Some of us know actress, comedienne and producer Issa Rae from her very popular YouTube series “Misadventures of an Awkward Black Girl“. Some of us know that before landing her hit HBO scripted series “Insecure“, sheContinue reading
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25+ ways to Style Your Faux Locs
Looking for ways to style your faux locs? I went to everybody’s favorite source for ideas, inspiration and tutorials; YouTube! I spotted some great YouTubers with great ideas, that combined total over 25 different ways:Continue reading
NYC Just Got A Brand New In-Home Hair Braiding Option
Antonio, co-founder of one of our fave hair blogs, Un-Ruly, just launched an in-home braiding business with her sister where the duo will go to clients’ home and braid their hair in the comfort ofContinue reading
13 Drool-Worthy Gray Braids Inspiration Styles
0 $ I was talking with my physical therapist today about the evolution of braids and she expressed to me how she wanted to wear a protective style like braids but didn’t know if sheContinue reading
Here’s How my First Faux Locs Turned Out, plus Styling Options
Well, as promised, here is the final output of my foray into my first attempt at wearing faux locs or sister locs. Here’s how my firt Faux Locs turned out. I like, no I loveContinue reading
First Time in 103 Years, A Black Woman with Cornrows Covers Vogue…and Zoe’s on Teen Vogue with Microbraids!
Hey Hey Hey!!! Look at this! Maybe Vogue Espana heard about the backlash over the whole “boxer braids” nonsense and has on its March 2016 cover a gorgeous brown model sporting cornrows! The British modelContinue reading
#SupportThePuff: For 3rd Time in Recent Years, a Black Teen Is Threatened with Suspension For Her Natural Hair
And people wonder why books featuring black girls, black dolls and other affirmations are needed! Recently, a principal at a school in the Bahamas sent a high school girl home for wearing her natural hairContinue reading
Jada Pinkett-Smith is an Ultimate Braids Ambassador
Though in the News for a Controversy, Jada Pinkett Smith reminds us of all the braided styles she has worn over the years Jada Pinkett Smith is in the news these days. She sparked controversyContinue reading
US Marines Become 1st Military Service to Permit Locks & 2-Strand Twists, Release Demo (VIDEO)
Last Spring 2014, the US Army released a new hair policy that unfortunately banned two protective styles commonly worn by black women: the Two –strand twists and locs. As you can imagine, it got tremendousContinue reading
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The Wiz LIVE! & All the Natural Hair (PHOTOS)
NBC aired its updated Live production of the 1975 stage play “The Wiz” Thursday night. The all-star cast phenomenally pulled off the show without a glitch. I loved the vibrant costumes, creative props, modernized danceContinue reading