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Sep 21

Why I Started Rocking Box Braids in the Boardroom

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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…

Sep 21

This Woman Relaxed Her Hair (at home) after 4 Years Natural & Here are the Results

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Judith Kryztals By Erickka Sy Savané Things change, seasons change, and such is the case with natural hair & beauty vlogger Judith Kryztals, who after 4 years natural, recently relaxed her hair. In a surprise twist, she did it at home using a store-bought relaxer kit. Yup. I stopped doing those in junior high when I burned off my edges…

May 04

5 Game-Changing Natural Hair Moments of the Past 10 Years

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Solange Knowles By Kristin Denise Rowe It’s hard to put an exact start date on the natural hair movement, as it began organically online between Black women. However, folks who write about the movement often mark its beginnings to the late 2000s—perhaps around 2007 or 2008. During these early years, newfound social media usage, an interest in organic products and…

Jul 25

A 3D Emoji App for Melanin-Poppin,’ Natural-Haired Women is Just What We Need!

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NapturalistaMoji.com By Erickka Sy Savané Ever feel like you needed an emoji that said exactly what you need it to say from someone that looks like you and your peeps? Napturalista Moji feels you and that's why they recently launched a kickstarter campaign to bring their melanin-poppin,' natural-haired emoji's to life! Continue Napturalista Moji was inspired by Black women of…

Sep 21

#BlackHairIs…Having the Tough Conversations Between Relaxed & Naturals

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Photo via Un-Ruly.com By Erickka Sy Savané Many of us would be lying if we said that we don't hold any judgments or bias when we see a woman with relaxed hair. The same could be said when a relaxed-haired woman sees someone natural. Nobody's saying it's right, it just is. Black Hair Is (#BlackHairIs)...a project by Un-Ruly.com in…