When I saw this flyer for a Mizani UK event posted to the UK Naturals Facebook page, I was alarmed. Make that appalled. My first instinct was to ask, who did it and why? Will the creator of this flyer please stand up? That’s because this flyer is problematic to me on multiple levels. Let me run down the list of …Read more »
By Tiffany Davis When a rapper casts a woman with dope natural hair in his video, I stand up and pay attention. Take, for example, the Dead Prez video “The Beauty Within”. It starts with “Dedicated, not to America’s top model, but to the natural girls right next door”. Love it. For weeks now, I’ve been hearing Wale’s latest single …Read more »
If you are looking for a natural hair magazine with diverse, engaging, and interesting content, Chimere Norris and Crystal Knight of Naturally Happy Hair (NHH) Magazine have something you may like. I had the great opportunity to speak with them about the natural hair scene in Houston, TX, their motivation for starting NHH, and what makes their magazine unique, among other …Read more »
The most popular post on NHM this week was the Chase Freedom Footloose Commercial with Ben Grant. 5.Newport Cigarettes Advertisement in Essence 4. Stride On Short Shorts Commercial 3. I Wanted to Love It: The 2013 Toyota Prius Commercial with Raphael Saadiq 2.Inside Scoop Series: An Interview with Alikay Naturals CEO Rochelle Graham 1. Chase Freedom Footloose Commercial with Ben …Read more »
By Tiffany Davis This spread in Vogue Japan featuring Ethiopian model Liya Kebede should be called “How To Be Fab on Public Transportation”. Seriously, though. Kebede was photographed by Mikael Jansson for the April 2013 edition of Vogue Japan looking fab on the A line of the NYC Subway. Pictured with model David Agbodji, Kebede rocks black and white with splashes of color. Here’s …Read more »
Ahem! I have an important announcement to make. I am an official member of the Return of The Curls Street Team!!! Return of The Curls is the organizer for the Curls Gone Wild, a Curly Hair and Expo Show taking place in Louisville, KY, Chester, VA, and Greensboro, NC this spring. What can you expect? On-site consultations from stylists, giveaways, workshops, Q&A, and a …Read more »
The 5 most-viewed posts on Natural Hair in the Media (NHM) this week: 5. Tempestt Bledsoe is Natural and Fabulous 4. Newport Cigarettes Advertisement in Essence 3. Chase Freedom Footloose Commercial 2. EDEN BodyWorks Peppermint Tea Tree Giveaway 1. Nutrisystem Commercial: Keishia is Natural and Fierce!
By Tiffany Davis Let’s face it. There are certain natural hairstyles on black women that are generally more acceptable than others. If this blog has taught me anything about marketing and natural hair, it’s shown me that the most popular hairstyle seems to be the twist-out. Not the TWA (teeny weeny afro), not a big afro, not two strand twists, and …Read more »
2012 is almost over! It’s time to party *throws confetti* I don’t know about you, but come New Years Eve….I’m about to be partying it up, with a glass of champagne and my two-step! I thought it was fitting to take a look back. Here are some of my top blogging moments from 2012: #10: Starting my Inside Scoop Series, where …Read more »
My top post this week? Hot holiday hairstyles for your natural hair. The Week in Review: 5 Most-Viewed Posts on NHM December 23
