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Braiding Patterns: Taiba Akhuetie
by Taiba Akhuetie on 22 July 2022
Hair stylist and so-called braiding guru Taiba Akhuetie shows the art of hair braiding on camera, demonstrating how a classic braided look can be transformed.
Hair stylist and so-called braiding guru Taiba Akhuetie shows the art of hair braiding on camera, demonstrating how a classic braided look can be transformed.
- What is your background?
Taiba Akhuetie: Nigerian.
- What inspires you?
TH: Anything can inspire me depending on my mood! But I have to admit I often wing it and as I go on I become more inspired to develop the idea. The planning phase stays vague until I touch my first strand of hair!
- What is the ambition behind your practice?
TH: To turn everything into hair.
- What did you hope to convey with your Bodies Of Knowledge film?
TH: How a classic braided look can be transformed using the same techniques with structure.
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