Natural Hairstyles for Little Black Girls
When it comes to teaching your little girl to love her natural hair, it’s always good to start early. One way to do to this is to make styling her hair a fun and positive experience. Luckily, there are lots of great styles to choose from, and many of them are low-maintenance and easy to create. Natural hair is beautiful and versatile and choosing styles that are cute and fun can help your little girl learn to love her hair and eventually learn to care for it herself. Here are 35 cute natural hairstyles for little Black girls.
1Two Strand Twist High Ponytail With Beads
Here’s an absolutely adorable style for little girls. The hair is twisted into medium sized two strand twists with beads on the ends. Pull the twists in the front into a high ponytail and add a bow for a really cute finish.
2Double Buns With Twisted Bangs
Here’s a cute style that even those with only basic hair styling skills can pull off. Split the hair into two sections and arrange it into double buns. Leave out two small sections of hair in the front and style them into two strand twists.
3Bantu Knots
Bantu knots are perfect for little girls because they’re cute and they keep the hair tucked away and protected: a win-win.
4Flat Twist Out
This is a really cute way to style your little one’s hair. Flat twist the hair using your favorite twisting cream, then unravel the hair for a cute twist out. Leave the twists in front intact, securing them with rubber bands if needed.
5Two Strand Twist Out With Double Buns
Here’s a really cute style that works for girls of all ages. Style the back of the hair into a twist out and arrange the hair in front into two high buns. Embellish the buns with colorful hair bows for a fun, youthful look.
6Box Braids
Box braids are the perfect protective style for little girls. Whether she’s taking swim lessons, going to dance class, or just being a kid, box braids will keep her hair protected while still being stylish.
7Side Ponytail With Cornrows
For this style, the hair is cornrowed into a side ponytail and the ends of the hair are styled into two strand twists. The ends of the twists are adorned with beads; this is the perfect style for special occasions or semi-formal events.
8High Puff With Flat Twisted Bangs
Here’s a cute, quick, easy way to style your little one’s hair. Simply gather the hair into a high curly puff, leaving out a small section in the front. Flat twist the section you left out for a really cute detail.
9Flat Twist High Ponytail
This gorgeous style will help keep your little one’s hair protected. To recreate this style, flat twist the hair towards the center of the head. Secure the twists into a high ponytail with a ponytail holder or a fun hair bow.
10Bantu Knot Out
This Bantu knot out is the perfect style for your little one. Bantu knots create really pretty curls on natural hair. To recreate this look, add cornrows in between the Bantu knots in the front and leave the front of the hair intact when you unravel the Bantu knots in the back.
11Braided Side Ponytail With Beads
This is a great style for picture day or any day for that matter. To create this look, cornrow the hair into a high side ponytail and add beads to the ends. Top off the style with a colorful bow.
12Double Twist Ponytails
This is a cute, classic style for little girls: divide the hair into four sections and create pigtails. Split each section in half to create two twists, then secure with barrettes.
13Banded Ponytails
The banding method is a really cute way to style your little one’s hair. Make sure her hair is stretched and thoroughly detangled before you add the bands. For the best results, use ouchless/seamless hair bands to prevent breakage when taking down this style.
14Two Strand Twist and Double Buns
Here’s a gorgeous way to encourage your little one to appreciate the versatility of natural hair. Style the hair in the back into two strand twists and arrange the hair in the front into space buns.
15Flat Twist Pigtails
This is a beautiful style that works on girls of all ages. The hair is cornrowed into two high ponytails and the ends are styled into two strand twists. You can leave the twists loose or style them into double buns.
16Twisted Pigtails With Beads
Pigtails are the quintessential hairstyle for little girls. For this style, the hair is parted into three sections and the hair is divided into three twists per section. Add beads to the ends and colorful bows to complete the look.
17Double Buns With Criss Cross Braids
Here’s a cute, unique style that’s perfect for your little one. The hair is sectioned into four sections and styled into double buns connected by criss cross braids at the back of the head.
18Flat Twist Updo With Beaded Bangs
Here’s a super cute way to style your little one’s hair. To recreate this look, cornrow the hair into double buns and add beads to the braided bangs in front. Finish off the look with a colorful bow.
19Two Strand Twists With Side Braids
This gorgeous style is created by braiding the hair towards the center of the head, then two strand twisting the ends. Add cute, colorful ponytail holders to complete this look.
20Two Strand Twists With Asymmetrical Parts
Simple two strand twists never get old, but if you want to switch it up a bit, try parting the hair into asymmetrical sections for a really fun look.
21Stitch Braids High Bun
If you’re looking for a cute, low-maintenance style for your little girl, look no further than these gorgeous stitch braids, which are styled into a chic high bun.
22Frohawk With Cornrows
A frohawk is a great way to show off the beauty of your little girl’s natural hair. Add a few micro cornrows to switch up the look a bit.
23Double Puffs With Twists
This adorable style is created by arranging the hair into two high puffs in the front and arranging the back into criss-crossing twists.
24Two Strand Twists With a Bow
Here’s a cute style that’s easy to create. Just style the hair into medium-sized two strand twists and arrange them into a half up high ponytail. Add a bow for a fun, youthful look.
25Double High Puffs
Double puffs are always a great choice for little girls – they look adorable on all textures and lengths.
26High Bun With Cornrows
This beautiful style is created by cornrowing the hair towards the crown of the head then arranging the hair into a cute high bun. Add a colorful hair accessory to top off this adorable style.
27Twists and Buns
This unique style combines twists and buns. The hair is split into four sections, with the front and back sections styled into two strands twists with colorful beads on the ends.
28Twisted Ponytails With Hair Bubbles
Here’s an absolutely adorable way to style your little one’s hair. Arrange the hair into two double twisted high pigtails and accessorize with colorful hair bubbles.
29High Bun With Stitch Braids
Here’s a great low-maintenance style for little girls on the go. The hair is styled into stitch braids, then arranged into a cute high bun. Whether she’s on her way to dance class or soccer practice, this style will keep her hair protected and neatly tucked away while still being stylish.
30High Ponytail With Beads and Twists
This gorgeous, elegant style will make your little one feel like a princess. The braids in the front are adorned with gold beads and the hair in the back is styled into a twisted high ponytail.
31Frohawk With Twists
This style features two strand twists that feed into an adorable frohawk. This is a fun, easy way to style your little girl’s hair. Leave out a section in the front, twist it, and add a barrette at the end for a youthful touch.
32Curly Frohawk with Braids
This style combines cornrows and a cute curly frohawk. This is a great way to show off the beauty of your little girl’s natural hair.
33Braided Double Buns
These braided double buns are the perfect protective style for little girls, allowing them to rock a really cute style while protecting their hair from damage caused by daily styling.
34Multi-Directional Flat Twists
These multi-directional flat twists are the perfect low-maintenance style for little girls. Add some beads to the ends of the twists to complete the look.
35Braided Updo
Whether you’re styling her hair for a special occasion or you’re just looking for a cute everyday style that’s easy to maintain, this beautiful braided updo will get the job done. This is a gorgeous way to show off the versatility of her natural texture.