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Sep 21

Race and Natural Hair- “You’re mixed so you don’t really know the struggle.”

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by Ana Santos About a year ago, I wrote an article about how much I disliked being mixed because of my hair. These last few months, I realized that I didn’t embrace the natural hair life because of others and not me. I liked my curls and had already transitioned not knowing it. I still didn’t accept the fact that…

Sep 21

Myzha is Naturally Glamorous!

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via Global Couture, LLC Hello loves! My name is Myzha. I'm 22 from New Orleans, La currently finishing up my undergraduate degree in Kinesiology. My natural journey ironically began as a bet to see how long I could go without a perm. It wasn't until I began doing my research on what exactly natural hair was that I began to…

Sep 21

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

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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 21

Your Natural Hair Is Beautiful.

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by Winnie of Three Naturals It’s another typical day and I just got home from work, changed into house clothes, threw my hair back in one to make something to eat when I realized I needed something from the grocery store. Like most of us, not being concerned with my appearance I threw on some sneakers, jumped in my car and…

Sep 21

Tamsy is Naturally Glam!

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via Global Couture, LLC Hey beautiful naturals! My name is Tamsy (IG:mynaturalhigh), I am a Nigerian-American born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. I am 21 years old and a full time nursing student. How long have you been natural? This has always been a tough question for me to answer because I'm not sure if I should add the…