Overview
- At Roots Picnic, Jay‑Z appeared onstage with a full afro in place of the freeform locs he had worn for years, a change that quickly went viral and dominated festival conversation.
- Cécred, Beyoncé’s haircare brand, posted that its Detangling Spray was used in the transformation, giving the product public confirmation and driving intense social‑media interest.
- Hairstylist Letisia Ravelo and collaborating locticians said the look was achieved by carefully combing out the locs over multiple days and then styling the hair into an afro, while publicly denying claims the hair was a wig.
- Reports differ on specifics of the process — one loctician’s deleted post cited four days and four bottles of Cécred while Ravelo described a six‑day job using multiple deep‑conditioner containers — leaving a factual gap about exact time and product counts.
- Stylists explained the comb‑out relied on moisture, scalp care and patience to preserve length and health, a technical note that may boost demand for Cécred products and broaden public understanding of natural‑hair practices.