Gabrielle Union’s Excessive-Half-Ponytail Field Braids Truly Took My Breath Away

By now it is evident that Gabrielle Union is a superb supply for Black hair inspiration. I imply, only one fast scroll via her Instagram will reveal the various totally different kinds she has tried all through the years. Braids, wigs, dangerously lengthy ponytails — you identify it, she has in all probability accomplished it. 

As an illustration, we could not hold our eyes off the waist-length braided ponytail and purple lips she wore in October 2021. The sky-scraping poofy ponytail she wore to the 2021 British Trend Awards reminded us of the Whos from How the Grinch Stole Christmas and had us gasping and begging for extra seems to be. And now her excessive, half-up ponytail stuffed with field braids will make you need to rush to schedule a braiding appointment.

Union posted a behind-the-scenes video on Instagram on April 5 by which she poses along with her fingers in her braids for the quilt of Scary Mommy. The brief behind-the-scenes clip offers a superb view of the medium-sized, waist-length braids. Half of the braids have been gathered up right into a ponytail to create the half-up, half-down look. A number of braids have been wrapped across the base of the ponytail, making this coiffure look extra accomplished up and elevated — excellent for a canopy shoot. We do not see the whole thing of her hairline, however no swoops or loops of child hairs have been discovered on this type.