Natural Hair in the Media

Jan 27

On the Couch With Jacqueline

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 18 Comments

Jacqui, an illustration major, recently did a piece about hair and societal pressures. She shared it with me... and I'm sharing it with you!"Societal Standards" by Jacqueline D. Moranti The point of my illustration was to show a conflict one might struggle with. I chose to make it about hair. I've been natural for about 14 months now, it's a…

Jan 27

Decoding Black Hair Product Advertisements

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 63 Comments

Crystal E. writes:Hi ladies, I am completing my masters in Mass Communication, and for my research, I am undressing hair product advertisements in Essence and Ebony magazines. I am interested in knowing how you all view the following ads. Any response you provide, short or long, is appreciated! Some questions you may think about when viewing the ads are:What does…

Jan 27

Tresses of Choice

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 7 Comments

Check out this article on NYTimes.com. Big thanks to Ashley for the heads up!"When it comes to straightening hair or letting it be natural, the choice still pushes deep emotional buttons for many African-American women. Others ask, why can't hair just be hair? Nine black women discuss their hairstyles and the attitudes surrounding their hair."Listen, and weigh in!Later Gators,Nik

Jan 27

Tyra’s Going Natural?!–Continued…

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 23 Comments

Hola Chicas!So we all know that Tyra will be revealing her 'natural' hair next season--"...for the season 5 premiere, I will be doing just that - no fake hair, I'm rocking my REAL hair. This will all be going down on September 8, 2009, which we're declaring National Real Hair Day!"From previous threads (and the previous hair show), we have…

Sep 12

Tyra’s Going Natural?!

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 34 Comments

Hola Chicas!Word on the street is that the gorgeous Tyra Banks will be rockin' her natural hair next season!This is just what the doctor ordered for her viewers (women ages 15-34)...I can't wait to see! From the US Magazine article: Tyra Banks is ditching her trademark weaves for the season 5 premiere of her CW talk show, airing Sept. 8.…

Natural Hair in the Media

On the Couch With Jacqueline

Decoding Black Hair Product Advertisements

Tresses of Choice

Tyra’s Going Natural?!–Continued…

Tyra’s Going Natural?!

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