Tag Archives: natural hair

2011 Black Friday Deals

2011 Black Friday Deals

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!       Curlly NAPtress Black Friday Sale 50% off retail on Friday from midnight to midnight www.curllyNAPtress.com www.facebook.com/naturaliatasinNAP NappyRutz Early... 

Natural Hair Salons:  3 Tips On How To Find A Good Natural Hair Stylist

Natural Hair Salons: 3 Tips On How To Find A Good Natural Hair Stylist

Have you ever felt like you would rather learn to maintain your own natural hair than to leave it at the hands of a hairstylist? *raising hand*  Well I certainly have.  I don't want to get into salon... 

Is That Hair Killing You?

Is That Hair Killing You?

As if chemical relaxer burns, alopecia, and unnecessary poverty from the staggering cost of sew-ins and lace fronts wasn’t enough, our hair has found another way to potentially kill us. U.S. Surgeon... 

Compliments on my two stranded twists

Compliments on my two stranded twists

As many of you may already know, I've been quietly growing my coily hair by stretching out a two stranded twist style I did in March. So that makes it 5 months that I've been wearing these twists (more... 

Deborah Gabriel, Book Review: Hair Products 101 by Chicoro

Deborah Gabriel, Book Review: Hair Products 101 by Chicoro

Book Review: Hair Products 101 by Chicoro (peoplewithvoices.com) - Black women who have turned their backs on relaxers and weaves and who embrace their afro textured hair are women who are hungry for... 

20 Minute #naturalhair Transformation – Chunky Flat Twists Using Carol’s Daughter Hair Milk

20 Minute #naturalhair Transformation – Chunky Flat Twists Using Carol’s Daughter Hair Milk

What type of natural hairstyle would you attempt if you only had 20 minutes? Well, that's the question that went through my mind when I met my subject at a Natural Hair Parade event this summer. She walked... 

My bald patch led to a thriving UK natural hair community

My bald patch led to a thriving UK natural hair community

My bald patch led to a thriving UK natural hair community (peoplewithvoices.com) - It’s funny how a personal choice has made such a difference not only to my own life, but many other people’s as well.... 

A male perspective on black women with natural hair

A male perspective on black women with natural hair

  A male perspective on black women with natural hair (peoplewithvoices.com) - I am writing this comment to in regards to the somewhat general perception that we black men only seem to appreciate ... 

Is Touching ‘Natural’ Hair Unnatural?

Is Touching ‘Natural’ Hair Unnatural?

In an article on CNN.com, Lisa Respers France recounts the story of being in a chain restaurant with her husband when a white woman reached out in an attempt to touch her hair because it was "neat." France's... 

Industry Pioneer Teaches Salons How to Expand Their Business Through Retail Sales

Industry Pioneer Teaches Salons How to Expand Their Business Through Retail Sales

Atlanta, GA, August 19, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Keneesha Hudson, Owner of Urbanbella, the curly, kinky, wavy hair apothecary and salon, will be the guest speaker for the September Atlanta Natural Hair Care Professional... 

The 7th Annual Toronto Natural Hair & Beauty Show

The 7th Annual Toronto Natural Hair & Beauty Show

The 7th Annual Toronto Natural Hair Beauty Show, Ontario’s only hair show dedicated to black women and men who wear their hair natural, runs Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Japanese... 

Let’s Talk Hair! – Jamaica Observer

Let’s Talk Hair! – Jamaica Observer

Under The Dryer recently popped into Aisha Morgan's Nettle Moss cosmetics hotspot, where some of her fab clients shared their hair experiences with us. There was, too, a rather informative product-based... 

Jasmine Powers Talks About NaturalHairParade.com (photos)

Jasmine Powers Talks About NaturalHairParade.com (photos)

This summer, I caught up with none other than Jasmine Powers of "Natural Hair Parade"  and thought I'd ask her a few questions: What is "Natural Hair Parade"? Natural Hair Parade is an event production... 

Khamit Kinks Natural Hair Salon Moves to New Home in Downtown Brooklyn

Khamit Kinks Natural Hair Salon Moves to New Home in Downtown Brooklyn

Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) August 13, 2011 Anu Prestonia, the owner of Khamit Kinks, is moving her natural hair salon to the Boerum Hill section of downtown Brooklyn, and says the new location will be easier... 

With Hair Pat-Downs, Complaints of Racial Bias

With Hair Pat-Downs, Complaints of Racial Bias

Now she wonders, as some other black women evidently do, whether the Transportation Security Administration also has a thing about their hair. Ms. Nance is the second black woman I’m aware of within... 

The Day: Natural Hair Awards at Brooklyn Museum

The Day: Natural Hair Awards at Brooklyn Museum

(source: fort-greene.thelocal.nytimes.com) Jim Flood Who does your hair, locals? Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill! As summer starts to fade, the heat has finally relented: today will be sunny... 

Erykah Badu To Lead Isis Brantley’s Natural Hair Parade (VIDEO)

Erykah Badu To Lead Isis Brantley’s Natural Hair Parade (VIDEO)

Here’s the chance to show off your lovely natural tresses to the nation (or, at least to Dallas). Isis Brantley, also known as the "guru of natural hair care," is celebrating 31 years of natural hair... 

No Nappy Hair Allowed

No Nappy Hair Allowed

Wait--am I missing something?  Is that Rihanna's real hair?  And am I the last person on earth to realize this?  *SHM*  Anyway, I loved this blogger's candid expression about her love for her hair... 

All Tangled Up: Oprah’s Hairstylist Andre Walker Clears Up ‘Kinky Hair’ Comments

All Tangled Up: Oprah’s Hairstylist Andre Walker Clears Up ‘Kinky Hair’ Comments

Oprah Winfrey and her hairstylist, Andre Walker. Photo: HelloBeautiful.com I think Andre's digging himself into a hole with this one... not the type of follow-up I would have expected from him, but should... 

Meet Asha Mandela, The Guinnes World Record Holder for the Longest Locs

Meet Asha Mandela, The Guinnes World Record Holder for the Longest Locs

(karenhalliburton.com) - This is Asha Mandela, the Guinnes World Record Holder for the Longest Locs: 19 feet, 6 inches. Asha calls her hair her baby.  She believes her locs are the center for her energy, wisdom,... 

Natural hair beauty campaign in Kenya gathers momentum

Natural hair beauty campaign in Kenya gathers momentum

Ms Kariuki and Ms Mogoi who are behind the blog. Mwikali Lati African women have been told to “relax your hair, that way it is more manageable.” Kurlykichana.com, a local blog on natural hair, is working... 

Remember Sulfur-8? Here’s a 1960 Ad

Remember Sulfur-8? Here’s a 1960 Ad

(courtesy of vieilles annonces)  (karenhalliburton.com) - This Sulfur-8 ad for conditioner and shampoo claimed you would have longer, healthier, richer looking hair.  The ad also asked if your hair... 

Natural Hair Entrepreneurs Cash In On Guidance

Natural Hair Entrepreneurs Cash In On Guidance

In case you missed it... The New York Times' Jamila Bey reports that as more black women decide to wear their hair natural, many are heading to the Internet for help. For entrepreneurs with expertise... 

Porsche Thomas: "I’m A Daddy’s Girl, Not Girly Princess" (PHOTOS)

Porsche Thomas: "I’m A Daddy’s Girl, Not Girly Princess" (PHOTOS)

Porsche Thomas is a strikingly beautiful Los Angeles based model and actress who is presently dropping anchor in Harlem, New York. You may recognize the Brooklyn born beauty from when she modeled an Oscar...