Protective Natural Hairstyles: 21 Exquisite IG Loc Hairstyle Pics By Jacqueline Samaroo We all know Black hair is totally awesome! From its range of textures to the myriad ways in which we style it, Black hair’s versatility can be truly mind-boggling at times. And, we’re here to prove it! In this post, we’ve curated 21 truly beautiful examples of loc…
Lena Waithe By Erickka Sy Savané When I saw Lena Waithe recently, sporting her new do on the red carpet, my first thought was, “Oh shit, she looks like a straight up dude.” Continue I mean, she was no Hollywood glam queen in the first place, but the locs did add a pinch of femininity. And funny enough, when she…
Yhanni & tribe via IG By Sharon Pendana Yhanni Jamila Brown, founder of Mama Makers Collective, a movement of mother creators, has embraced the lush glory of her natural mane all her life, rocking it all from super long locs to a super low Caesar. These days she keeps it simple with her thriving tribe of five: husband, Bobby and their…
photo via google By Locslife Whenever you start something new, you’re bound to make mistakes. However, there are some issues we can avoid with a little research. Read below to see my opinion of what NOT to do with your locs (based on either my own experience or research), and what to do instead. Continue 1. Thick Butters/Creams on Locs …
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…
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…
Photo via google By Erickka Sy Savané Had I not seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t think it true. Relaxed edges with locs? And just in case you’re wondering how I knew this woman’s edges were relaxed, I know relaxed edges. When you grow up from a young age getting relaxers, then start doing your own from early…
Megan L. McGlover via IG Take one look at Megan L. McGlover, originally from Anaheim, California, currently residing in LA, and it’s clear that confidence is not her issue. But it wasn’t always that way, like many of us she struggled with what she calls ‘a thick grade of “undesirable hair.”‘ Natural for 15 years, and in school, find out…
Steven Jackson is #hairgoals By Veronica Wells Once my locs got to a certain length, after nearly a year-long awkward phase, they immediately became a topic of conversation for the Black women I’d meet out and about. Years ago, as an after work mixer was winding down, one such Black woman told me how much she admired my locs. She…
By Veronica Wells via On She Goes My friends and family asked if I was nervous about traveling to South Africa with my boyfriend to meet his family over Christmas. I wasn’t. What I was anxious about was getting there, which involved 28 hours of travel, including a nine-hour layover in Saudi Arabia before heading to Johannesburg. During the…
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