Today's Black Hairstyles have increased in beautiful design and diversity thanks to new formulations in black hair products allowing hair to maintain strength, reduce breakage and maintain moisture. Long, short, and wavy hairstyles have pushed their way to "center stage" with increased functionality and beauty. Hair extensions, coloring, straightening are now made increasingly possible with advanced designs and proper hair care.

There are plenty of black hairstyles to choose from in this day and age. These choices include black hair weave styles, braided hairstyles, natural hairstyles, fades, long hair styles and short hair styles. With these many choices hair stylist have put together a gallery of styles to match any fashion statement.

Women's hairstyles have become more diverse with longer, wavier cuts becoming most popular in 2008. Thanks to Beyonce and numerous celebrities, smooth, silky and wavy designs are the look. For those of you with shorter hair, don't despair. The same techniques used for long hair apply equally to short hair as well. Smoothing has become less damaging thanks to products containing Jojoba Oil. Mineral oil, used for years to clean and moisturize, is damaging to hair follicles. Jojoba oil has made intense styling more safe without as much risk of breakage or hair fall. Straightening, relaxing, perming and highlighting allow for some beautiful designs and the risk of harmful over-styling is becoming reduced.

Among the top black hair styles braided styles has to be in the top 10. Braiding is described as an interweave of three or more strands, strips or lengths of hair overlapping in a diagonal pattern. Stylist enhance braids by using human hair to make integrate shapes and colored patterns. Whether you have short hair or long hair Braids are an option for any women.

Another form of braiding is Micro braiding. Micro braids are smaller in nature than regular braid. The braids are done with a small overlapping pattern to form a skinny braid.

For men, the short and tight look of the past few years is subsiding. Short, but more natural styles are coming on the scene with lengths from 1/2 inch to two inches most popular. Moisturizing conditioners, styling aids and periodic use of clarifying shampoos has allowed hair styles to maintain their luster and shine without depleting moisture. Braids and dreadlocks continue to be the style for longer hair, but fast hair growth or extensions (or growing your hair a very long time) are necessary.

It is easy to care for and the style look very good. There are a lot of products on the market to help. Be sure the read up on the product and find out how the product will react in your hair.

Black hairstyles are beautiful and luxurious - and maintaining proper health and strength has enabled straightening, relaxing and perming to accelerate beautiful styles without damage and breaking. Whether you're looking for smooth, straight and highlighted designs, or prefer short and natural, today's black hairstyles now provide beautiful, celebrity-like selection with black hair care and advanced active ingredients.