhabitants of cities get rid of hair on the body with the help of wax, and in the villages this issue is not given importance. No one has ever heard of shugaring in Nairobi. There are a couple of places where you can remove hair with a laser, but due to the high cost, this procedure is not in demand. Some Kenyans like to always be "fully armed" - their daily makeup includes graphic eyebrows, false eyelashes, bright lipstick. Others barely paint. Villagers and the older generation also do not use cosmetics. Glowing hydrated skin is considered the key to a good look. Store shelves are crammed with vaseline-type jars. The product is used instead of body or face cream. It creates a barrier to keep the skin from losing moisture. Local natural oils such as coconut and shea are also popular for hair and body. https://jiji.co.ke/hair-beauty/page5?listing_id=mC8UJZ-3vi7gNlX9