With Health Comes Length
Vernon François wants to change the way people all around the world react to natural hair, from curly to dreadlocked, braided, wavy, coily, frizzy and kinky. On 12th September, the prominent English-born hairstylist launched his eponymous hair care collection with a full range of products catering to virtually every hair type except straight hair. He […]
How would you feel if you could get your hair done at home at a time of your choosing? This is what the new app, Colour, is all about. The founder, Debra Shigley, felt that black women are nowhere close to being the focus of the beauty industry. Even though they spend a lot more […]
Another day, another case of gross cultural appropriation. Norway-based beauty vlogger Gilan Sharafani, who made a tutorial for Bantu knots and called them “Big Heatless Curls”. After uploading the video, it was shared on Girls Creativity, a popular beauty tutorial page on Facebook. There, it received thousands of comments, most of them negative. People have […]
Every girl who has owned hair barrettes has lost them at some point. Sometimes she finds them, but sometimes they are lost for good, with no trace where they vanished to. This has always been the case; well, until now. A mother and daughter have just solved the problem of missing barrettes. Rozalynn Goodwin and […]
Natural hair is becoming more and more popular as an increasing number of women stop relaxing their hair and embrace their natural beauty. As such, there have been a lot of recent videos, blogs and products that are all for the movement. Despite the increased interest in natural hair, it has not become much easier […]
The Miss Naturally Crowned beauty pageant is a pageant unlike any other, simply because its main aim is celebrating natural hair. It was founded in 2013 by Jessica Boyd and Maureen Ochola, who wanted to give Palmetto State something new and exciting. The girls, best friends for over 15 years, learned that their home state, […]
Your hairstyles might be causing you more harm than you might think. According to a new study by researchers at John Hopkins University, there is a strong association between women who wear their hair pulled back tightly and the development of traction alopecia, or gradual hair loss. The researchers reviewed 19 studies from the Journal […]
Every time Maria Mckiever wanted to find a black hair stylist, she always had to depend on word of mouth. This gave her the idea to create a platform that facilitates a connection between users and stylist. The engineering student at the University of Illinois-Chicago has developed a startup app called Grapevine, after her experience […]
Hair gets damaged; it’s unfortunate, but it happens. Hair damage can be caused by anything from applying dye wrongly (or using an incompatible dye) to using sulfate-rich shampoos, chemical processing, over manipulation and flat ironing. Whatever the cause, here are some simple solutions to help you improve your hair’s health. 1. Use conditioners Conditioners are […]
If you’ve been feeling sick lately, there’s a chance that your hair products might be the cause. According to a report by Black Women for Wellness, an LA-based research and advocacy group, hair care products for black women might contain harmful chemicals that make you sick. Called “Natural Evolutions: One Hair Story”, the 60-page report […]
“Bad Hair Does Not Exist” is a newly launched bilingual book that motivates young Afro-Latino, Black and multiracial girls to think of their hair, and themselves, as beautiful. It was written by Bronx-based Sulma Arzu-Brown, an Afro-Latina writer from Honduras. She got the inspiration to write the book when a caregiver was blow-drying her 3-year-old […]
2016 is here, and this should be the year you truly let your hair get to its healthiest. So here are 5 healthy hair habits you should embrace to make this year fantastic for your hair. 1. Question Your Stylist Before your stylist makes any change to your hair, ensure you have asked them more […]
Despite the incredible diversity in the world, we still cling to the same beauty standards we see in the media–especially in beauty pageants. This year, however, the norm has changed just a little more. The 24-year-old reigning Miss Jamaica, Sanneta Myrie, competed in the 2015 Miss World Pageant while wearing dreadlocks. She is the second […]
Well, this is turning out to be a great end to 2015 for black women. Ava DuVernay’s black doll sold out within minutes, and the same thing happened to Patti LaBelle’s pies (after a bit of promotion, of course). In the UK, black author Casey Elisha has joined this group. Her new book, Love Thy […]
2015 has been a major year for black women, especially when it comes to hairstyles. The most popular hair trends have ranged from natural hair to weaves, waves, locs and, of course, short hair. So let’s take a look at the year’s top trends for women with style. 1. Straight dark hair For the longest […]