The Afro Hair Plug

Vegan friendly salon ✔
Works with afro hair ✔
Based in sunny Brighton ✔
And most importantly will have your afro hair or locs (she does locs too 🤫) looking on point.
We are talking about none other than

Even if you were just dabbling in veganuary with your food, you can definitely keep it going past January for your hair.

Another autumn look in our favourites list. Courtesy of who makes the most amazing colour combinations and can be found . This is giving us pumpkin spice and cinnamon vibes. 🎃

First up on our autumn look inspiration is this beautifully decorated afro giving us bridal hair vibes. If you are having an autumnal themed wedding this look from
would be great to recreate.

Fun fact: today was the first day of / in the UK. The nights are starting to draw in and the temperature is getting cooler (not that it was ever really hot for longer than a day).
For your hair it might mean protective styling, trying some warmer hair colours and getting regular treatments to keep your tresses in tip top conditioning.
We'll be sharing some inspo over the next few days.

Happy Friday.
Listen, we found the Galway girl was singing about and she's gorgeous. Swipe to see the beauty that is .ashley.uba who is now the reigning Miss Ireland.
Congratulations ❤

we fully expect to see thos beauty in your next live performance of Galway girl. Please and thank you.

We promised you a story on our experience at with our 4c hair.
Read on as we also had the opportunity to interview the co-founder Sophie. She shared the ethos behind the salon, we talked about afro hair and ofcourse the love story behind SWH.

Click the link in our bio to read the blog.

The future's looking really bright right now ⚽️

Who is tuning in today to watch England play Italy or better yet, have you got a ticket to get into Wembley?

Image: taken by

We've got our spotlight on this Friday for all your curly Fro's in Brighton. Ask for Zeila, Martina or Yoyo.

By the way, when was the last time you went to a salon where you could get your hair washed, treated and put into cornrows instead of your mum's friend's friend? It's a real struggle right?

Check out on www.theafrohairplug.com, they have experience in cutting, cornrowing and treating afro hair and a whole lot more. That's the kind of versatile talent we are dealing with. Thank us later 😉

Happy Friday. This week we put team to work on these fine curls. said I've been to South America and back seeing all kinds of tight curls, I've got this.
And wow, did he deliver with this frohawk.
We documented the whole process where we'll share secret hydration and bond repair treatment 🤯 and a special interview with 1 half of the founding duo of the salon, Sophie, who shared the whirlwind love story behind the salon. ❤

Happy Sunday. is here turning up the heat with this tapered hair cut and we are here for it. Short hair with some colour is definitely a look this summer.

Happy Friday. Bringing you this sprinkle of colour and frohawk from

Stylists Javier Encina
Colour

Go to www.theafrohairplug.com to find out what services are available from to get you summer ready. Life is too shot for boring hair. 😉

We are relieved
We will be elated when were reach true equality

George Floyd, you started something, your death and the many other black lives lost through the many inequalities we face will not be in vain. We will continue to galvanise and organise to fight for equality in every aspect of the black life.
And finally

Friday Spotlight: new on The Afro Hair Plug is the multitalented based in Brighton.
A specialist in natural hair, cuts and colour. She's worked in some well known high street salon chains with Afro and European hair.
The look above is what you've you've all been asking for; no relaxers, just a wash cut and blow dry. The smile says it all.

Check out Bebe hair on the website.
Currently closed. Openning hour will be updated soon.

Happy international womens day.

Keep grinding, we see you!

Here are some stats on the hair industry impacting womens livelihoods since lockdown.

1.Hair salons provide thousands of jobs, 80 percent are women.

2. Hair salons have been closed for 238 days in the year and counting since lockdown.

3. Two-thirds of businesses within the sector are now in debt

We say all of this highlight how much your support will be essential as lockdown lifts. Prebook, show up and support 💪🏿💪🏽💪🏽💪🏼💪🏻💪

It's a happy Friday indeed. The Zamunda royals are back after 33 years. No spoilers if you've already seen it.
Amazon Prime Video is all set and ready for tonight.
What was your favourite scene and line from the last movie?
The Barber shop was always lit!
Head over to our stories for some classic quotes.

It's a happy Friday indeed. The Zamunda royals are back after 33 years. No spoilers if you've already seen it.
Amazon Prime Video is all set and ready for tonight.
What was your favourite scene and line from the last movie?
The Barber shop was always lit!
Head over to our stories for some classic quotes.

The face you make when you find out salons and barbershops could open again from 12th April.

Hello beautiful people. We've been gone for a minute, squirrelling away working on some exciting new things for the website.
How are those wash days treating you? Have you nailed your detangle technique without spending hours in the shower yet 🙃? We are quite looking forward to a nice pampering session at the salon.
We'll also be trying out products on 4C lockdown tangles, so stay tuned for that blog post.
Image source Tracee Ellis Ross

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This cut and curl definition is 🔥 from .

*Fun fact: Cuttlefish have sent their stylists to New York to qualify as Deva stylists (techniques for cutting curly, wavy and coily hair). Have you had a deva cut before?

Who watched the inauguration today? 🤚🏿
'When day comes, we ask ourselves:
Where can we find light
In this never-ending shade?
The loss we carry, a sea we must wade'

These beautiful words are from the poem recited by during the inauguration today.

Green with envy 💚
Can you believe this hair colour strengthens your hair 🤯. Done at Simon Webster Hair
Find out more about this award winning gender free salon on www.theafrohairplug.com
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At Simon Webster Hair we will never take risks with your hair.
But we do take risks in business because that's how we learn, innovate & inspire.
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Introducing a new colour house to our salon a year ago, we knew would be challenging.
We could've chosen to play it safe.
We could've stayed on a tried and tested path.
We could've stopped questioning our choices & followed the pack.
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It took a lot of consideration, research & hard work.
To learn a new colour system.
To retrain our entire team.
To introduce our clients to new shades & techniques.
To stand by our decision.
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To be at the forefront of progress & innovation in our industry is what SWH has always done.
And Goldwell really have revolutionised hair colour technology forever.
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Elumen is 100% lockable colour that penetrates the hair cortex & locks itself in with magnetic technology, actually strengthening the hair from inside out.
Other colour brands have tried to replicate it for years with no success. ☆
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Pure Pigments launched two years ago, in collaboration with Fujifilm to mimick the pixelation of photo or video & how pixelated colour is read by the eye.
It's a high-concentration, direct additive of multi-tonal pigments, added to the hair dye.
The individual pigments don't mix together - they sit next to each other on the hair so that each dye reflects its own pure colour for unmatchable shine & irridesence, playing with light. ☆
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Elumen Play is the new kid on the block, lunching just this week.
It brings all the vibrancy & luminosity of Elumen but sits on top of the hair cuticle, meaning it washes out with 100% fade.
It's taken years to create but now it's here.
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I heard these words today 'It's okay to not be okay' and took a moment to just acknowledge that. So I thought I'd share it here incase you needed to hear it. How has this lockdown been for you?

How is your line up doing or is it non existent at this point? Here is a throw back to a time when could get our lineup on point.
For now, try and keep your hands off the clippers.
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Hey 2021 is that you we smell with a whiff of promise for a better year. With a vaccine on the way, the B word out of the way, many pledging to do the work for anti-racism, we say roll on 2021.
Now we wait patiently for hair and beauty services to reopen.

Thank you for all your support in what we've started here. It's been quite the journey kicking off in a year with a lot of uncertainties.
We will continue on in 2021 finding and connecting you to afro hair stylists and trichologists in your cities.
For now Happy holidays, stay safe, and enjoy this much deserved break. If you are working on the front line, thank you and we appreciate you. 👏🏿

Friday spotlight: Our last Friday spotlight of 2021 takes us to Plymouth this week. These gorgeous braids are by .
If you have afro hair and are looking for protective styles using passion twists, Senegalese twists and various types of braids styles check them out on www.theafrohairplug.com under Plymouth. You can find contact details, opening hours and learn a little bit more about who they are.

We'll see you in the new year with more Friday spotlights. DM us to be featured.

It's time for a new look for the new year for The Afro Hair Plug.
As we approach the end of the year. We wanted to bring in the new year with with colours that represent how our hair makes us feel; happy, bright, playful and professional (you don't hear that often about afro hair 😉)

‘The Afro Hair Plug’ is a whole mood. One that stemmed from a problem I’d often faced as a Black woman: where can I get my hair 'done right'? The best bantu knots or Ghana braids could have been right on my doorstep, but not knowing where I could find a trusted stylist was the issue. Having that knowledge is something I think we all deserve.. From moving for university to starting my first corporate job. I’ve found myself travelling up to 4 hours to London to find an afro hairdresser or find the hidden corners of the internet for afro hair tutorials.
The manifesto
The struggle is real, but at times it’s simply unnecessary. We wanted to create a platform that connected local hairstylists with those of us in the Afro Caribbean community needing our hair ‘done right’. Confidence in our hair is integral to our community and our mission is to further the movement of Afro hair positivity.

Logo by Lizzi Porter design

Giveaway: 'Tis the season for giving. Here at The Afro Hair Plug we wanted to say thank you for all your support since we kicked off this journey.
We picked up 6 items from our 'Christmas gift guide for afro hair and beards to suit every budget'. We've got a mix of small businesses, black owned and vegan brands so there should be something in there for everyone to try.
How to enter the give away:
1. Comment below with what you'd like from the list with the name or number, and tag a friend- you can list as many items as you like
2. Make sure you are following

Giveaway is open from 5th December to 11 December. All winners will be notified on 12 December via DM.
If you opt for the gift voucher for hairdressers, barbers or loctitians they must already be on www.theafrohairplug.com or register by 11th December when the giveaway closes. You can share the link to register in our bio.

Giveaway: 'Tis the season for giving. Here at The Afro Hair Plug we wanted to say thank you for all your support since we kicked off this journey.
We picked up 6 items from our 'Christmas gift guide for afro hair and beards to suit every budget'. We've got a mix of small businesses, black owned and vegan brands so there should be something in there for everyone to try.
How to enter the give away:
1. Comment below with what you'd like from the list with the name or number, and tag a friend- you can list as many items as you like
2. Make sure you are following our page on instagram
Giveaway is open from 5th December to 11 December. All winners will be notified on 12 December via DM.
If you opt for the gift voucher for hairdressers, barbers or loctitians they must already be on www.theafrohairplug.com or register by 11th December when the giveaway closes. You can share the link to register in our bio.

Friday spotlight: We are back in Brighton for our Friday spotlight. Loving this loc maintenance from
Mel is a loctitian based in an eco friendly and cruelty free salon in Brighton. She's been doing dreads for about 16 years mainly using the crochet method. Check her out on the www.theafrohairplug.com to get in touch.

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Second maintenance done on these dreadies, scroll to the end to see the before photos :)

New blog post: Hit the link in the bio to get your gift guide for this year.
Seems like only yesterday we were wondering if lockdown would be over in time to take a summer holiday or throw a Halloween party. Now, just like that it’s Christmas. Ouch. Well the big positive here is that if there is one holiday that is perfect to be celebrated without leaving your home it’s this one. So cosy up by the telly, get Mariah on Spotify and pour yourself a very large mug of mulled wine. You’ve earned it. We all have.

On the gift side of things, The Afro Hair plug has got you covered. We’ve put together a few ideas for Christmas gifts and stocking fillers to suit every budget, with vegan products, black founded brands and small businesses you can’t go wrong with.
We will also be giving away some of these products between 1st December to 11th December.
All winners will be announced on 12th December through an Instagram post and direct message to the winners. Keep your eyes peeled over the next 10 days to enter the giveaway.

Friday spotlight: We can't get over this beautiful creation by . You don't want to do any special occasions without them.
Weddings and gatherings might be cancelled but you can still get glammed up for date night and ditch the dressing gown 👀 for one night when outside opens again.
Show some love for Melanotresses over in Tyne and Wear, Tees and Durham. Now listed on www.theafrohairplug.com

We are looking forward to hair and beauty openning again soon.

Plymouth and Exeter we know it's a struggle finding hair stylists, barbers and trichologists who are experienced with afro hair.
We've been students in these cities trying to follow those YouTube tutorials before heading out to Union Street and Unit 1 for a little night out.
Has this improved? Comment below and tag the barbers and hairdressers you'd recommend.

We are now registering hairdressers, barbers and trichologists in Plymouth, Exeter and surrounding areas who work with afro hair to be listed on The Afro Hair Plug directory to make it easier for those that need your services to find and browse your services.

Plymouth and Exeter we know it's a struggle finding hair stylists, barbers and trichologists who are experienced with afro hair.
We've been students in these cities trying to follow those YouTube tutorials before heading out to Union Street and Unit 1 for a little night out.
Has this improved? Comment below and tag the barbers and hairdressers you'd recommend.

We are now registering hairdressers, barbers and trichologists in Plymouth, Exeter and surrounding areas who work with afro hair to be listed on The Afro Hair Plug directory to make it easier for those that need your services to find and browse your services.

It's been a long wait, but the numbers finally tipped in your favour.
Congratulations Kamala Harris on becoming the Vice President of the United States. The first woman and woman of colour as Vice President in the US and hopefully not the last.

Now can you tell us who the plug is on that silk press 😉

Okay Brighton curly heads, theafrohairplug is now available for you to browse and find local hairdressers, stylists, loctitians and barbers at www.theafrohairplug.com. The link is in our bio. Swipe to take a sneak peek.

We've found 8 incredible places you want to know about if you have an afro or curly hair, infact they all cater for all hair types but here at the afro hair plug our main concern is to make it easy for you to find afro hair stylists through our directory.

We started this page a couple of months back and we've had an incredible amount of love from you all at almost 200 followers. It's reinforced our belief that this is very much needed and we will continue to bring you more afro hair professionals as we go beyond Brighton.

And to the Brighton 8 who have been the first to back us and join this directory, we thank you. Without further adieu we'd like to introduce you to (in alphabetical order) the first 8 businesses in and around Brighton. Show them some ❤

The Barbershop during a Pandemic

2 weeks. That’s the average life expectancy of a good line up. At week 3 you still have a line-up, it’s just compromised. Week 4 it’s over...
Head over to medium using the link in our bio to read more.

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Friday spotlight: We bring you . With over thirty years experience, they are renowned for specialising in textured and curly hair, it is their passion. As a natural, vegan and sustainable hairsalon They work with curl specific organic and plant based brands.

They have a location in Brighton and Lewes and will be on our directory launching at the end of October.
Thank us later 😘