Afro puffs explained

Afro puffs are a hair style usually consisting of two "puffs" of hair, one on each side of the head, like smaller versions of an afro,^[1] from which it evolved.^[2] The style is created by parting the hair down the middle and using a hair tie on each side.^[3]

Variants include zig-zag partings and multiple puffs.

In popular culture

• The song "Afro Puffs" by The Lady of Rage is named after the hairstyle.
• On Central Park (TV series), the character Molly Tillerman (voiced by Kristen Bell in season one and Emmy Raver-Lampman from season two and onwards) has the hairstyle. Molly also draws herself in comic books as the superhero Fista-Puffs, whose Afro-Puffs are the source of her powers.^{[4] [5]}

See also

• Pigtail
• List of hairstyles

Notes and References

1. Book: Audrey Davis-Sivasothy. The Science of Transitioning: A Complete Guide to Hair Care for Transitioners and New Naturals. 22 December 2015. SAJA Publishing Company. 978-1-938266-08-9. 306 ff.
2. Book: Sandra Gittens. African-Caribbean Hairdressing. 2002. Cengage Learning EMEA. 1-86152-804-3. 6.
3. Book: Leslie DuBois. Natural Beauty. Little Prince Publishing. 30.
4. Web site: Emmy Raver-Lampman Reveals What She Loves About Molly's Arc in 'Central Park' Season 3 . . 26 September 2022 .
5. Web site: 'Central Park' season 3 episode 11 review: Fista-Puffs final days as a superhero? • AIPT . 4 November 2022 .