VeryHair
Many of us are interested in a new look this season and can't quite figure out which kind of hairstyle works best for us. Are you looking for something that requires little maintenance? Or perhaps a unique style that will last long and stay fresh for weeks? Or perhaps an easy protective style...
Cosplay Has Tried To Make Me, a Fat, Black Woman, Invisible
By: TaLynn Kel
I never considered myself a geek until I picked up a new hobby, costume play, aka cosplay. It’s one of those things that happened organically: someone took me to a geek convention, I saw people in costume, and not once did it occur to me not to dress up like them. Before I’d been there an...
A Personalized Guide to Learning How to Breathe Again: Pt. 2. Doppelgangers & Dreamland
Read the latest installment of 'A Personalized Guide to Learning How to Breathe Again' here on Black Girl Nerds.
A Personalized Guide to Learning How to Breathe Again
Sometimes I look at others with envy, as I observe how easy it seems for them to breathe under the pressure. They don’t succumb before my eyes; their vibrant energy is extraterrestrial, while mine is a worn out mask held together with stitches that threaten to unravel.
Mental health used to be a foreign concept...
Cosmic Beauty
Star Trek Beyond has already hit theaters, but if you’re not ready to come back down to Earth and move on to the next summer blockbuster, MAC cosmetics is here to help you keep your face intergalactically beat.
The makeup giant collaborated with Star Trek to create a collection in honor of the beloved saga’s...
#BGNPodcast Extra – Tia Willams
Beauty editor and writer Tia Williams best known for her blog Shake Your Beauty, discusses her work in the fashion and beauty industry and her latest book The Perfect Find.
Hosted by Joi
Edited by John Bauer
Music By Sammus
To Defy Mainstream Beauty Standards
Whether you have long luxurious locks or a cute, short pixie cut, hair is a source of beauty and self-expression. Its versatility and ability to evoke confidence can cause a woman to correct her posture and elongate her strut, commanding attention. Hair comes in varying colors and textures, but not all are appreciated equally....
Coloring Your Hair: Tips and Tricks for Avoiding a Dyeing Disaster
Hair color is quite a fundamental part of your personality and can even help change the way you look and feel about yourself, so it is definitely worth making sure you do what you can to avoid a dyeing disaster.
It is not just a case of making sure you apply the color correctly but...
Formation – The Black History Month Gift We Deserve
***This is not subjective. I’m not going to try to win you over about why Beyonce is Queen or what the symbolism of this video means on a large scale. Like Formation itself, this piece is for Black women.
Excited swearing may ensue.***
Beyonce, the Queen of pop has gifted us with another video, seemingly from...
Q&A with Natural Hair Bawse Regina Gwynn
As a recent naturalista (been going strong for over seven months!), I'm always looking for different ways to style my hair and options on those days that I am feeling lazy and like having someone else hook it up. So it was a bit of a blessing when I ran into Regina Gwynn at an event...
