The hair trend sweeping PNG

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THE TREND THAT’S SWEEPING PORT MORESBY

BY LEANNE JORARI | PHOTOGRAPHS: GODFREEMAN KAPTIGAU

Protective hairstyles have become all the rage in Port Moresby. The hair trend, popularised by women between the ages of 18 to 45, has gone the colourful and retro route.

Protective hairstyles tuck hair way in braids, dreadlocks, twists or similar to help protect hair from tugging and pulling and to encourage healthy hair growth.

Although it’s hot now, the technique goes back generations, said to have been popularised by braiding in black culture in Africa.

Capitalising on this movement, hair salons across Papua New Guinea have been introducing protective hairstyles to their services to accommodate the rising demand that has been fuelled through word of mouth and on social media.

One salon that does it brilliantly is the new Pom-City Hair Station.

It started as a pop-up shop in the middle of the Vision City Mall and now a newer and bigger location has opened one floor up from the booth. The boutique’s decor is pretty pink, surrounded by flowery walls.

The hairstyles are just as impressive. There are cornrows, box braids, crochet braids, faux locs,

Pretty in pink, the Pom-City Hair Station at the Vision City Mall.

coupled with beads and hair cuffs, or jazzed up with trendy hues and tones.

As one customer said on social media: “I love everything to do with hair and fashion. I change up my hair with the seasons, so when I found out about this new, pink shop and started following them on social media, I was impressed and decided I had to get my hair done. I was not disappointed.”

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