Apparel & Accessories
1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Melodie Miller (@getslimwithmelodie on Instagram) and I am from Delaware. I'm 20 years old and a junior in college, studying education. I love having natural hair because it is so versatile and beautiful. It feels so good to be a part of a community in which African American women embrace their natural hair and wear it proudly. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I guess you … [Read more...]
1.Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Latonae’ Smith aka Thundee, I am 24 years of age. I was born and raised in Bermuda but I'm currently living and studying at the University of the West Indies in the island of Barbados. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I had been natural from birth until 2005, then decided to perm my hair. Since then, I’ve been natural since 2011. I only recently (1 year) started to embrace my … [Read more...]
1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Tamika Lee and I've been natural for 8 years. I went natural on accident while attending college. When my close friend told me I couldn't wear weaves or braids in her wedding, I was devastated. Braids were easy to manage and were my go to style for the past year. I opted to straighten my healthy hair for the big event and the end result was all the proof I needed to remain chemical free. It was the shiniest and healthiest … [Read more...]
1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. I am Shawnta Crook, born and raised in Louisville, KY. I'm a HEALTH NUT! I have been natural for three years now. 2. What motivated you to transition? It's really crazy how I was motivated to get my natural hair back. I moved out of my parents’ house, my mom was the one who always did my hair, so I could no longer keep up with my relaxers. I was tired of paying people to do my hair and I started to realize that relaxers were not … [Read more...]
A few weeks ago, I heard about an article on lovebscott.com about a young girl who decided to get box braids for the first time. Since it’s an extremely popular protective style, I wasn’t surprised by this news until the person telling me about it mentioned one important detail: the girl in question was white. Not surprisingly, this changed the story a bit for me, and for a lot of black women. Social media exploded with comments about the girl’s hairstyle. Some (okay, many) immediately … [Read more...]
We are naturals right? We are conscious about everything that we do, so much so that we feast on all forms of advice and information we can find that will give us the edge we need for healthier, longer, shinier tresses. The problem with that is, we do not all have the same problems, needs or techniques that actually work and will benefit. Even the so-called experts have problems or make dire mistakes in their journeys and the honest and smart ones will share their failures to help educate … [Read more...]
1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. Hi there! I’m Zoé, a twenty-something curly girl from L.A. that now calls NYC home. I’m the founder of CurlzAndTheCity.com, a blog that chronicles my naturally curly crop, my style and my everyday adventures in the Big Apple. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? We’ll, I’ve been ‘natural’ pretty much all my life. Growing up my mother never put chemicals in my hair. But when I was in middle … [Read more...]
1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Christian Whitehead. My family and closest friends call me Chrissy. I was born and raised in Birmingham, AL. After graduating from The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL, (Roll Tide!) I returned to my hometown where I currently reside. I am a wife and mommy first! My family means everything to me. I have been on my natural hair journey for 4 years as of Christmas Day 2014. I've realize now that this journey, … [Read more...]
1.Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) -My name is Candace and I’m from Orlando, FL!! I have a mixture of 4b/4c hair and I am O B S E S S E D with my natural hair. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? -I have been natural (post big chop) since October 23, 2011. I transitioned for 8 months prior to doing my own big chop. I recently got bored with my hair about a year and half ago and did a semi-big chop, … [Read more...]
The Global Couture t-shirt is black with the words, “Danger, Educated Black Women” on the front. It has initiated an interesting conversation about what makes an educated Black women so dangerous? Someone even called the shirt racist. So let’s break it down,shall we? For hundreds of years Black people in America, were not allowed to be educated. It wasn’t until after Reconstruction that it was made legal for Black people to receive an education when public schools were created. Even then, … [Read more...]
1.Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) My name is Celeste Young. I am 22 years old and I am from Jackson,MS. 2.How long have you been natural? I have been fully natural for 7 1/2 months. 3.What motivated you to go back to natural? I decided to go natural when I found out that I was going to be a mother to a baby girl! I knew that I didn't want to relax her hair, so in order for me to do that I had to have experience in taking care of … [Read more...]
1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) Hello! My name is Nadia Feracho and I am from Brooklyn, NY! I am a student studying communication arts with a concentration in film and a minor in Acting. I'm a lover of natural hair and I love to explore the beauty in women of the African Diaspora. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I have been natural for 2 years. I haven't always embraced my kinks and curls. I … [Read more...]
1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. My name is Natalie and I'm a college student from NY. My healthy hair journey started when I was relaxed about 3 years ago, after suffering from heat damage and excessive styling. My hair was thin and broken off from relying on stylists and not doing anything to take care of it. Since then, I've gone from relaxed to tex-laxed to transitioning and I couldn't be happier with this journey and how far I've come. 2. How long have you … [Read more...]
1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. (Name, where you’re from, etc) My name is Nakia Spann, I'm from Columbus, Ohio. I'm 26, I love to travel and experience different cultures. 2. How long have you been natural? Basically all my life. I had a couple of relaxers in high school, but I didn't like them so I stopped getting them. 3. What motivated you to transition? Were you a transitioner or a Big Chopper? Why? Since I never really got relaxers my hair always … [Read more...]
Since I live in NYC where the weather is always...sometimes never in it’s correct season, it’s hard to maintain your natural hair due to winds, frigid weather, and the fear of getting a cold after doing a wash and go. Here are some tips that I’ve developed that will help you retain your length during the cold winter months. 1. Protective styles I cannot stress how important protective styles can be during the winter time. When your ends are exposed to the harsh cold and the fabric of your … [Read more...]
1. Tell me a little about yourself and your hair journey. I'm Summer. I'm from Louisiana. I'm 34 year old and I am married with one child. 2. How long have you been natural? Have you always embraced your curls? I've been natural for almost 2 years, 22 months to be exact. I don't have many curls to embrace, but I have plenty kinks that I love. It took me about 6 months to totally embrace what was coming from my scalp naturally. 3. What motivated you to transition? Were you … [Read more...]