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Sep 21

Yoga and Hair Growth

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By Mary Wolff There are lots of things people claim will change your hair for the better. From the latest superfood to revamp your strands to the newest products you absolutely have to try, there is a lot of hype and noise regarding your locks. With all this fuss added on top of your already stressful day to day life,…

Sep 21

Celeb Barber Shares Tips On Maintaining The Perfect Baldie

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Actress Sanaa Lathan By Lenora Houseworth-Weston Shakeya “Shakey” Mervin, known as "Shakey-da-Celebrity-Barber" on instagram knows about a bomb cut. The self-taught, Harlem-based barber began professionally cutting hair after she struggled finding a new job as a teacher just six years ago. During that time, she leaped head first into the male-dominated field after reading a Craigslist ad--and soon found…

Sep 21

Are Expired Hair Products Safe to Use?

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By Mary Wolff While most of us pay attention to the expiration dates on the perishables in our fridge, and we wouldn’t dare think of eating food past that date, most people don’t pay as much attention to their hair products. If you have never thought about your products even having an expiration date, you may be in for some…

Sep 21

Is The Natural Vs. Relaxed Hair Debate Perpetuating Intraracial Discrimination?

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By Kanisha Parks After reading all of the responses on Facebook to my article, “From Natural to Relaxed: A Growing Trend?” I realized that when it comes to hair, we truly have many dissenting opinions. Some comments were combative, and it made me wonder why we’re willing to sacrifice decency and respect for one another for something as simple and…

Jul 25

Erica LaShai ‘Rocks A Fro For The People’ While Flipping The ‘For The “D” Challenge’

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Erica LaShai It's 11:30pm on Monday when I come across this image on the gram. The fro kills. The beat drops. Oh, she's about to do the 'For The D Challenge?!' She spits her first bar: "I rock a fro for the people." While everyone else is doing it for the "D," Erica LaShai is doing it for the people.…