Kinky hair

thumb|225px|Musician Billy Preston with an afro in 1974 The afro is a hair style created by combing out natural growth of afro-textured hair, or specifically styled with chemical curling products by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair. The hairstyle can be created by combing the hair away from the scalp, dispersing a distinctive curl pattern, and forming the hair into a rounded shape, much like a cloud or puff ball.

human hair texture indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa, Melanesia, and Australia

method of assessing whether a person has Afro-textured hair

hair braids which are characterized by "boxy" or square-shaped hair divisions