by Michelle Thames of HappilyEverNatural.com So I’ll be honest, I’m not feeling my natural hair. My hair has been through some major changes over the past year. If you have been following me, you know that I had to learn to care for it all over again with new techniques and practices due to post-partum …
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Cree Brown- ‘My Breakthrough Happened When I Became Loyal to My Hair, Not a Brand’
by Cree Brown In 2010, when I started my natural hair journey, I was at the gym and a curlfriend recommended I try SheaMoisture products because the ingredients were better than what I was using. From 2010 until late 2015, SheaMoisture was all that I used. I had SheaMoisture erythang. But, in November 2015, I …
I Cheated… and Loved It!
IG @candicoatedcurls by Tiffani Greenaway of MyMommyVents.com Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve loved experimenting with different hairstyles. My mom would send me to school with two neat plaits, and I’d step off the bus with a Solange-esque ‘fro. In 8th grade, I’d rock my hair in a half up, half down …
Glam Idol, Brigite- “Dating while natural is amazing!”
via globalcoutureblog.net Tell us a little about yourself. Hi, my name is Brigite. I’m from the Cape Verde Islands. It is an island off of the west coast of Africa! The best place in the entire world. I was born there. Now I reside in little old Boston. continue!>>> How long have you been natural? …
5 Natural Hair Comments You Should Really Keep to Yourself!
IG @abigail.martina by Toia B. of luvtobnatural.com We’ve all got those remarks that make us cringe when we hear them. Well, instead of the mini rants that I tend to do among friends or on my own Instagram page via perfectly-crafted memes, here’s a lil roundup of the natural hair comments many of us would …
Being an Exhibit vs Being Educational: A Day in the Life of a Melinated Woman
IG @nappyese by Dr. Aziza Glass of Azizaglass.com There is something about a melanin infused woman who walks into a room and has the nerve to have hair that defies gravity. This woman can’t become a wallflower even if she tried. This is #BlackGirlMagic in action. continue!>>> Black women are fascinating. Regardless of the numerous …
My 4 Step System for Natural Hair Assailants
by Dr. Aziza Glass of Azizaglass.com Just imagine someone walking up to you…and touching you…without your permission. **Can someone say “STRANGER DANGER?!”** This has happened to me on several occasions and each time I have to take a breath and decide how I will proceed. Continue!>>> Step 1 — Mood: I admit the foundation on …
6 Natural Hair Stereotypes I Get All the Time
by Dr. Aziza Glass of Azizaglass.com Since I became natural and started rocking my fro, I have observed some interesting changes in my interactions with people and their perception of me. Below is a list of just a few: Continue!>>> When I go to a performance poetry event, all of a sudden I’m a poet …
Going Natural May NOT Be the Key to Helping Your Daughter Embrace Her Natural Hair
source by Kirleen Neely PhD, LPC-S of http://www.richardsoncounseling.com/ In recent years natural hair moms have begun to unapologetically enter PTA meetings, playgrounds, and mommy groups rocking their curls. Many of them made a conscious decision to “go natural” as a way to teach their daughters self-acceptance and also help them learn how to navigate their kinky coils. …
A LIBRARY THAT BURNS…REMEMBERING MAYA ANGELOU
By Erickka Sy Savané of PopMomDaily.com I just heard that my favorite library has burned. When I got the news I wanted to cry, “Why this library and not another? This library, though old and frail, had so much more to give. Just recently it was set to be given yet another award for its …