18 Amazing Modern Afro Hairstyles

CHRIS MCMILLAN Last Update: February 14, 2025

Natural black hairstyles are totally trendy this year and these all-new Afro hairstyles are a great way to show off your cool, casual summer style!

There are several variations on the modern Afro hairstyles starting from a teeny-weeny ‘fro and including all types of curls, waves and stretched out ‘big hair’ extravaganzas!

Protective Afro hairstyles

If you’re one of the millions of women who are currently ‘transitioning’ from chemically straightened hair to natural hair, you may have decided that the best way is to cut off the damaged ends.

Yes, I know we resist the idea of going short so we can grow strong, healthy hair from scratch. But short styles are really, really hot this year, so getting a trendy pixie cut can be very liberating!

And don’t forget that a pixie cut can knock years off your age and will really accentuate your eyes!

Natural Curls with Pixie Hairstyle

Natural Curls with Pixie Hairstyle / Via

Short and curly Afro hairstyles

You only need about 2 inches of hair for a chunky, curly Afro hairstyle and you can style it so easily when it’s damp, you’ll gain hours of free-time you used to spend straightening your hair!

Just wind one-inch sections in no particular pattern around your finger and the curly texture of your hair will keep each little section in place while it dries naturally. Then you can leave the curls to create a fabulous textured look close to the head or fluff them up a little with your fingers for more volume and a trendy, tousled finish!

Curly Hairstyles for Black Women Short Hair

Curly Hairstyles for Black Women Short Hair / Via

Creating variety in Afro Hairstyles

Afro hairstyles are some of the most versatile looks you can get! So you can style your natural hair in lots of different looks using braids, braided details and the latest contemporary twists and urban-chicdreadlocks!

Bantu twist-outs are a great Afro hairstyle and one that anyone can do at home! Two-strand twists create a beautiful texture to natural hair and flat twists can be worn throughout your hair, left to hang down or taken back into a cool ponytail or bun hairstyle.

Long Afro hairstyles

If your hair is long, there are lots of styles that use trendy diagonal braids to create a stunning upstyle. For instance, just one thick braid on the top of the head or an elaborate updo created from lots of thin plaits arranged in an eye-catching pattern decorating the back of the head.

Straight Long Hairstyle with Black Hair

Straight Long Hairstyle with Black Hair / Via

Or copy the runway models at this year’s Milan fashion shows and pin long Afro hairstyles back to be sleek around the top and sides, but with a fabulous frizzy- textured cloud of soft hair at the back!

So if you’re ready to choose a fabulous new look, browse our gallery of amazing Afro hairstyles and love your natural hair!

Stylish Short Pixie Cut

Stylish Short Pixie Cut / Via

Natural Hairstyle for Short Hair