In the beginning.....
I remember seeing Cicley Tyson on the cover of Ebony magazine with this really beautiful Egyptian braided hairstyle.   I thought it was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen!   Patrice Rushen, with her long elegant beaded styles...The girl from the MaryJane Girls...beaded to perfection.   And of course Peaches, from Peaches and Herb!!   I had to have them!   With or without beads, braids are the bomb!!!

Whether I was skinny or fat, happy or sad, I loved wearing braids!   Curly braids, beaded braids, long braids, short braids, straight braids, extensions, my own hair, I've worn them all.....lol
my hair with beads...mid 80's
me and Clarice in late 80's...curly braids
In the 90's during modeling days... the Valerie Simpson loose on top, long in back look....lol
Fat n' happy with braids...1999
hangin' out...Dad, his girl, Al and me with the Peaches style braids and beads...1988