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Mixed Chicks Sponsors Macy Gray Tour

Mixed Chicks, an L.A.-based manufacturer of products for curly and kinky hair, is sponsoring the 2007 Macy Gray Big tour.

L’Oréal guilty of racism

Part of the cosmetics giant L’Oréal was this month found guilty of racial discrimination after it sought to exclude non-white women from promoting its shampoo.
In a landmark case, the Garnier division of the beauty empire, along with a recruitment agency it employed, were fined €30,000 (£20,300) each after they recruited women on the basis of […]

Miss Jessie’s Closes Salon

After a decade in business, the famed Miss Jessie’s Salon (formerly Curve Salon) in Brooklyn closed its doors.
“The decision to close operations was a difficult one,” said managing director Titi Branch.
Although the closing of the curly salon was necessitated by unexpected issues, Branch said it has been the company’s strategy to focus more on the […]

Estee Lauder Acquires Ojon

The Estee Lauder Companies, a manufacturer and marketer of skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products, has agreed to acquire the Ojon Corp., a privately held prestige hair care company based in Canada.

David Babaii For Wildaid to benefit wildlife conservation

David Babaii For Wildaid, an innovative new brand of professional haircare products and styling tools, with a percentage of the revenue from the line to benefit the global wildlife conservation organization WildAid.

Cut-A-Thon to help Kids

Pivot Point International is sponsoring a Cut-A-Thon to raise money for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) on May 25, National Missing Children’s Day.

Christo to host HIV/AIDs Fundraising Event

On May 14, Christo of NYC’s Christo of Fifth Avenue will host “Awaken the Beauty Within,” an event to raise money for Iris House

Nappies and Wannabes!

The Don Imus controversy has landed Mosetta on the |Joyner show EARLY Tuesday morning — 5:50 AM — to join their broadcast-long discussion of Black Hair.

Curls Captured in one of The New Yorker’s Famous Cartoons

The March 19, 2007, issue of “The New Yorker” featured a cartoon that is a curlyhead’s dream.

Christo Talks Curls at Beauty Show

over 400 salon professionals watched Christo, of Christo Fifth Avenue and Curlisto Systems, speak about “The Art of Curly Hair.”