Earlier this month, Jay-Z took the stage at The Roots Picnic in Philadelphia. But, something was different. In fact, the one thing that\u2019s defined his appearance for the past eight years was completely gone: his locs. Instead, he unexpectedly debuted his natural afro in all its glory. Now, Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s sharing just how she\u2014and C\u00e9cred\u2014did it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEveryone wants to know the details of Jay\u2019s hair transformation,\u201d Beyonc\u00e9 narrated in a C\u00e9cred YouTube video titled \u201cThe Blueprint.\u201d While his afro was a surprise to his fans, Beyonc\u00e9 knew he\u2019d been planning on ditching his wicks months before. \u201cHis dad used to rock a \u2018fro, so he wanted to rock a \u2018fro in his honor,\u201d she said. However, \u201cI wasn\u2019t all the way convinced that he would be able to comb out his locs considering he had such thick, long wicks,\u201d she added. In fact, she admitted she initially didn\u2019t really want him to comb them out at all. \u201cHair grows, people grow, so the transformation can be emotional.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In part, because he\u2019d been locing his hair for over eight years, a process he started to show his daughter, Blue Ivy, how similar their hair textures were. \u201cOur daughter was about five and she wasn\u2019t feeling very confident about her hair at that time,\u201d Beyonc\u00e9 recalled. \u201cWhen she told her father that, it inspired Jay to grow out his hair.\u201d With the help of his hairstylist Nakia Collins and loc specialist Letisia Ravelo, the key to Jay\u2019s healthy hair, according to Bey, was how consistently he used C\u00e9cred products (and religiously shampooed his hair). \u201cIt was in immaculate condition,\u201d Bey said, which is how he managed to retain his length and density even after having his locs all combed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take a look at Jay-Z\u2019s full hair transformation process, as narrated by Beyonc\u00e9, below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe started at the bottom of the loc and worked our way higher and higher until we got to the base, which was the hardest to detangle,\u201d Bey said of the very first step in the process. Here, they generously saturated his hair with water and the C\u00e9cred Detangling Spray (they went through three entire bottles!). While the high-slip spray was the most used product in his hair transformation and reapplied rigorously, as was the Parting Tail Comb, which detangled his hair in a bottom-to-top, diagonal line technique. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once a wick was combed out, they used the Vented Paddle Brush to distribute products onto the big, detangled section of hair. \u201cWe mixed the Detangling Spray with the Moisturizing Deep Conditioner and our Moisture Sealing Lotion,\u201d Bey said, which added extra slip to his hair. \u201cIt gave us the right amount of water, oil, and hydration to detangle.\u201d For the parts with the most build up, the Hair & Scalp Balm was used to break down his toughest sections. Bey would even massage his hair with it for an hour or two until she could gradually separate his hair with just her fingers. \u201cIt was always a great accomplishment when you could finally break that wick apart,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using a steamer to help the products penetrate even deeper made his hair easier to detangle. However, \u201cthe key ingredients are patience and love,\u201d Bey said. \u201cWhen it got challenging, we just used more products and I found that you didn\u2019t have to be as aggressive,\u201d she affirmed, sometimes leaving products to saturate his hair, and specifically his roots, overnight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It took six days to comb out Jay\u2019s wicks. By then, \u201cwe spent another day detangling and really deep conditioning,\u201d Bey said. So, she blew out his hair, trimmed his ends, then gave him one final wash before his hairstylist used the Wrap & Set Foam to braid his cornrows. Finally, the finishing touch was adding oil, balm, and the Moisture Sealing Lotion. Unbraided and picked out for The Roots Picnic, Jay-Z\u2019s afro was finally a spitting image of his late father, Adnis Reeves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI want to thank Jay for trusting C\u00e9cred on his hair journey,\u201d Bey said. \u201cHe is forever the blueprint.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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