DAWN DESIGN ESSENTIALS COMMERCIAL from JAY GLOVER on Vimeo. I got this very interesting link from Kali B of HipHopHardBody.com. Haircare comany Design Essentials is advertising a low-lye relaxer with shea butter that purports to straighten hair while retaining its natural volume. Here’s an excerpt from the ad “Diane, I’ve got clients who prefer a [...]
Tomiko Fraser is one of the most recognizable black models in the fashion world. A former Maybelline spokesmodel, she has done both runway and commercial fashion, walking in the Chloe, Chanel, Vera Wang, Vivienne Westwood and Emmanuel Ungaro runway shows and modeling for Gap, Old Navy and Target. Throughout her career, Tomiko has rocked a [...]
So this video of a kiddie perm gone wrong, has been circulating around the internet. It begins with pictures of a young girl with a full head of hair, sporting different styles. Then, in the aftermath of the kiddie perm, her hair forms an unintentional ‘mo-hawk’ because the relaxer broke the sides off. It is [...]
Erykah Badu, whose large afro wigs have long been associated with the natural hair movement, rocked a radical new look at the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago. Erykah Badu at Lollapalooza Erykah Badu in years past Since the photos were posted online, people have reacted in a variety of ways. Some see the combination of blonde [...]
Debbie Rigaud is author of the young adult book Perfect Shot (pictured above), the first of Simon & Schuster Pulse Romantic Comedies series to feature an African-American (and natural haired!) protagonist. She reminisces on her hair story, and how it shaped her desire to feature a natural heroine. Author Debbie Rigaud Growing up, I was [...]
K rocking her big chop This crazy, sad, cute and heartening story (I know… I was in a glass case of emotion when I read it!) was submitted by reader Jarquisha… A couple years ago my sister decided that she just could not handle the natural texture of my 2 year old niece’s hair. So [...]
Just a week ago, on the heels of a disastrous meeting with an instructor at a well-known beauty school, I made an open call for your beauty industry tips. In response BGLHer Aeleise Harris, a licensed Chicago stylist, submitted an interesting piece on how beauty school works — and how natural hair product companies are [...]
Lexi, who entered our July Now and Then giveaway, sent in an interesting comment with her photos. “I transitioned for 7 months and big chopped on May 7, 2010. I was the last of my girls to do the BC so we threw a BC party, had some wine, pizza, and all around fun!” I [...]
Photo taken at a South Side Chicago Target. After our discussion about ideal leave-in conditioners, I scribbled a few notes and headed to Target. The smell of Target reminds me of college (yeh, I used to be a Tar-jay junkie) but the haircare aisle had DEFINITELY changed. By now most naturals know that mega American [...]
Via Clutch Magazine New pictures were recently released of Naomi Campbell at a New York photoshoot. What is your reaction? document.getElementById(“post-14009-blankimage”).onload(); Tweet This Post
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