Hair hate is all too real
In the words of Marvin Gaye, “What’s Going On?” As much as I want to believe “hair is just hair,” I realize more and more it is not. Styling our …
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‘No Perm for Me’
On Saturday, June 4, 2016, Sister Spokesman had their Fourth Annual Loving Your Hair event, where the theme was “Generations of Curls.” The goal is to create and leverage platforms …
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Men and natural hair — it’s a real thing
For decades, African American women have been run through the ringer because of how they style their hair. It doesn’t’ matter whether it has been worn in weaves, wigs or braids, somewhere Black women can be found at the butt of a joke.
Men and natural hair — it’s a real thing Read More Cut it and it will grow
Curl friends, all too often in our hair journey we sacrifice length over the health of our hair. A major culprit that will set you back is the dreaded split ends. It is a challenge to grow hair healthy or long when your ends are frazzled and jagged.
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Curl Talk: White stylist can do Black textured hair?
Although I can’t speak on all White hair stylists, I can give a shout out to one Ms. Carolyn Long from Uptown Curl. In planning the July 11, 2015 Sister Spokesman Loving Your Hair event, I had several people refer many stylists to me. Out of the five stylists selected, four were Black and one White, whom I never met prior.
Curl Talk: White stylist can do Black textured hair? Read More Beam my Strand up, Myavana
True testament of curl-friends dissecting strands in the name of Loving Your Hair: A couple of hair enthusiasts with passion and vision on providing additional hair-care tips teamed up to combine their time, talents, and love of all things hair with a startup business called Techturized.
Beam my Strand up, Myavana Read MoreCurl-friends: Hot oil is not just for cooking!
If you have never tried a hot oil treatment, try it at least once. It is an easy process that can be done at home safely.
For best results, it is recommended to do this treatment before you wash your hair. Hot oil treatments before a shampoo can become your secret weapon in preventing dandruff and dry scalp. It can also smooth the cuticle, soften dry rough hair, and help to seal in moisture.
Curl-friends: Hot oil is not just for cooking! Read More Natural hair curlfriend gone rouge
On June 13, 2014 a young lady named Jasmine Toliver, who has natural hair, decided to create a petition with the Change.org page asking Beyonce and Jay-Z to comb their two-year-old daughter Blue Ivy’s hair.
Natural hair curlfriend gone rouge Read MoreHair loss or damage — did I do that?
How many of you have heard people say, “Sometimes you endure the pain to be beautiful”? Is the consequence behind the pain truly worth it? There are many health issues one may encounter that can cause hair loss and damage that are totally out of our control. However, there are many actions within our control that can cause hair loss and damage.
Hair loss or damage — did I do that? Read MoreHair it is: Straight or natural, learn to love it
Why does it seem like such a challenge to enjoy our natural abundance of strands growing on top of our heads? Doesn’t it seem odd how we can perpetuate the …
Hair it is: Straight or natural, learn to love it Read MoreNatural hair: trend, or movement?
It gets deep when you have to define or categorize the hair strands that grow out of your scalp. Where should our natural hair fit into this society in which …
Natural hair: trend, or movement? Read MoreNatural hair terms — I feel bilingual!
I can remember when I first went natural three years ago and started watching YouTube. As I listened in excitement to learn how to care for my hair, I could have sworn those girls were talking another language.
Natural hair terms — I feel bilingual! Read MoreDon’t stress the tresses in cold weather
Conditioning, protection help hair bear the winter What is predictable, cold and lasts long? If you said a Minnesota winter, you got it right. You can feel the fall season …
Don’t stress the tresses in cold weather Read MoreRespect the tresses
How many times have you combed your hair or watched someone comb their hair so hard the head shakes like one of those bobble-head dolls? That, my friends, can produce …
Respect the tresses Read More‘Good hair’ is healthy hair
Hats off to the May Sister Spokesman event with the theme of “Loving Your Hair.” Many women shared the feedback that bringing attention to hair care in that forum was …
‘Good hair’ is healthy hair Read MoreComing back to natural
Introducing a new MSR column that will answer all your questions on returning to natural hair In the Beginning there was a curl. I’m talking about our “Afro-textured hair,” and make no …
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