This is how long the hair in black panther would take to do in salon

Black Panther has taken the box office by storm since it's premiere less than two weeks ago. While the action, characters and relationships kept us grasped all the way through, something that has also inspired many viewers is the plethora of hair styles donned by the female characters. Each character rocked only natural Afro hair styles for the majority of the new movie. Lead hairstylist for Black Panther, Camilla Friend, took inspiration from three African tribes; the Zulu tribe, the Maasai tribe and the Hima tribe. She also told The Cut that they looked to styles at Afropunk for creative natural hair ideas. Here Grow Afro give us the lowdown on just how long these styles would take to recreate in salon. Lupita Nyong'o as Nakia Lupita is wearing a hairstyle called bantu knots . It is said to have originated centuries ago with the Zulu tribes in southern Africa. Each bantu knot is formed by twisting small sections of hair and then wrapping it around itself. This hairstyle takes approximately three hours. It can easily become undone so preventing the need to scratch is very important. A serum like the GrowAfro – Long and Thick Serum scalp serum helps to prevent itching and contains anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. [caption id="attachment_51392" align="alignnone" width="685"] Image Courtesy of Marvel Studios[/caption] Letitia Wright as Shuri Shuri is rocking micro braids. This hair style typically takes one person approximately eight hours to complete. Hair braiding has a long history, as far as 3500 B.C. This involves plaiting extensions into your own hair and moisturising. Angela Bassett as Queen Ramonda For the majority of the film, Queen Ramonda is sporting locs. This is actually a wig which took three months to make by the hair team on set. The actual hairstyle would have taken four to six hours in salon. Historians have originated the style to 2500 BC. As Dr. Bert Ashe, professor of English and American studies at the University of Richmond points out the first written evidence is found in India and later Egypt. However, it entered mainstream in the 1930s and was then made popular by Jamaican hero Marcus Garvey and singer Bob Marley. It starts with twisting the hair and leaving it indefinitely. After about two years, locks become “mature” in appearance. [caption id="attachment_51393" align="alignnone" width="700"] Image Courtesy of Marvel Studios[/caption]