Black women everywhere are well aware that braids are the epitome of liberating, but there's something about seeing Michelle Obama swinging the protective style in the wind that feels deeply freeing. The former First Lady posted a picture on Instagram, promoting Annie Leibovitz’s new book, Women, in which Obama is featured. The iconic meetup aside, I audibly gasped at Obama’s hair for the shoot.
For starters, the former First Lady’s hair was in extremely long goddess braids. I’m talking the longest hair length I’ve ever seen on her, braids or otherwise. As is customary for the hairstyle, Obama’s hair was parted using a traditional box technique, and curly extensions were added along the length of each braid. This allowed the typically sleek hairstyle to look fluffy and voluminous, almost as if she had a sew-in instead of braids. She paired the look with minimal makeup, neat brows, and a gorgeous set of almond-shaped nails.
