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Jay-Z's Locs Come Down for Daughter Blue Ivy
22 Jun
Summary
- Jay-Z's hair change honored his late father and inspired his daughter.
- He grew his locs to help Blue Ivy embrace her natural curls.
- Beyoncé's hair line, Cécred, was used to maintain Jay-Z's locs.
Beyoncé recently narrated behind-the-scenes footage detailing Jay-Z's significant hair transformation. The decision to comb out his locs was deeply personal, serving as a tribute to his late father, Adnis Reeves, who also sported an afro. More profoundly, the journey was inspired by their daughter, Blue Ivy, who was struggling with confidence in her natural curls.
Jay-Z initially grew his hair from a buzzcut to long locs to show Blue Ivy that her hair was similar to his. This resonated with Blue Ivy, now 14, encouraging her to embrace her gorgeous curls and even inspiring her to voice the award-winning book, Hair Love. His locs were maintained using products from Beyoncé's hair line, Cécred. The process of removing the locs was lengthy and emotional, taking five days. Beyoncé expressed a personal reluctance to see the locs go, acknowledging the memories held within them. The untangling process was described as challenging, requiring specific combs from Cécred. Ultimately, Jay-Z debuted an afro for his Philadelphia concert on May 30, a look Beyoncé found beautiful.
