Here, we offer a variety of medium-length Afro hairstyle ideas to inspire you. Whether your short hair has only shrinkage (the natural tendency of curly hair to shrink) or no shrinkage at all, we have plenty of Afro hairstyle options, thanks to our natural hair versatility and creativity.

The hairstyle currently called "Afro" is simply the appearance of natural, loose (untied) curly hair, which takes on different appearances (volumes, lengths, sizes, etc.) and different textures depending on the manipulation of the curls desired by the wearer of this hair, the size of the natural curls, the degree of nutrition and hydration of the hair, the thickness of the hair, the health of the wearer of this hair, the mood of the wearer of the hair and the environment (cold, snow, rain, sun, limestone, heat, etc.).

The hairstyle known as "Afro" has different names depending on the ethnic languages, referring to people with curly hair who style it loose.

Here are some examples of names used to describe the so-called "Afro" hairstyle around the world.

Africa

• Among the Igbo ethnic group of Nigeria, the Afro is called " Ntutu, " among other synonyms meaning "hair."
• In Ethiopia, among the Amhara, it is "Goferay".
• In Ethiopia, among the Afar , "Asdago" refers to their afro with defined curls.

Oceania

• Among the Fijians of the Fiji Islands, of the Melanesian ethnic group, the Afro is called " Drauniulu " or " Buiniga " among other synonyms.

• Native Australians call the Afro "Nerranuk" among other synonyms.

America

• The Tchefuncte Native American ethnic group, a people native to Louisiana in the United States, calls the Afro "Pa' Shi" in New Orleans.

The concept of length for curly hair isn't about how the hair looks when curled, but rather the actual length when the curls are stretched. Appearances can be deceiving. Hair with very small curls that looks short is often three to four times its visible length once stretched. Therefore, the smaller the curls, the greater the hair shrinkage.

Thanks to our natural hair versatility, we have the choice between the curly state (defined natural curls), the so-called "kinky" state (loose curls), or the stretched state (loose curls) and the locs state (knotted or tangled curls).

The STATEN Team