Ok I get it, there’s a natural hair revolution going on. While some seem to think this movement needs to be chronicled, discussed and lauded with every woman who forgoes a perm, for me it has just become exhausting. When someone forwarded me a post about a natural hair sorority by the name of “Pi […]

“They” call it a movement. “They” call it a community. “They” are the hundreds of black women who last week attended the hair care line Mizani and popular natural hair blogger CurlyNikki’s first ever New York City Meet Up at the Carlton Hotel. It was only after witnessing the legions of New York fans & celebs like actresses Janet Huber & Karyn Parsons who filled […]

Tippi Shorter knows hair. Her client roster includes Alicia Keys, Rihanna and Jennifer Hudson, to name a few. Tippi’s clients may be able to spend top dollars to maintain healthy hair, but Shorter realized that the everyday woman also had a need for high-quality products at affordable prices. To fill the void in the market, […]

White parents who adopt black children are struggling with caring for their child’s hair. Rory Hadley has created a website that is geared toward adoptive/foster parents who are a different ethnicity than their African-American adopted child after facing a challenge on how to care and maintain her adopted child’s hair. The site is called Chocolate […]

Ok ladies, it’s time to talk hair! Many of us out here are making major moves with our tresses, whether it’s the big chop, transitioning from relaxed to natural, growing out locks or searching for ideal ways to get the most out of our hair. What better way to find what’s right for you than […]

Ladies, I’m sure at one time or another you’ve had to deal with this scenario..you have a friend, co-worker or even a family member who has a weave but something is just not right…the hair is not blended properly, the texture is all wrong but you’re afraid to speak your mind. Here are some tips […]

After one month of having completely natural hair, I have learned more and more about myself, how people perceive me, and how to care for my hair in its natural state. Although I doubted whether or not I could pull off an extremely short haircut, I went through with the big chop without tears or […]

Who said the Aaliyah swoop was out of style? In this week’s Hair Photo of the Week, mastarpiece rocks it with her bob cut and the flip curl at the end. Think you belong here next week? Join and submit your photos to be featured as ‘Hair Photo of the Week’ next week. More Bang For […]

Women and our hair, we’re always looking for the next best thing. Just like everyone else, I’ve spent my money on products, equipment and accessories in search for the best combination to create that fresh “ready to go” look that fits my budget. Well, I believe I’ve finally found one part of that combination. The […]

SpotOner, from http://www.down2earthrecords.com, is our Hair Photo of the Week! Black men are heavily stereotyped when they have dread locks. It can cause them to not be hired for a job or profiled by law enforcement.The statement to rock the locks is a bold one and we love bold! These locks are neat, kept up […]

It seems like every black woman in the nation has decided on “going natural”. If she hasn’t stopped getting relaxers already, she’s probably thought about it. The natural hair movement, which focuses on self-love and acceptance, healthy lifestyles, and defining one’s own beauty, has grown from a small community and has all but gone mainstream. […]

When a woman with chemically processed hair decides that she wants to go natural, she may consider doing the big chop.  To ‘big chop’ or ‘BC’ is to chop off the majority of one’s hair, which is relaxed, while leaving only the new growth, which is natural. Although many women of color are deciding to […]