I Remixed my Marley braids into this Retro Updo

by jjbraids

JJ is a Univ of MD BA journalism degree holder who is also a recovering attorney, currently running her own digital media company. She fancies herself a social media butterly and tech inclusion advocate and enjoys writing about pop culture, politics, braided hair, parenting, fashion, celebrity and lifestyle topics on various forums including her family of blog properties.

40s inspired hairstyle, marley braids, marley twits, retro hairstyle, retro updos, transition styles

I was in the process of taking out my Marley Twists in transition to another style when I remembered I had an event the next day to attend and would not have time to take them all out.

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I scrambled and headed to Pinterest and YouTube and found a very cute Retro style at the AllThingsBlackWomen Tumblr blog that served two purposes: 1. The style hid my edges which were completely loose at the time and would not match the other partially untwisted hair; and 2. It also gave me a 40s-inspired look.

Here is what the untwisted Marleys look like before (I’m using the cap to hide the edges. Ha!)

And after following the tutorial, I matched it with pearl drop earrings and a strapless maxi dress for max retro effect.

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I highly recommend you looking to those two social media sites for styling ideas and tips. They’re THE BEST!

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I am a content creator, social media agency owner, former attorney and publicist, wife and mom. I love working in cafes, wine, food and music festivals, Sunday brunch, home decorating, travel and life.