By Tiffany Davis If you’re a black woman with natural hair, chances are you’ve heard someone make negative comments about your choice to wear your hair in its natural state. Sometimes, these nasty comments came from a family member, a friend, a significaant other, a co-worker, you name it.I don’t know about you, but I’ve been called nappy-headed, masculine, unattractive, …Read more »
By Tiffany Davis When we last left off with Lynnette Mitchelle in Part 1 of her interview, she and I were discussing the casting call process. Tiffany: Okay, so we talked a little bit about the advantages to being natural. Have you ever experienced any challenges, or rude comments? Lynnette: You know what? No, I haven’t actually. And it’s funny …Read more »
By now, you probably know that Janelle Monáe is one of the newest celebrities for Cover Girl campaigns. If you didn’t know that, get with the program. Step your game up. This last year has been a great one for the Wondarland Arts Society singer. Her list of celebrity endorsements includes Sonos and Cover Girl. She had a guest appearance …Read more »
When the fab model with natural hair Tomiko Fraser Hines appeared in the Gain commercial 1.5 years ago, I stood up and paid attention. To this day, it still remains one of my favorite commercials for the concept, copy, and images. Fast forward to today and she’s the new mommy of twin boys! Not to mention she landed a campaign …Read more »
Last night, the 2013 Grammy Awards were held and natural hair was present on the red carpet! First was Cover Girl Janelle Monáe. Next up is Solange, rocking her curly wig. After that comes 2 Chainz. What? He counts. He has locs. Last, but not least, is Grammy Awards winner Esperanza Spalding.
You may recognize Joni Bovill from her Fruit of the Loom “Flawless” commercial. Or you may have seen her on How I Met Your Mother. Joni’s name was given to me by another actress that I’d interviewed for my Inside Scoop Series. She was kind enough to do a phone interview with me, where she shared her hair story, experiences with …Read more »
The most popular post on NHM this week was the Chase Freedom Footloose Commercial with Ben Grant. 5. Tempestt Bledsoe is Natural and Fabulous 4. Nutrisystem Advertisement – Keishia is Natural and Fierce! 3. Dear Glamour: Was Serena Williams Hair Really an Olympic Do? 2. Toyota Prius Commercial with Raphael Saadiq 1. Chase Freedom Footloose Commercial
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!
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
