//Displays the interconnectedness between black hairstyles. centered around the central 6 core hairstyles, combine with each other to form endless variations. This modular framework intends to make black hairstyles more approachable for both software developers and their users. Intended to foster authentic representation in games. The BHM sets out to illustrate the defining features of black hairstyles, aesthetically, culturally and historically.
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//Locks
//Cornrows
//Knots
//Braids
//Fade
//Natural
//Features
Sectioned strands of hair
Thick clumps with random hair strand
directionNaturally texture hair at root, tapers to dreadlock
//Stats
Assistance required?
YESMaintenence Difficulty: Easy
Creation Difficulty: Medium
Materials?
Crothet Hooks
//Practicality
Locks are pracically suited for any situation. They hairstyle is water resistant, retains its style over time and does not cause irretation to scalp. Requires no washing and allows long hair with minimal maintenence. Locks can be detangled but requires effort and tools.
//Maintenance
Locks are difficult to start and require care and assistance to start. Once the hairstyle is established, locks is incredibly easy to maintain. The difference from other sectioned hairstyles, such as braids, is that locks can be maintained indefinintly and only needs to be created once.
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//Sectioned strands of hair
//Thick clumps with random hair strand direction
//Naturally texture hair at root, tapers to dreadlock
//Cornrow Locks
LOCKS
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LOCKS //
//Knots Locks
//Features
Clear line seperates sections of hair
Inverse relationshp between braid and sections width
Max braid thickness at center that tapers at start and end of braid
//Stats
Assistance required?
NOMaintenence Difficulty: Easy
Creation Difficulty: Medium
Materials?
NONE
//Practicality
//Cornrows is a practical hairstyle. By tucking the hair to the scalp, it remains protected from environmental factors such as collisions. Athletes are often seen sporting cornrows, as a way to avoid the hindrance of long hair during stranious activities. It is done with no modificaiton to the hair length
//Maintenance
Cornrows are easily created, and can be made by the wearer alone. Cornrows retain their initial look for 2-4 weeks. To maintain cornrows, avoid water, sleep with protective fabric and avoid touching the hair.
// Cornrows sectioning can take any shape, as long as it follows a clear line from start to end. Braids can take on any curve. The curve of the braid are not correlated and can differ.
//Clear line seperates sections of hair
//Inverse relationshp between braid and sections width
//Max braid thickness at center that tapers to ends
//Cornrow Locks
//Features
Clear seperation between sections
Tight coiled buns
Knot size depends on
//Stats
Assistance required?
NOMaintenence Difficulty: Easy
Creation Difficulty: Easy
Materials?
Hairband
//Practicality
Bany knots is a protective hairstyle. It keeps long hair snatched to the scalp. It is a versatile and functioning hairstyle that can be worn for physical activities.
//Maintenance
Bantuknots is simpy to make. Creating the defined sections is the most difficult aspects. However, as opposed to other protective hairstyles, the bantuknots is comperatively loose fitted. As a result it only maintaince it’s style between 5-10 days.
// Bantu knots are a protective hairstyle with origins in South Afrika. Normally, the hair is stretched and sections into equaly sized triangles, each sectioned is spit into two smaller sections that are tightened into coiled buns.
//Clear seperation between sections
//Tight coiled buns
//Knot size depends on
//Cornrow Locks
//Features
Angular sectioned strands of hair
Natural hair textur hair at ends of braid
Hair sections taper towards braid
//Stats
Assistance required?
YesMaintenence Difficulty: Medium
Creation Difficulty: Medium
Materials?
NONE
//Practicality
Braids is a protective hairstyle that safeguards hairstrands from environmental effects.
//Maintenance
Creation difficulty for braids can vary from medium to hard, depending on the number of braids. The hairstyle can be maintained for 4-8 weeks.
// Braids can vary in number, from a handful to hundreds of indvidual braids. Creating a high number of braids cn be time consuming, taking several hours to complete and untangle.
//Angular sectioned strands of hair
//Textured hair at end of braids
//Hair sections taper towards braid
//Braided Locks
//Features
Sectioned strands of hair
Hair texture varies depending on hair type
Hair straind spiral from crown
//Stats
Assistance required?
NOMaintenence Difficulty: Easy
Creation Difficulty: Easy
Materials?
NONE
//Practicality
The starting point for all hairstyles. Offers protection from sunlight and allows heat to evaporate from scalp, faster than straight hair
//Maintenance
Maintenance involves combing and washing. If left completely unmaintained, the natural hair will become incresingly frizzy. Eventually, natural hair can form natural sections of hair that turn into lock.
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//hair shapes into a large volume, spring like against gravity
//Thin coiled section, with tendril perversion
//Coils spiral out from crown of head
//Natural Locks
//Cornrow Locks
LOCKS
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LOCKS //
//Features
Sharp hairline created with razor
Hair strand lenght is a gradiant from ear to top of head
The position of the fade transition can vary from low to hight
//Stats
Assistance required?
YEMaintenenceDifficulty: Hard
Creation Difficulty: Easy
Materials?
Razor
//Practicality
Practical for any situation, the faded hairstyle is short. It is mostly an aesthetic valie.
//Maintenance
Requires frequent upkeep. The hairstyle lasts for about 1 weeks. It is quick to create and once made, retains it’s style until the hair grows out.
// The fade is a classic hairstyle that is rather modern. One of the few hairstyles that abslutely does require technology available to us, such as a razor
//Sharp hairline created with razor
//hair strand lenght is a gradiant from ear to top of head
The position of the fade transition can vary from low to hight
