It’s a sad secret in the natural hair community. Sometimes you want to go natural but you’re not sure how the love of your life will take it. If you are like many women considering how to transition from chemically straightened hair to a natural hair style—your love interest’s potential reaction can be a big factor. We have to be honest about the fact that “going natural” … [Read more...]
Want Mixed Girl Natural Hair Like Tracee Ellis Ross?
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We’ve all seen this image circulating on natural hair group facebook pages, instagram accounts and twitter: And if you’re like me – one of your first reactions was probably to laugh. To the point of howling. But I have to admit that after I laughed I felt…off. I’ve debated with whether or not to forward or “like” the image. After all – who doesn’t like a good “natural … [Read more...]
Kickin’ It With the Kinks: Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion!
Ladies I am TOO excited to tell you about this event! Please see the official trailer for "Kickin' It With The Kinks" and the press release below! I am honored to be among the panelists for this event - join us and spread the word! “KICKIN’ IT WITH THE KINKS” NYC Premiere Screening of UK Documentary Nu Ade Enterprises in collaboration with … [Read more...]
Dark Skin “Bad” Hair & Light Skin “Good” Hair
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"You got good hair." "She's pretty for a "dark" girl." "She's "light" skin but she has "bad" hair." "Girl you need to perm that "bad" hair of yours." No matter where you are on the color line and no matter what your texture of hair, these are phrases that many Black girls are familiar with. Many of us grow up wishing we had lighter brown skin - often times … [Read more...]
Confessions of a Jheri Curl Junkie (in recovery…)
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My name is Lurie Daniel Favors and I am a former Jheri Curl addict. I say former because by the grace of God I was able to work that particular fix out of my system. But man, was it a process. When the Jheri curl came out I was young and impressionable – I think around 8 or 9. So by that time, like most Black girls, I’d been subjected to nearly a decade of images that said … [Read more...]