The Black Power movement of the '70s gave women of colour the confidence to wear their hair the way God gave it to them, but since then the natural look has fallen out of favour with the Black community.

Today the long and sleek look is in and women spend plenty of money and hours in the salon in their quest for 'good hair'. But these four women have gone against the misconception that using relaxers and wearing weaves is the only path to success:

Solange Knowles

Yes, you read that right. Solange Knowles, singer and sister of the bountifully-long-haired Beyonce has shaved off all her hair. Pictures of the once wavy weave wearer taking the short cut unleashed such a barrage of commentary that she was forced to respond via Twitter: "I just wanted to be free from the bondage that Black women sometimes put on themselves with hair" she said. "This phase of my life, I want to spend the time the energy and the money on something else not in the hair salon."

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