After getting a few inboxes and stops on the street from folks wanting to know how to achieve my super big curly hair look I sported this Winter, I have decided to sell the crochetContinue reading
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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.
Bills Are Being Introduced in US States To Decriminalize Hair Braiding Without A License
While it is perfectly fine to braid hair as a business in half of the states in America, there are still others that require you to get a license. The State of Tennessee, for example,Continue reading
Lupita Nyong’o’s Stylist Reveals Her Hair Styling Secrets
Lupita Nyong’o‘s stylist Vernon Francois demonstrates how to style natural afro-textured hair in E!Online! I’m glad they (1) went with a stylist that is used to doing this texture of hair; and (2) used aContinue reading
Is It Odd that the New BitMoji Update Is My Style Guide?
A friend of mine pointed out the fact that Bitmoji has updated itself to include more inclusive hair and accessories. For example, it has hijabs and African head wraps and the type of beards ImamsContinue reading
Black Panther Ready: Not Your Moms and Pops’ Dashikis
The upcoming release of the much-anticipated Black Panther Movie, the latest theatrical release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is also spawning a renewed interest in African fashion and I’m here for it! By now, mostContinue reading
Braids Tip: What to Put In Your Box Braids Before and After Installation
Should I put any hair product in my hair before and after putting them in box braids? Before getting box braids, the most important products to use are a good hydrating shampoo and conditioner. Most braids areContinue reading
Hurricane Maria Credited For Igniting Puerto Rico’s Accidental Natural Hair Movement
The natural hair movement in America involved more women styling their natural hair and relying less on chemically processing and using heat implements to straighten the curl pattern out of non-naturally straight hair. It wasContinue reading
Trend: Janet Jackson Box Braids; How to Install Your Own (VIDEO)
They are called “Janet Jackson” braids because the pop singer famously wore them in her 90s era John Singleton (“Boyz In Da Hood”)-directed movie, “Poetic Justice” where she played a smart mouthed around the wayContinue reading
Here are A Bunch of Gift Guides for Your Last Minute Shopping!
This was originally posted in Jenebaspeaks.com If you are like a lot of us who are last-minute shopping for friends, family co-workers this holiday season, you may be panicking and dreading heading to theContinue reading
We’re Amazed At The Way Artists Are Using Braids In their Artwork
I love when artists capture braided hair on their work subjects. I curated a list of fabulous artists in my JJBraids.com Pinterest Account. Check them out and go to the board for source info! LaReineContinue reading