Aron Ranen is a Los-Angeles based documentary filmmaker and film teacher who in 2006 completed a 4-part series on the Korean takeover of the black haircare industry Among the things he found were A Korean law dating back to the 1960s that bans the export of Korean hair, ensuring that wigs made of Korean hair [...]
Question for J from Rochelle:Wo! Talk about a wealth of information. Thank you. I work out 5 days a week. 3 of them are in bikram yoga with only 30 min to get dressed before returning to work. How does natural hair care / conditioning fit into that? I generally throw some kind of hydrating [...]
so… for the past several months i’ve been protecting styling religiously. but i’ll be phasing it out soon (hopefully!), and i’ve been thinking about versatile styles for work. you know; styles that are pretty and big, but still somewhat contained. i stumbled across bellemuse‘s fotki album a while back (you’ll hear more from her, she’s [...]
focus on scalp conditions: eczema, dandruff, fungal infections and alopecia. if you have not seen one already, please see a doctor if any of these conditions persist. please do not self-diagnosis or self-medicate without getting the proper information. the information that follows is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. 1) the [...]
***warning: this is a loooong read… but it is FASCINATING! we are all globally connected: oftentimes in intriguing ways. peep how the weave in your head might have come from men and women performing a hindu ritual in india! photos and article originally found on MSN.com (click here.)*** The Locks Market: The Truth Behind the [...]
Question for J from ChristinaBella:“i have a question for u bglh – does leaving ur hair in braids really help w/ the growth cuz i wash my hair once a week and its now growing like i would like it to” j’s response:keeping hair in braids is a protective style because it is low manipulation [...]
this is the first installment of the “tough love” series. we are too rough with our hair! 1) use the right equipment: by now most of us realize to avoid breakage, it is suggested to use wide tooth combs to detangle highly textured hair only when wet or damp. but are your combs seamless? nicole [...]
so, a few months back we swooned over simnicity’s amazingly realistic looking natural-weave ponytail. i’m happy to say i found another example of a really good natural weave… kinkerbelle, who was pregnant at the time, put this in.from her fotki page:- Bohyme Brazilian Hair- 14″- 1 pack – NO split wefts (adding another 1/2 pack [...]
aprilflower (web name) is the woman pictured in the festive holiday styles (here and here). someone left a comment under one of her photos expressing envy of her curly texture. interestingly, i had asked her in an interview (below), about some of the challenges of her hair texture… i appreciate her honesty. BGLH: where are [...]
the ponytail is a hair piece. so that’s it. there are no more excuses ladies. you DO NOT have to go out and get shiny, floppy, bird’s nest weave every time you want extensions.definitely more seamless, and far more believable than traditional weave. document.getElementById(“post-126-blankimage”).onload(); Tweet This Post
