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10 years ago today, Beyoncé’s sixth album Lemonade was born. While the beauty looks in the visuals spanned braids, from Nefertiti-inspired to jumbo twists and cornrows, one specific look took on another life. To the point, it was named after the album itself: Lemonade braids.
“Braids are big in this section,” Beyoncé’s Lemonade hairstylist Kim Kimble told The Cut in 2016 when the album first released. “She started wearing cornrows years ago and it has been a popular target=”_blank”> View this post on Instagram
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