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Black Girl With Long Hair
Seraya is a Surinamese mother living in the Netherlands. Her Instagram page, dedicated to her daughters’ hair, is part celebration part tutorial. Her older daughter, Shanillia, has a kinky texture while her younger daughter, Janelle, has loose curls. The styles she does are a testament to her skill, precision and love for their hair.
https://www.instagram.com/shanillia26/
It is not uncommon for hair texture to differ from sibling to sibling in black families. Unfortunately it is also not uncommon for a subtle hierarchy to develop, where preference is shown for the looser and presumably “easier” hair texture.
Seraya, however, deftly pivots from Shanillia to Janelle, creating styles that are visually astounding and unique to their textures. Many looks are derivative of traditional African styles.
Whether she intended it or not, Seraya’s Instagram page is a deep affirmation of the beauty of diverse blackness.
Gorgeous!
Ladies, what do you think of the styles? Check out Seraya’s Instagram account here.
18 Responses
I need that hair cuff yesterday!!
Prachtige kapsels! I’m happy that Afro-Dutch people are getting the spotlight in this article. My niece of 3 is a mix of Congolese and Surinamese. I will show my sister all these hair styles for inspiration.
I love this S2…It is a model to me …
My eyes (joyously) hurt from looking at all of that beauty…
consider it art work, the hair and the children
Oh my goodness, I know we are some beautiful people but words cannot express the beauty of their good looks.
Absolutely Beautiful!
One of the pretties families I’ve seen. They All are gorgeous especially the mom. Work it
Beautiful!
Simply beautiful!!
I call this TRUE LOVE!!! They are very beautiful and they look really happy 🙂 More positive images like this please 😀
I would love to comment, but I am speechless……pure beauty all around
Beautiful! 🙂
The hairstyles are beautiful! Thank you for making me discover them. You guys should check out their channel. And watch her natural hair journey video:
The reason behind her wanting to go natural made me tear up.
Two beautiful little girls.
wow gorgeous woman and gorgeous kids! so much lovely hair all around
STUNNING!!!! I love the image of the black woman and I love the diversity of those different hairstyles. Those ladies are just as beautiful as their mom. Thanks for sharing.
How VERY, VERY, VERY BEAUTIFUL! Your babies are absolutely gorgeous, as are YOU! Each photo of your daughter just made me smile from ear to ear. Her hairstyles are magnificent! You Go!