Naturally Professional

Sep 21

Professional black woman with natural short hair

What Does Looking ‘Professional’ Mean For Women Of Color?

By Onicia Muller Natural Hair, Curly Nikki No Comments

Photo credit Lena Pringle (@lenapringle_) By Onicia Muller Originally published on TODAY x TMRW Florida-based anchor and reporter Lena Pringle made headlines when she posted photos of her natural, Afro-textured hair with a tapered cut. While Pringle is by far not the first or last Black woman to rock a natural hairstyle in a corporate setting, her viral tweet sparked…

Sep 21

Twisted Updo Tutorial for Natural Hair #WorkFlow

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki No Comments

#WorkFlow Tawanda J. submitted her super cute office style for your inspiration. Read on for the quick tutorial! Continue>>> TJLuvsBeingNatural.com writes:Twisted updo's and buns are my go to for work styles for my natural hair. They don't take a lot of time in the morning they're protective and still allow for a lot of creativity within a professional look.For this…

Sep 21

Natural Hair in the Business World- “So are you really going to wear your hair like that?”

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki No Comments

Dr. Kimberly Nettles writes: I will never forget my first time preparing for a pharmacy job interview. "So are you really going to wear your hair like that?", my fellow colleague asked peering into my Afro as if it were a foreign object. I had never given a second thought to the idea if my hair would be "acceptable" to wear…

Sep 12

Naturally Professional- Marisa W.

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 5 Comments

The Naturally Professional series on CurlyNikki.com Afrobella.com was created to make a positive statement. Our intent is to disprove false and long held beliefs that wearing ones hair in a natural style — including locs, sisterlocs, and loose natural hair — makes a person somehow not professional enough for a corporate environment. Natural hair IS professional, beautiful, well taken care…

Dec 19

Naturally Professional — Carolyn Edgar

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 14 Comments

The Naturally Professional series on Afrobella.com and CurlyNikki.com was created to make a positive statement. Our intent is to disprove false and long held beliefs that wearing ones hair in a natural style — including locs, sisterlocs, and loose natural hair — makes a person somehow not professional enough for a corporate environment. Natural hair IS professional, beautiful, well taken…