Taraji P. Henson’S Body Waves Tutorial For Natural Hair | How I Do | Harper’S Bazaar
- Posted on 04 February, 2021
- Hair Care
- By Anonymous
Taraji P. Henson has never been afraid to try a new hair color, cut, or style. Now wearing her natural hair texture, the superstar and founder of TPH By Taraji admits that she often gets bored and feels compelled to switch up her look. In this episode of #HowIDo, the actress shows off her new magenta hair color and chop, as well as the products and steps to get the perfect body waves on short hair.
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Taraji P. Henson’s Body Waves Tutorial for Natural Hair | How I Do | Harper’s BAZAAR
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Hello, Harper's bizarre.: This is Taraji P. Henson here. And I'm gon na show you something a little different.. I'M gon na show you how I do my press and curl. ( upbeat music ). I don't know if you've been following along with my hair journey, with the release of my new product line TPH by Teraji, but I went natural and I consider myself a bit of a hair chameleon. And what I've noticed since I've been natural. Is that I get bored I get bored and I want to try different things., And so I cut my hair Tim Wallace, my hairstylist. We decided to cut it and we changed the color., And so I'm back to press and curl.. Now I've already washed ,'cause. If we did have to wash my hair we'd be here for two days. But anyways, so I washed the hair already., I prepped it. I always start off with a clean scalp. You have to. You must get into caring for your scalp, like you do for your face., Because if you do not clean your scalp know that whatever's on your scout will end up on your face.. I look at the scalp as like soil right. If you take care of your soil, you will reap an incredible harvest right. That'S your hair.! I do an exfoliant using TPH by Taraji, Never Salty., It's a sugar scrub.. It gets rid of all the buildup and gunk that is from your hair from styling it all week from products.. I usually do this twice a week., And then I followed that up with Master Cleanse, which is also for the scalp.. Now, if you notice the scalp careline has these these prongs. This is a try, touch prong, which actually helps the product get to your scalp., Because what I found with my natural hair, it's so dense. When I would try to use products to get to my scalp to clean it out. I would have to wash it several times because my hair is so thick and the product would take forever to get to my scalp.. So that's why we created this. Try touch applicator.. I followed that up with mint condition. Mainly make condition. I use it absolutely to condition my scalp, but I actually made this entire line When I initially started, I made it for wigs and installs., But then when I went natural, I noticed that I needed extra help getting this down to getting product down to my scalp. So it actually works for installs and natural hair.. Then I washed my hair with honey, fresh, It's the winter, so you need as much moisture in your hair as possible.. My hair tends to get dry just like my skin during the winter.. So I add on extra moisture. And honey fresh, my honey, fresh shampoo is Oh, my God. It'S so lovable.. It loves your hair and it gives it the moisture the slip it needs a shampoo that gives you slip. What And then I follow that up with Make it Rain. And people are loving this conditioner because it is lovely. And the slip all the slip you need. You can run your fingers through your natural hair.. I love it.. I thought I did all that.. I blow dried, my hair.. This is my favorite brush to use.. It'S a Felicia Leatherhead And see I really use it., I'm a little embarrassed but Felicia send me some more brushes girl.. I love this brush because it detangles your hair, really well really well. After I blow dried, my hair and I curled it the first time. So I can mold my hair, then I wrap it at night so that wow, that's a perfect wrap.. Look at that rap.! You see that rap. I know how to rap.. This is what we do for people who just are interested in natural hair might not have natural curly hair.. Usually when we press our hair, we get it straight.. This is without a perm. I don't have a perm.. If I had a perm, I would just have to wrap my hair after I blow dried and I'd be done.. There'S a process, there's levels to it. When you have natural., I blow dried it and then I flat iron it with this. Is this cheap? No, this is FHI.. I have so many growing irons. FHI'cause. I have a problem. It'S okay. FHI flat iron is, I use ceramic flat irons to flat iron. My hair., I use the smaller ones for the back. And then I wrap it and I can show them you quickly what a wrap ,'cause! I know people are like what. So let me just take you to the beginning of a wrap., So this is after I blow dried and washed. My hair hair and I've straightened it out right Now to prepare for nighttime, I wrap it., So I brush it all down like this.. You start at the crown of your head and you just go around in a circular motion holding what you brushed down already.. I guess you to grab the pieces in the back, sweep it around.. Then you get your favorite scarf, I'm not gon na lie. I had this scarf. I've had this scarf for like 20 years, but if it ain't broke, don't fix it.. So you have your hair wrap down like this, and then you grab it all and you tie it in the front really snug and tight., And then what I like to do to like really enforce the wrap is slide it around like that. And I go to Bed and then, when you wake up, you take it down.. So now I'm gon na style, my hair., It's a bit of an asymmetrical cut. And you see I changed the color to guys.. I really I literally get bored and there's a pandemic and I have nothing to do but come into this salon and play with my hair. I'm going to attempt this body wave., I'm gon na section off. Oh, this is another group item you should use or you should have they're bone combs. And they don't melt when you're using heat of you're pressing your hair. You know how sometimes you guide the hair down the shaft with the heat plastic Combs melt.. So I like to section my hair off. And then you drag the hair back, because I want my hair to go that way. See how that did that It's all in the flicker of risk, honey, Tim Wallace taught me that.. He has a hell of a flicker risk., (, upbeat, music ), The object wrapping your hand. The reason why you wrap your hair is because you want to do less heat on your hair. You don't wan na put a lot of heat on your hair'cause, it's damaging., But see that's why I love a wrap because I don't even really have to go in that much in the back.'Cause. It'S already flat., So I'm gon na continue up here. Bob it. ( upbeat music ), So the body wave is all about creating texture and making your hand look like it has movement texture., And so that's what I'm trying to create here. See Cause you don't want it too, too tight.. I used to perm my hair.. My mom was a single mother and you know trying to get herself glammed up and me ,'cause. I was particular about my hair. It was rough.. My hair texture is very different from my mother's and she really had an issue working with it., So my mom started perming my hair when I was at the ripe old age of six., And I had my hair permed until I was 26. And when I moved To LA - and I did I don't know if you know this movie Baby Boy, the stylist on the hairstylist on there talked me into going natural., But I had an issue. I didn't know how to work with my hair.. You know 26 years of getting my hair permed and being manageable and easy. It was rough.. I cried one day the brush was stuck in my hair, I didn't know what to do., And so I, finally, it was a show. A television show booked, and I met this hairstylist. She did my hair on the show her name's Valerie Green., And she taught me how to work with my natural hair., It's tedious, but once I got it down, I fell in love with my natural hair. Cut too. I wasn't wearing natural hair ,'cause back in then in Hollywood it wasn't cool to rock natural hair., They wan na straight European here.. So I would still have to press my hair, which is kind of defeating why you go natural to me.. That'S just my opinion. Don'T get offended. For me, it was defeating the purpose ,'cause. I found that the perimeter of my hair started breaking off from trying to get it straight and match the weave hair, and eventually I just I was over it and I was like I quit and I cut my hair all off.. I fell in love with my natural hair when I first grew the paramount., And so that's how I ended up with natural hair and I love it. ( upbeat music ). I'Ve sped it up a little bit and we're at the top. Now then, this is a little easier.'Cause. I came into doing my own hair as a kid using Marcel curlers.. You don't know what those are. Those are old school curlers that you put on the iron and clicking and clack clack. Clack noise didn't have a spring like this.. So that's how I learned how to curl my hair with an actual hot iron stove and Marcel curlers.. So when you do a wave and textured hair see how I left that flat at the end, That's gon na create all of that texture. You don't wan na tight curl. And before I cut my hair short short, if you can remember if you've been following my Hair journey remember, we started Tim and I with an under shave., And it was cute for a second and then I was like it was just a tease for me.'Cause. I'Ve been short short before, I'm not afraid to cut my hair off. I do it often. And another thing hair holds energy., So whenever I feel bogged down, if I feel like you know, 2020 was a hoot. I had to cut her out.. So here we are with fresh 2021 here fresh, clean, slate., ( soft music ) Getting excited.. I just cut my hair., And so you know when you first cut it, you got ta work with it and see you know different styles., And so that's where I am right: now. And I'm really getting excited. ( Soft music ). This is intense shine for your hair and it's small.. Yes, because you can travel with it., You can put it in your purse. You never know when your hair need shine.. You just put a couple of sports in your hand, new bottle, second, like that. Maybe one more. Rub it around See And then you just go. In. Smells so good. ♪I got ta, call Tim ♪ ♪. I got ta call Tim ♪, Oh he gon na be so proud of me.. Oh my goodness. Guys I did it.. Do you see that I need to go somewhere.? I look amazing., I'm all dressed up and flowers with nowhere to go, but aren't we all.? Okay. Now I have to slick my little edges down and then this is a complete look.. Every natural girl has this. For those edges, you can find it at any local hair salon, beauty salon sport.. It costs like $ 2. 199.. I'M not just slick my edges down to give her a complete look.. Oh my God, I love myself. Okay. Harper's Bazaar. What do you think? Well, that's all I got from TPH by Taraji. I hope you enjoyed it.. You want to see the back. I am feeling myself.. So let me just go press around my property and model for the birds and the geckos. I guess. All right. Guys., Take care, stay, safe., Wear your mask and take care of yourself.
Comments
Harper's BAZAAR: What hairstyle do you want to see next?
She Is Nia Speaks: I wish Taraji had a youtube channel. She is so relatable & down to earth!
LifewithAshley: Taraji is like the auntie we all wish we had she can pull off any look
Foxy Brown: Her hair is so healthy and her cut and color was fire!! Love her personality. She so relatable and so humble. Love her..
Nadine August: She is beautiful. And the personality matches her beauty.
Ivy Dej: She actually knows what she’s doing! Such a relatable internet mom
Letrice: Can we take a moment to acknowledge that this woman is 50 yrs old ..let that sink in and she still looks the same from the start of her career until now between her and Regina hall theyre ageless
Justice J: I love when she said I love myself, that's what I'm getting back to loving myself for real
Shelbee_2_e's: I love to see that she REALLY does her own hair. And knows what she's doing!!! So dope!!
Mom Dukes 67: She is definitely BFF material without a doubt!!! I loved her ever since she’s come on the scene❤️
AmberRaeIanetti84: I used to silk press and then help wrap my roomates hair in college. She's biracial and her mom had no idea how to care for her hair. An upperclassman who we both really admired offered to teach us both how to do her hair ❤ so many memories of long talks doing hair!
J Will: Can we just stop and take in this moment? Taraji is really on here showing love to the classic black girl wrap. This is not Hollywood magic. There's no trickery involved. This is everyday, regular degular black girl hair tactics being appreciated.
Nicole Doss: I love Taraji! This was so much fun to watch! As a curly girl I understand the entire journey she shared! Thank you for showing this!
E. Nicole Gilchrist: You’re simply fabulous✨ but what makes this video phenomenal, besides you demonstrating wonderful hair care, is the fact that you use terminology that is so fluent and professional…this is awesome
ASILYNN ENTERPRISES, LLC: Taraji is my FAVORITE person in Hollywood!!! OMG!!! I learn so much about just being unapologetically authentically myself from her!!! She is so confident and comfortable in her own skin! LOVE ME SOME TARAJI! . I recently got an asymmetrical cut and absolutely love it! I love hers too! Thank You Taraji!
Trey Rich: I love her, the hair, the skin, the positive attitude... everything about Ms. TPH.
monika Anderson: Taraji is natural at everything she do. I love that she takes the time to really explain to you.
charlene jamison: I just watched Ms. Henson in Acrimony yesterday and now, some hair doing lessons for the children today. Her many talents are boundless! Love her!!!
Morgan White: Bless her heart ❤️ Honestly, this was incredible! From learning about her haircare line, to her background/herstory, and then her adorable and cute outbursts! I STAN!!!
Whitney Philis: Her positive energy is contagious. Love love love
Smile 2 Day: I love that she is showing how to wrap hair and talk about caring for hair. for our young girls who do not have someone to teach them about hair care
BlackButterfly: Yessss, it looks fabulous. When I was growing up we used toothbrushes for the baby hair. I’m 52 and still do
Amy Brown: Hi Taraji!!! I absolutely love you I went full natural 2019 I just started using your product in November 2020 I Love it all of it. You and your family stay safe as well ❤️
Innocent Life: I love everything about Taraji. She's absolutely amazing!!!
Tyiece Mowatt: Girl I love the look. I was natural for about 20 years and just ran a perm through my 4c hair. It was so tight and thick that I was having flashbacks of my mom telling me not to move because it don't hurt that bad, but it did... I am a 56, single, legal guardian of a beautiful 7 year old who wants to be on TV. Thanks for being such an inspiration.
KatGlo: Lmao me too Taraji, a lot of black women can relate to having a scarf for 20 years. I still have mine I got from my friends mom like 20 years ago.
AYT Barnes: I just LOVE Taraji! She has "sophisticated realness", that cannot be duplicated. She is as natural as her gorgeous hair! WE LOVE YOU SISTER!!! xoxoxo
Self Love Supreme Candles: Just so beautiful, your joy is hella infectious I was smiling and cheesing at the results with you boo cause you are giving it! This color is everything!
Trohn B: 3 things: 1) I learned how to wrap my hair 2) Taraji is sooo cool 3) Amen to everything she said about hair. I cannot wait to try her hair products. Especially the exfoliant.
Nicole Hypolite: I love seeing celebrities in their natural element at home. This is such a down to earth video. Thanks Taraji for keeping it real.
Kelly Smith: best episode yet!! Taraji is pure joy
HB2020: That was awesome .... Taraji is as fun and real as she appears on the TV and movie screen... What a pro! I am also a natural struggling with my hair. She has given me some new ideas. Thank you Taraji and Harpers Bazaar☺️
Cthebest: I love the tutorial. I love the energy. I love the glam and style. You are fun to watch sis
Carlita Miller: ❤ Taraji...she's got me back inspired about my natural hair journey!!!!
Lynn McCray: Love this! Thanks Taraji for taking about your journey to the best and most beatific natural hair!
Dana Benson: I have always loved Taraji's hair. She has always maintained her hair well. It looks looks so healthy. Love the color, too.
Raheal Berhe: I love Taraji so much!! Her energy is everything hope I can meet her one day!! And I hope she knows how precious she really is and how inspirational she is to so many people I really look up to her I want to be like her when I grow up
Jennifer Williams: Tarajee: I don’t know if y’all know this movie “Baby Boy..” Everyone else: Baby Boy is why we been following you since lol
Rosasha l: OMG I love her!!! She projects such positive vibes
Giovanna Hendricks: I'm from south Africa and we call that a swirl. We swirl our hair using the bottom part(foot part) of old pantihose. I am impressed she does her own hair damn❤️
Mari Kiz: That was amazing..you just inspired me to cut off my hair. Been postponing it for a while but after watching this.. Got my scissors and cut it off... Loving the new natural look!! Thank you Tiraji ...love you girl!! Thank you!!
Lisa Mundy: I love that you do your own hair so easily! I just found out about your hair care products today. They look awesome!
Kat Darling: She's so gorgeous. In I'm definitely gonna check out her hair care products. I myself did a big hair chop and now I don't know what to do with myself lol. I love you Taraji
Kirsten A: You can tell she genuinely enjoys hair care.
Tawana Rainey: Glowing and flawless skin. Yasss, represent Sis. Love this !!
HabteTX tull Woldweeyes: Don't you just love her? I love her everything and anything that comes out of her mouth. She has been my inspiration for so long. Much respect.
H G: Omg....this was so helpful....I am going to get this entire line. Thanks for the video Taraji! ❤
Keyisha Williams: I love taraji and her natural hairrrrr OMG! I just got my first pixiecut on my natural hair I love it so far!!
GymBarberella *: Taraji’s energy is awesome!! I love her.
Error Report: Tarajis hair looks like a dream. I had no idea she was keeping her natural texture as well! Love that she’s showing it’s possible, because a lot of people refuse to believe it! I’d love to see her natural texture as well.
Dalyndra G.: This color and style are amazing. Totally in love Taraji! You did that girl!
D P928: Love her!!!! I adore how real she is from when she started to her super stardom!
Rachell King: She is adorable! She was so proud of herself and in love with her hair.
Lex: Love her energy and her hair is so pretty!
Rene Amos: Taraji is a breath of (much needed) fresh air ! Awesome hair demo too !
Monica B: I love the color! I went natural 3 years ago! It can be tough when you're use to relaxers for 20+ years! But I'm learning. You giving all the black hair tea !
Fit Life Guillory: Taraji is beautiful inside and out! You are so down to earth and a super star who is extremely comfortable in her own skin! This video made me smile! Praying for your health and safety! Crush your goals in 2021!
Torres' Gary: I love Taraji! So down to earth and she has such a familiar personality, feels like I’m talking to a family member❤️and that hair is healthy and shinning boo
Stephanie Scott: This is why I love Taraji, she is just so personable and positive. Your hair looks so good. I will be buying your products 'cuz you have a great head of hair.
Arnetha Earl: I love Taraji! So down to earth. I will definitely check out the product with no alcohol.
Rosemarie Lee: CAN THIS QUEEN GET ANYMORE REAL IM GONNA DO MY HAIR JUST LIKE YOURS
Eve Colbert: Love this Lady! She is one of my favorite Actress !! This tutorial inspires me to cut my hair off and start over again! Gives me hope. I will diffidently find and purchase her hair products! Cant wait for the next hair tutorial ! Thanks Taraji !
helene xo: The colour compliments her so well✨
Dharma Wilson: “2020 was a Hoot- I had to let her go” I agree Ms. Henson. The Pandemic was “too extra.” Your tutorial is as fun as you seem. Looking forward to trying your products with more tutorials keep them coming.
Lynn Ball: OMG I absolutely love this video I just recently cut off my hair, and changed the colour which I really really love, but needed to see other ways to style it!! Thanks for this video, as well as all the others
Jacqueline Fountain: Girrrrl your hair looks amazing! Just started on the Natural hair journey. Didn't even know what to ask for! Very interested in your products and videos. Thank you kindly. ❤
Godchangesu: So proud of you and your success as a single mom of 4 I am motivated more than ever to become an entrepreneur because of your strength and drive. Love you TPH!!
Jacqueline Ugwu: She's so beautiful and approachable. No airs or anything. Can't believe she's 50. Jesus loves you Taraji!!!
MzYumYum69: This hair color is everything. It's just next level popping. So vibrant and looks great on Taraji. I envy her that her hair wraps so easily. Mine never has.
Cherish V: A hair tutorial from her is everything!!!
JO'ZEEN EDMONSON: I love her omg she is sooo real I’m new to natural hair been tryna get it right for four years I think imma FINALLY try her line
Love Laugh: "I love myself" wow love that so much Taraji. You are really beautiful and an inspiration
Tangie: Yesssss!!!!! Taraji ❤️❤️❤️ love her. “Let me go model for the birds and geckos” this is ALL of US right now!
libraqueen: I just love her energy ❤
Bonnie: I LIVE for this wonderful woman’s energy!!!!
Lilies Of the Field: "I need to go somewhere, I look amazing" this was 100% genuine, I love it
tsunami: Girl I smiled through this whole video. You have got the best personality! Put me in a good ole mood
Jayniera Brooks: I love how humble she is , she know damn well we heard of baby boy ❤️
champ flowahbomb: Love her personality! So fun and out there
Ambria Vines: The way she got excited when she finished made me smile so hard lol. I love it!
Bridgette Washington: Omg!!! Great job☺️You're hilarious! We're so alike. I've absolutely fallen in love with my natural hair too! I can't believe I used to relax it for so long. It's a lot of work natural but it's worth it! They call us basement beauticians!
Belmont 216: “Model for the birds”.... hysterical. Always fabulous and stunning, she’s pure sparkles.
Talisha: Taraji is such a giving person. She could easily have people do hair tutorials to advertise her hair line, but she enjoys showing and sharing her hair journey. Thank you TPH✊
Tereese McNair: Looks absolutely beautiful! Love it!
NettaPrettyMeDuh: She is so extra and I LOVE it!!!
Danica Brooks: I have 4 sets of her product and when I say...it works..it works. I love, love, loooove her line. That sugar scrub is for real tho. Taraji..you did that and I'm glad you did.
MARYANGELA OHANU: Love her Energy . Her Skin is everything for me
Tiffany Zinman: Thank you. It is exactly the Help I desperately needed. You, Taraji, are Magnificent in all that you do. Thanks again!!!
Tasha Mathews: I love her.. she is just like us.. fabulous in every way. Love her so much ❤️
Noémí Zúñíga-Pérez: I felt like I was sitting there with her. Love her.
Denise Rutherford: Amazing relatable vlog... Girl did an awesome job on her own hair... I'm a TPH customer... love her products BTW... Perm is 2 Curl Caucasian Hair Relaxer is 2 Relax Black Hair
Katz White: Love the style and colour. Really suits her.
Heather Lowrie: Beautiful! Taraji keeps it real! Nice to go back to natural hair without the harsh chemicals that can take out ur hair
HabteTX tull Woldweeyes: Don't you just love her? I love her everything and anything that comes out of her mouth. She has been my inspiration for so long. Much respect.
Lilies Of the Field: She can literally wear any hairstyle She is legendary, Hollywood hasn't phased her one bit
Natasha Ev Simon: You go girl. I didn't know about your hair line. I'm so proud of you.
JME ALVAREZ: So refreshing to see her reaction on doin ur own hair when it turns out right lol....I can definitely relate
Mizz KeyX: This is how I have been curling my hair for years... bob style...I had the messy bob before Gabrielle Union..lol but Tarji looks great per usual. I just love her energy
MsTaLaiah: Let me go prance around my property She is a whole Queen Love that she fell in love with her hair. Love that she loves herself. I bought her leave-in conditioner from Target a few months ago when I didn’t even know she had a line. That scalp scrub sounds amazing!! Has anyone used it before?
Kaylin Johnson: Taraji is so fun and gorgeous! “Let me go prance around my property”