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How to Do No Cornrow Crochet Braids
Trend Alert! No Cornrow Crochet Braids. How to Install it Braid as many individual braids as you’d like. Then attach the added hair by pulling it under the base of the braid (loop first) usingContinue reading
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Afropunk 2018 Hair and Style Didn’t Disappoint
It’s Afropunk black hair, fashion, music, culture and heritage festival time in Brooklyn, New York this week, home of the original music festival dedicated to Black Culture! As usual, I am here for it…especially theContinue reading
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
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
Celebrities Who Donned Summer Braided Styles
This summer, a lot of celebs took advantage of their downtime to explore braided styles. Some got their hair braided while going on vacation and others did just for fun. Here is our round up:Continue reading
RHOA May be The Best Braids-Promoting Show On TV
Season 9 of the Real Houswives of Atlanta gave us some unprecedented breaks of the girl code but it also showcased some braided realness. In my recent memory of broadcast, cable and streaming television programming, I’ve neverContinue reading
Vanessa Hudgens in Box Braids Accused of Cultural Appropriation
Here we go again! Another woman not of African descent is getting flak for wearing a hairstyle typical of black women and getting called a cultural appropriator. Actress Vanessa Hudgens donned a box braids laceContinue reading
We’re Here for Beyonce Release of Behind-the-Scenes Lemonade Pics
Because it has been a while since Beyonce’s visual album and film Lemonade was released, the Queen’s official website shared some behind-the-scenes pics from all of the scenes/videos of the fantastic literary project. The picsContinue reading
Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony: @AllysonFelix and @SerenaWilliams in Box Braids!
Look who landed in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympics and are sporting braids: Track star Allyson Felix and tennis G.O.A.T. Serena Williams. They both are wearing very cute box braids (not boxer braids),Continue reading