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....
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...
Cherelice, 7 Year old Natural Hair Beauty from Suriname takes over Facebook
It didn’t take long for this young adorable model to win over the population. 7 years on the planet, this girl from Suriname gained over 50,000 combined likes and shares on Facebook. Suriname is a small tropical country full of forests and a variety of flora and fauna off the coast of South America....
Healthy Roots Update!
Healthy Roots Press Release
The newest innovation in dolls.
You’ve seen black dolls, but you’ve never seen them like this.
Providence (August 25, 2015) – Healthy Roots is a toy company with a mission to break down barriers for girls of color. Founded by Yelitsa Jean-Charles, a student at the Rhode Island School of Design, Healthy Roots...
Boucles d’Ebene: Celebrating Natural Hair in Paris
You've heard so much about the celebration of Natural Hairstyles in Paris but now that the video is out, you can see for yourself what Boucles d'Ebene, the natural Hair Show in Paris, is all about.
As the owner of Going-Natural.com, I was invited to present BAD Hair Uprooted, the story behind my exhibition and of...
Be Your Own Hero with Geeky Cosmetics from Heroine Cosmetics
A Kickstarter campaign kicked off recently for a bold new line of cosmetics aimed at women in the geeky community, bringing a welcome relief to an otherwise male-dominated sphere.
The line, Heroine Cosmetics, embodies the idea that women can be geeky and feminine without having to sacrifice one for the other; instead of waiting around...
Journey With Eboni & the Lost Queens
One of the best emergences to happen in the last few years within the Black community, aside from our growing shamelessness to be who we are, is the growing number of Black businesses, specifically owned and/or created by Black girls/women.
From product lines for our hair such as Shea Moisture and Carol's Daughter, to clothing lines for...
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