Hair Resources & News

This cute infographic on the history of braids was emailed to me by a reader:

Spa Beauty's The History Of The Braid
via: spa beauty schools

I'm definitely not in support of the "chicken poop" thing O_O but otherwise cool right?
Thanks to Rachel M. for sharing this!
 

 

Until next time Glam Fam I wish you
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As more women trade-in relaxers and weaves for natural hair and wigs, "Black salons no longer corner the market in Black haircare," says the Post.

 

Read Article: Black Salons Closing Due to Changing Trends


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GREAT article shared with me by reader Daphney 

 

An African American female television reporter decided to let her straightened hair "go natural" during sweeps week and let viewers see the transformation process. Rochelle Ritchie of WPTV-TV in West Palm Beach, Fla., called "The Big Chop" a success, and ratings confirmed that. 

 

Read the entire article on TheRoot.com


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This is an old Miami Herald article from 2007, that I swore I shared already! 

 

Nearly all Dominican women straighten their hair, which experts say is a direct result of a historical learned rejection of all things black.

 

"I always associated black with ugly. I was too dark and didn't have nice hair," said Catherine de la Rosa, a dark-skinned Dominican-American college student spending a semester here. "With time passing, I see I'm not black. I'm Latina."

 

A walk down city streets shows a country where blacks and dark-skinned people vastly outnumber whites, and most estimates say that 90 percent of Dominicans are black or of mixed race. Yet census figures say only 11 percent of the country's nine million people are black. To many Dominicans, to be black is to be Haitian. So dark-skinned Dominicans tend to describe themselves as any of the dozen or so racial categories that date back hundreds of years — Indian, burned Indian, dirty Indian, washed Indian, dark Indian, cinnamon, moreno or mulatto, but rarely negro.

Read the entire "Black Denial" article


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Glamazini #226: Non-Black Person's Guide: What Is Natural Hair? #SMBSTL

10.27.10 | 8 comments

 I had a couple questions at this weekend's conference about what natural hair is so I whipped up a video   Hopefully that helped answer everyone's questions.   If you have any others along this line let me know!   My last video |  The "classic" video Click HERE to Subscribe to my YouTube Channel, [...]

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Sesame Street:Song: I Love My Hair

10.19.10 | 6 comments

It is so beyond wonderful to see such a positive image of our hair portrayed to millions of young girls out there … and to me, I think I needed to see this too. Enjoy!   Click HERE to Subscribe to my YouTube Channel, Thank You!   Retweet 0 Like 0 Google +1 0 StumbleUpon 0

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Style of Political Statement?: Natural Hair In The Workplace by Danyelle Little

09.23.10 | 2 comments

I was quoted in an article on the Young Black Professionals Guide written by my girl Danyelle a.k.a. The Cubicle Chick!   There are some positive natural hair stories in the workplace, however. According to natural hair and beauty blogger Roshini Cope from Glamazini.com, “My natural hair has been received very well. I’ve rarely had any [...]

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Man Behind Hair-Braiding Slavery Ring in Jersey Brought to Justice

08.05.10 | 2 comments

Jesus.   Working in a hair salon may be a pleasant experience for most, but for at least 20 girls from Togo, Africa, braiding hair at salons in New Jersey was a horrific experience. Trafficked from Africa, the girls braided hair for long hours with no pay. After being smuggled into the U.S., they were [...]

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What exactly do the “virgin” & “extra-virgin” in olive oil mean?

07.27.10 | 4 comments

Just sharing this great post from Dictionary.com: What exactly do the “virgin” & “extra-virgin” in olive oil mean?     Retweet 0 Like 0 Google +1 0 StumbleUpon 0

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"Ghetto Fab" … O_o … Really Amazon?

05.20.10 | 13 comments

This is the "Ghetto Fab (Brown/Light Brown) Adult" wig sold by a costume company on Amazon.com. Really Amazon? Really? I'm usually am pretty laid back about these sorts of things but this is really just dumb…and since this was brought to my attention by my girl Peejay I'm gonna do this post in her style: [...]

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