The McClure twins with mom Ami By Mwabi Kaira Ami and Justin McClure rose to YouTube fame when a video of their adorable twin girls Ava and Alexis went viral in 2016. Their family has recently expanded with the addition of son Jersey. Ava and Lexi have become little superstars appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres show and walking on fashion…
By Chantal Kai-Lewis Last week, Malia Obama was spotted out and about in NYC sporting box braids. That “event” made it to a Harper’s Bazaar headline. The blog and media flurry surrounding Malia’s departure from her straight hairstyles brought me back to a conversation I had several summers ago on a balmy late-July day in the bustling café of my…
IG @marihsantosss By Brenda Alexander I’ve always loved braids because they were easy and convenient. But, I would get bored after a few weeks of having them because they were one dimensional. I started working as a teenager and in some places of employment, they were even considered unprofessional. And now that I look back, regardless of how insensitive that…
Eembuvi braids worn by women of the Mbalantu tribes from the Namibia By Mwabi Kaira The versatility of our hair and all of the hairstyles we can pull off is just one of the many reasons it’s great to be melanin. I recently wanted a cornrow style and searched images to show my stylist and ran across an image of…
BeautyWithTy Alright Ladies, summer is coming and what better way to protective style or just switch up your look than with some sleek cornrows!? Here vlogger BeautyWithTy shows us how to feed-in braids on short 4c hair. But don’t fret, even if you have longer hair, this video is still for you! Now if you really wanna go all out for summer,…
Bria Larine via xonecole.com By Danielle Jennings Whether you are newly a member of the natural hair community or a veteran naturalista, creative hair inspo is always welcomed. For spring, the temperatures are heating up and color palettes are brighter, so that means it’s the perfect time to have a little fun and experiment with hairstyles that force you out of…
Photo by Makho By Erickka Sy Savané It was my daughter’s 6th birthday and as a surprise I decided to get her hair braided. She never really asked for braids, but recently I thought that she might like to try something new, and when I casually ran the idea by her she said she’d like to try it. Now, my…
We can’t know where we’re going until we know where we’ve been. This video highlighting the history of black hair dating back to Africa, through enslavement, to today, can give us the perspective we need to walk powerfully through the world, knowing that our hair is truly our crown. As Marcus Garvey said, “Remove the kinks from your mind, not…
Kim Kardashian By Samantha Callender via Essence.com Braids have long been the de facto hairstyle of the African diaspora. Originally a tribal signifier amongst African tribes, the technique was brought across the Atlantic during slavery and is now a go-to protective style for Black women.There’s no arguing that braids have played a critical role in Black hair culture, which is…
By Siraad Dirshe via Essence.com Protective style season is in full swing. Box braids are a no-brainer when it comes to protecting your strands against winter’s harsh temperatures, mainly for their ease and longevity. For many of us, getting our favorite braided style involves several hours in a chair and a triple-digit price tag. However, we’ve noticed and heard more Black…
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