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Kim Kardashian's braided hairstyle: 'It makes my face look skinny'


UPDATED MARCH 1, 2019 7:39 AM EST

Kim Kardashian has been sporting anew hair trend in recent weeks. The mom-of-two’s French braids have been hersignature go-to style since welcoming son Saint West in early December.

The reality star made her post-baby body debut in New York City on Tuesday to support husband Kanye West’s new albumwearing her corn-row braids. The TV star showed off her physique wearing an all-black jumpsuit and black coat draped over her shoulders.

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Stepping out the following day inManhattan, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star kept her braids in tact paired withanother black, cleavage-baring ensemble completed with a fur black-and-whitecoat.

Kim revealed the origin of her go-tohairstyle, which she has worn more than a handful of times, during a livestream on her app earlier this month. "Itfirst started when I just wanted to not put any heat on my hair, nothing, andjust like really braid my hair up and let it, let my hair just kinda breathefrom all of the blow-drying and stuff like that, and then I really likedit," she said.

Kim added, "It makes my face look skinny sincenothing else really looks that skinny yet."

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The 35-year-old and her daughter North West twinned backin December with the matching hairdos. The mother-daughter pair both sported Frenchbraids for Kris Jenner’s annual Christmas Eve party — you know what they say, like mother, like daughter!