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New Year, New African Waist Beads


Its a brand new year! and from the entire Waist Beads UK team we hope all your dreams and aspirations are met and fulfilled as you journey through 2024.

We would like like to extend our gratitude and thanks all our wonderful customers , followers who supported us through 2023 and we cant wait to share all that we are working on with you.

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Here is to a successful, joyful and prosperous 2024 for all our wonderful customers and followers!


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African Waist Beads For Weight Loss


Ladies, if we are going to lose weight and get in shape, then we might as well do it looking amazing and feeling ultra feminine. If heading into 2024 you plan on including African waist beads into your weight loss regime the do check out these six recommendations below featuring some of our latest additions to our traditional waist beads collection.


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How Many Waist Beads Should I Wear?


How many African waist beads a girl wears is completely a matter of choice

However if you like to play by fashion rules then here are some number and colour combinations you may like to consider.

  1. A Single string of beads

    A single strand of wait beads works well and looks amazing when worn around the midriff or waistline. Especially more so when it is a shimmery colour like gold or silver.

  2. Three strings of waist beads

    Odd numbers will be your go to if you only like to wear the same colour waist beads. Think dark colours such as black, purple or navy blur waist beads.

  3. Six strings of waist beads

    Who doesn't love a great colour combo! If you like to wear two different waist bead colours or designs at the same time then go all out and wear six waist beads.


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How Do Waist Beads Aid Weight Lose


African Waist Beads aid weight lose by making you conscious of your body. Wearing waist beads is a little like having a permanent measuring tape around your waist or hips, only prettier.

Many women have reported the automatic self control and elevated self confidence that comes with feeling of the beads on the body.

We are all for body confidence and no matter your shape or size we believe waist beads look absolutely gorgeous on all female forms.

If however you are looking forward to embarking on a figure shaping journey then we suggest incorporating African waist beads into your routine.


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The Purpose Of African Waist Beads


What is the purpose of African waist beads?

Apart from bringing sparkle and shine to your waist and hips, African waist beads serve the following purposes.

1.Weight management - helping you keep track of fluctuations and changes in your body

2. cultural identity - Different regions identify with different colours an style combinations

3. communicating status - the style and number of beads worn communicate whether a woman is married or single.

4. Enhancing femininity - waist beads help a woman connect with her curves and femininity

Now over to you, what does wearing waist beads mean to you?



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Facts About Waist Beads

If you’ve been a fan of of African waist beads for a minute but have always wondered, where they originated from and why they were created then you will enjoy learning the following facts about African waist beads.

  1. Waist beads are used as bridal adornment across different African cultures.

  2. African waist beads were ( and are still ) used to communicate social status and wealth

  3. Women wore different waist beads colours at different times of the month to signify whether they were on their feminine cycle or not.

  4. African waist beads are used to confirm womanhood and are often gifted to young girls at puberty.

  5. in some places waist beads are treated as heirloom and passed down from mother to daughter.

  6. Waist beads are included in bride dowries as a gift from the groom and his family to the bride.

  7. African waist beads originally were created using wood, stone, glass and even gold.

  8. Waist beads were used as currency and for the exchange of goods.

  9. African waist beads are used in royal traditions all over Africa

  10. Waist beads history spans hundreds of years and have been worn for over a thousand years.

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Facts About Waist Beads

Have you wondered about the cultural significances or history of waist beads?

Well here are some interesting facts about African waist beads that we have learnt about over the years.

Waist beads originated thousands of years ago in Egypt.

The two nations known most for African waist beads are Ghana and Nigeria.

Waist beads used to worth their waist in gold, and in some places they still are.

Waist beads was and is still included in marriage dowries.

Waist beads are worn not only to beauify the female body, but also to help meain a slim and trim figure.

Culturally African waist beads helps a man identify a woman's marital status.

African waist beads are used in coming of age a puberty rites are many African cultures.

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Reasons Women Wear African Waist Beads


Let's admit it, waist beads make a woman feel ultra feminine and boost self confidence greatly. We have found that these are the top reasons women wear waist beads nowadays.

We have listed below other reasons why women wear African waist beads both from a cultural perspective and for modern fashion reasons.

  1. Body confidence

  2. Weight lose and weight management

  3. Colour matching lingerie

  4. Status symbol

  5. Coming of age

  6. Wedding adornment

  7. Trends and fashion

  8. Cultural appreciation

Why do you wear African waist beads?


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