A coffee table book for all you 360 Waves heads...

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Like a couple different early aughts style staples and aesthetic cues, the du-rag is enjoying a bit of a resurgence this year, from Spooky Black proudly sporting the headwear in his "Without You" video, to high fashion models "utilizing du-rags backstage" at Derek Lam's NYFW showing last week. Ironically hot or not, the du-rag has been around for ages: according to Wikipedia, 19th-century Ethiopian soldiers let their capes fly before heading into battle. In their new coffee-table book "Waves," Maclean Jackson and Stephen K. Schuster celebrate the contemporary history and culture found behind (or beneath) these stretches of nylon and knot, showcasing street-casted wave photography and interviewing friends and strangers about their own hair care rituals.  
"From the beginning of the project, the most important thing to us was making something that wavers and people who know about waves really loved," Jackson explains. "Something beautiful, engaging and crazy that celebrates them in an unexpected and fun, but respectful way." For the uninitiated, "waves" are the recurring fine-curled pattern that rises from a caesar haircut after hours of meticulous brushing, moisturizing, and setting under a du-rag. For countless young black males, it's a badge of honor--notable wavers include Ma$e, Meek Mill, Joe Johnson, Lebron James, and Barack Obama. "Sitting on the computer, I'm brushing. Watching TV, I'm brushing. Playing NBA 2K12, I don't play defense, I'm brushing," one waver explains in the short film produced to accompany the book. "Waves open doors to opportunities." The book is available online now, and comes packaged with limited edition du-rags, so you can step your own wave game up after gathering some inspiration. 
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OWWWWWW

I got the boosie cut with waves on top right now. :pimp:

I'll have the 360 looking pristine come Spring time.
 
It's impossible to get waves in my head

Only had gotten like 4 at a time
I tried the s curl texturizer but that **** burn
 
TroyD said:
It's impossible to get waves in my head

Only had gotten like 4 at a time
I tried the s curl texturizer but that **** burn
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I literally get 4 waves after months of work, yet my dad hasn't worn a durag in decades, and has them Myrtle Beach Waves :smh:
 
"I don't play defense"

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Never would have thought of that. Wouldn't have a book of dudes brushing their hair on my coffee table though.
 
36 OUNCES said:
ain't you a dread head, get outta here :lol:
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I have dreads, but I didn't always have them. :lol:

I used to have a few butter melts back in the day...

But all the extra stuff to me seems unnecessary...

Especially if you just don't have the hair texture...

I think a clean edge trumps all..



Superb said:
But nappy dreadred up dreads are the shisnit right?
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I didn't mean to say they were wack... They're not.

But the towel + brushing for hours + wave grease + tight *** durag line...

It just doesn't seem worth it..

Maybe I'm just taking them for granted because I used to get the melts without really trying.

All in all... Cleam edge >>>>
 
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Doesn't it take some effort to get dreds right tho? Im sure the amount of work to get dreds and waves is about the same.
 
derryj3 said:
Doesn't it take some effort to get dreds right tho? Im sure the amount of work to get dreds and waves is about the same.
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heck nah. :lol:


maybe the first three months, when you're going get twisted all the time... sitting under the dryer.. etc...

but after that... its pretty much just chilling and getting it retwisted.

like i said, nothing wrong w/ waves...

i see yall w/ the butter melts.

:pimp:
 
Fontaine said:
heck nah. :lol:


maybe the first three months, when you're going get twisted all the time... sitting under the dryer.. etc...

but after that... its pretty much just chilling and getting it retwisted.

like i said, nothing wrong w/ waves...

i see yall w/ the butter melts.

:pimp:
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tay1 said:
Nah.
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If you don't have spinning 360 after 3 months of brushing and nightly du rag sessions then that person should just give up. After they sat in it takes bare minimum daily brushing.

At one point I was starting to grow dreads but only got to twists length like, to from the top of my head pull down a strand to my ear lol.
 
derryj3 said:
If you don't have spinning 360 after 3 months of brushing and nightly du rag sessions then that person should just give up. After they sat in it takes bare minimum daily brushing.

At one point I was starting to grow dreads but only got to twists length like, to from the top of my head pull down a strand to my ear lol.
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3 months? That's too much growth and effort. But yeah, just let it go fallaz. If you're not one of the few to be blessed with em, try something else. Perhaps, ya'll could bring back the early 2000 braid look.
 
tay1 said:
3 months? That's too much growth and effort. But yeah, just let it go fallaz. If you're not one of the few to be blessed with em, try something else. Perhaps, ya'll could bring back the early 2000 braid look.
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Wilson Chandler nappy fro with the clean line >>>>> ***
 
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