Naturi Naughton as Tasha St. Patrick By Kaila Kea I have a confession…I hate Tasha St. Patrick’s look. I hate the weave. The boots. The make-up. Oy, the make-up. Don’t get me wrong, this has nothing to do with actress Naturi Naughton. As a matter of fact, I really dig Naturi. She seems like someone who would be great to…
Sanaa Lathan By Erickka Sy Savané If you’ve ever wondered what it might look like to see all your black girl hair issues on film- can’t leave the house without your hair whipped, growing up with white dolls as the standard of beauty, spending yo’ last dime to get yo’ hair did- uhhhh, the Nappily Ever After movie starring Sanaa…
Photo: Onicia Muller- 2015 Wedding Mirror By Onicia Muller My 27th birthday was on the horizon. I was a late bloomer and introvert who finally felt like life was falling into place. I had my Master’s degree, produced my first play, I could still fit into my jeans from high school, and in a few months, I would marry my…
Photo via xonecole.com By Keisha Marie “So you just gon’ leave your hair and your husband in 2017?!” I couldn’t help but to burst out laughing as I looked back at my big sister’s face on my phone screen. It showed a hilarious mixture of shock and amusement as we had an impromptu FaceTime sesh’ that December day. I had just…
Shay via @ShayGlam00 By Joce Blake Coco Chanel said, “A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life.” Muva was speaking the truth because a hair cut provides liberation and freedom for so many women. It is especially hard for women of color to choose to embrace that freedom because our culture romanticizes long, thick hair. The…
Zara Let’s face it, maintaining our natural hair takes work, and sometimes even vloggers, who seem to have all the answers, contemplate a big chop. This time, ya girl Zara has been feeling some kind of way about her gorgeous mane and is thinking of giving the chop a shot. In this transparent video she shares the highs as well…