I love being able to jump in the shower, run a couple of miles or sit out in the sun without worrying about my hair ‘shrinking up’ and ‘ruining my style’. You see my hair (in it’s natural state) is curly, kinky and fabulous! Four years ago, I made a decision to go natural. I was tired of my hair ‘breaking off’ and not growing; so I decided to be drastic- I stopped getting … [Read more...]
3 Natural Hair Rules You Need to Know for Your Kids
Four years ago, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. I marveled at all of the cute clothes I could buy for her and all of the fun shopping trips we would have. The one thing I did not count on was having to do my daughter's hair without a relaxer. You see, the year I had my daughter, 2008, was the year I decided to go "natural". So in between me trying to find products for … [Read more...]
Has Going Natural Affected Your Love Life?
As the wave of going [back to] wearing our natural hair sweeps the nation, we all know someone who is transitioning, has done the "big chop" (started over by cutting hair very low, sometimes nearly shaven), sporting dreadlocks or rocking a sassy 'fro - be it for health reasons, joining the movement, being fed up with hair relaxers or just sick and tired of those marathon days … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Guinness World Record World’s Largest Natural Afro
Aevin Dugas a 36 year-old social worker from New Orleans, USA, is the proud owner of the largest natural afro in the world with a circumference measuring an incredible 4 ft. 4 in (1.32 m). The hairstyle that has taken over 12 years to grow can at times be problematic. From Huffington Post: Lots of women with natural hair lament the upkeep involved to keep their hair … [Read more...]
What If Your Spouse Doesn’t Like Your Natural Hair?
It's almost like you can't open an internet browser without stumbling over a natural hair care blog. From Curly Nikki to Afrobella, black women are leaving the chemicals behind in droves and rocking what God gave 'em. I started transitioning to a natural hair style in 2007 after I found out I was pregnant with my son. I didn't want to get a relaxer while I was pregnant, and … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Young Girl Bullied For Natural Hair – What’s Your Advice?
This is an older video, but it still shoots daggers into the heart of parents with "natural cuties" everywhere. I admit, I went natural three years ago because I wanted my daughter to have confidence in the curls that grow naturally from her head. But I realize it's not enough for her to simply to hear it from me, because sometimes you don't believe Mommy if everyone else … [Read more...]
Racist Or Just Dumb: Nivea Ad Equates Afros With Being “Uncivilized”
In a new ad, Nivea attempts to get men to "look like they give a damn" by becoming more "civilized" - in their words, it means cutting the 'fro. Many folks have been in an uproar about the ad, including Roots drummer ?uestlove, who tweeted his displeasure. Other bloggers have called it just plain ignorant, considering the complicated history of black hair in America. Nivea … [Read more...]
HOW TO: Make Your Child’s Dolls Have “Natural” Hair
A parent can search high and low for dolls that have curly hair resembling their daughters' and still come up short. Now you can use this technique from our friends at Beads Braids and Beyond to achieve the look yourself. Kristl from How To Play With Barbies wrote a detailed tutorial on how to take little brown dolls hair from from bone straight (left) to tightly … [Read more...]
Black Woman With Natural Hair Feels Violated By TSA Search
I went through airport security after my honeymoon with my hair in an updo. My hair got searched in the airport there and back (and it hurt with them digging around, moving bobby pins). I didn't think much of it at the time, but it seems like Ms. Adiele really felt violated after TSA agents requested an additional pat-down because she had "poofy" hair. Her story: … [Read more...]