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Lets take a trip back to Sunday, June 26, 2016.
Im walking towards a mass of people congregating around a stage on Prospect Parks green lawns.
I damn near skip toward the crowd, smiling wide and already moving my hips.
I was finally at my firstCurlfest.
Fittingly, this years theme was Bounce Back.
And bounce back it did.
I want to be a princess.
T’kheya Yisrael
A Brooklyn native, T’kheya Yisrael attended Curlfest for the first time this year.
Her ginger goddess braids were styled into a half-up look and complemented her bright orange top.
In terms of favorite hair-care products, Yisrael says shes loyal to her tub of grease, specificallyBlue Magic.
With Curlfests return, Henderson tellsAllure,Its a powerful space for the younger generation.
It makes me feel as if we are living in a higher purpose.
For Henderson, itsNatures Blessings Hair Pomade, a form of hair grease.
Joy Kershaw
Another Brooklyn native, Joy Kershaw attended her fourth Curlfest this year.
Her bright ginger curls in question formed ringlets around her head, thanks to a perm rod set.
Once I got out, I was like, were going to have my inside match our outside.
Jolee says her floral fro was inspired by her mothers prom look.
Another loyal stan of hair grease, Jolee says shell alwaysIndian Hemphair grease on hand.
She also loves cutting open an aloe vera leaf and using the gel on her hair.
Rachelle Lisa Auguste
Lisa isnt new to Curlfest, tellingAllurethat she comes each and every year.
Her vibrant red coils were as gorgeous as the printed red Ankara maxi dress she wore.
She shares that shes been a red head since she was in high school about three decades ago.
She also loves hair grease.
Its good for the scalp.
Scalp care is very important.
Both decided to show out with some colorful hair.
Spearmans coily lavender wig with 3D flowers and butterflies was an attention grabber.
She tellsAllureher look was inspired by her love for whimsical fairy-throw in things.
She sectioned her hair into five pieces that were braided and twisted into little Bantu knot.
Each small braided bun had either a blue or purple hue.
The longtime friends both loveThe Doux Mousse Def Texture Foam.
Hart also loves the classicLottabodys Wrap Me Foaming Mousse.
We kind of all have a collective inspiration.
We said the vibe is going to be fairies, butterflies, and very free, Hunter says.
Each incorporated the butterflies and florals into their hairstyles in different ways.
Baker styled her short faux locs into two half-up buns that were adorned with orange flowers.
Golden orange butterflies adorned her nose and cheeks like freckles.
Razzaq wanted her look to feel like I was in a garden, and I was just rolling around.
Razzaq loaned Hunter some 3D butterflies, and she added them to her slicked-back braided pigtails.
The caramel brown braids cascaded all the way to her hips.
The three friends each have a hair product they can’t live without.
Razzaq swears byMielle Pomegranate & Honey Leave-In Conditionersaying she has like 50 bottles in the house.
