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Afro Puffs and Double Buns: 15 Naturals Who Make Kiddie Styles Look Good

Avatar • Aug 13, 2015

Remember those big puffy twists every black girl on the playground would rock with an assortment of barrettes and baubles?

What if we told you, you can still rock this look as an adult?

Credit: Somelotusflower

Credit: Somelotusflower

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big puffy twists

What about afro puffs?

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Or double buns?

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Would you rock a kiddie hairstyle?

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kxlot79
kxlot79
5 years ago

YES!!! I already do! ???

HisMercy
HisMercy
5 years ago

Beautiful women, but they are WOMEN and not girls. Not feeling the childish styles.

Antonia
Antonia
5 years ago
Reply to  HisMercy

How exactly is THAT childish?

HisMercy
HisMercy
5 years ago
Reply to  Antonia

How are pigtails childish? Really?

stara
stara
5 years ago

Stunninghair on stunningwomen. However, the first pic, lemme get all gender studies 101 on ya, the sexualisation of the infantilisation of grown women thoโ€ฆ

jwelch13
jwelch13
5 years ago

UGH I love double buns and puffs but I donโ€™t have enough hair to do them heck I donโ€™t even have enough hair for a single puff. it always falls into this weird mushroom shape thats not cute

Trueblue
Trueblue
5 years ago

I think these are adorable but wouldnโ€™t wear them myself (ok, maybe the afro puffs if I would wear if I werenโ€™t locโ€™d) because Iโ€™m a 31 year old woman who still looks like an 18 year old. I donโ€™t want to give people another reason to treat me like a child. Maybe if I was still 20โ€ฆ

Tasha
Tasha
5 years ago
Reply to  Trueblue

Iโ€™m 24 years old and people still think Iโ€™m in high school, and one even thought I was in middle school. I feel your pain, I would attempt these styles but people already donโ€™t think I am an adult, lol.

Rine
Rine
5 years ago

I personally feel that one could rock any style whether theyโ€™re โ€œkiddieโ€ (which is based on perception and not in any way factual) or otherwise. I really think itโ€™s how you rock it. Sometimes I get so jealous at the variety of beaded, banded, and threaded hairstyles that young girls have. But then I consider the fact that I should have the same access to variety. Once again, itโ€™s how you rock it. Iโ€™ve seen older women with beaded and banded styles that were gorgeous and in no way โ€œkiddishโ€. And most of the women pictured above still look like grown… Read more »

NubianSamurai
NubianSamurai
5 years ago

Yes. Iโ€™m waiting for my hair to grow long and my curls n coils to develop naturally, and then definitely rocking these and other styles Iโ€™ve had in mind. My hair is still transitioning

Ebony Smith
Ebony Smith
5 years ago

Yโ€™all forgot to add queen Aurie Singletary to this list

Twinkle
Twinkle
5 years ago

I like afro puffs! Theyโ€™re cute and gives those ends a break..I know I like wearing them sometimes. Everyone looks really cute though, I say if it looks good on you then rock it!

Twinkle
Twinkle
5 years ago

I agree..thatโ€™s a bit much

Elle P.
Elle P.
5 years ago

I would do the afro puffs. Overall the pics are gorgeous.

Mahogany
Mahogany
5 years ago

The big puffs yes, but I donโ€™t need barrettess in my hair.

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