Michelle Obama's Hair

With a few face framing strands and a string of pearls, the First Lady arrived in elegant style at Downing street dinner.
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Classic Cut
With a few face-framing strands and a string of pearls, the First Lady arrived in elegant style at 10 Downing Street. Among African-American women, hair is singular in its ability to command attention and carry cultural baggage, with critics alleging that straightened hair conforms to white aesthetics.

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