Transitioning is about learning to accept the texture with which you’ve been born rather than trying to mold it into something else.
January 28, 2014
Making the Transition
Nappy for President!
I asked them to tell me which nappy they would pick for president. and who should be the vice. I asked them to name who they would like to see serving as secretary of state and who should serve on the “kitchen” cabinet.
January 28, 2014
Hairlocking: Everything You Need to Know: African, Dread and Nubian Locks
Nekhena Evans is a pioneer in the locked hair care industry.
January 28, 2014
Ready for a Hot New Look? Go Short!
Going short is a fun way to change your look, and a perfect way to cool down for summer.
January 28, 2014
Ahoy Ye Nappies!
Maybe it’s a good thing that I couldn’t make it on the cruise this year. The last time I went, I failed miserably in my attempt to comfort any permed-challenged souls.
January 28, 2014
Do Black Blondes Have More Fun?
I was drawn by the teeny, weenie platinum blonde Afro. “Do nappy black blondes have more fun?” I asked her pointedly.
January 28, 2014
Andre Walker Talks Hair
Andre Walker has written the ultimate hair-care book for women of all ages and ethnic backgrounds
January 28, 2014
Ouidad Talks Curls with New Book
In the 128-page, soft-cover book, Ouidad debunks the myths of curly hair and reveals the secrets to bringing out its natural beauty.
January 28, 2014
Bibbity Bop Barbershop
What Natasha Anastasia Tarpley did for the mother-daughter bond in “I Love My Hair!” she now does for father and son in “Bippity Bop Barbershop.”
January 28, 2014
Curly Hair Q&A: Diane Da Costa
Anytime you can still maintain a deep wave pattern when wet, it is considered a texturizer — a technique, which softens and elongates the natural wave for more manageability.
January 28, 2014
Afros are "street-smart"
“Modern Salon” magazine reports that Intercooffure Mondiale, an organization of the world’s top hair styling talents, revealed its latest collection of street-smart urban styles in its “New York Streets” collection. […]
January 28, 2014
My 12-Strand Program
Now’s the time to make things right. Some of you may want to apologize to your own hair for addicting it to chemical relaxers—also known as ‘creamy crack’!
January 28, 2014
Nappy Mothers Know Best
My sister survivors and I can share some pretty hair-raising stories of how we dodged smoking hot combs and endured applications of chemical relaxers so strong that they burned our scalps.
January 28, 2014
Questions from readers
You have taken the first step to recovery by acknowledging your addiction. When your hair has been on drugs for a long time, it is not always easy to snap back to nappiness. Take it one strand at a time.
January 28, 2014
I Love My Hair
“In this gracefully told story, a young African-American heroine celebrates her lovely head of hair as part of her heritage.”
January 28, 2014
Curls in the Big Apple
NaturallyCurly.com is launching an occasional series that will showcase curlies in cities around the world. Check out these gorgeous New York curlies.
January 28, 2014
Sharing A Little Black Hairstory
The hairstyle, also referred to as a ‘fro, ‘bush,’ and
a ‘natural,’ came out during the late 1960s and for many became statement more than style.
January 28, 2014
Patience is Key to Hair Growth
The reality is that genetics determine how tall you are, your eye color, your hair texture and the “predetermined maximum growth rate” of your hair.
January 28, 2014
Curly Hair Product Spotlight: Textured Tresses
“People really do not know their hair textures,” Da Costa says. “They don’t know whether it’s curly, kinky or coily.
January 28, 2014
Helping People Love their Natural Hair
Since her first gathering in 1998, Linda Jones has hosted dozens of Nappy Hair Days — stress-free, casual workshops where women can learn how to wear their hair in natural, traditional African styles.
January 28, 2014
