Hair styling has never really been a “just hair” issue for black women. Whether rocking it in the professional world or during a protest, afros, locs and braids have long served both as a meansContinue 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.
7 Iconic Hairstyles From Hollywood Movies We Still Wear Today
Sometimes the smallest things can have the biggest impact on the movie industry. While a lot of people assume that creating the perfect film is all about art and passion, the truth is a lotContinue reading
Find Your Perfect Styling YouTuber By Hair-Texture Type
My fave hair blog Un-Ruly has an awesome post up featuring various top hair and beauty bloggers by hair texture! Hallelujah because I know I am not the only one who has run to YouTubeContinue reading
Here for the Royal Wedding Hair, the Natural Ones Especially
Last Saturday, American Actress Meghan Markle married her fiance Prince Harry of Windsor at the St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in London, England. The event infused much of Markle’s African American lineage including EpiscopalianContinue reading
These 8 and 10 Year Old Sisters Run Their Own Hair Braiding Business
Houston sisters 10-year old Jayonnah and 8-year old Aiyonnah are slaying the game with their skillful hair braiding and have their own braiding business to prove it. The girls’ mom Ashley shared a few videosContinue reading
International Master of Natural Curls Maya Smith on the Magic of Mousse For Your Curly Hair
learned from celebrity stylist Tracy Johnson and eventually mastered her own craft and blazed her own rails when the military wife relocated to Germany and eventually opened up her first salon The HoneyComb. It becameContinue reading
Get Big Curly Hair, Achieve This Look With The Hair We’re Now SELLING!
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
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