By Tiffany Davis Full disclosure. I’m a sucker for a man with locs. Like, don’t pass me by on the street looking fine if you don’t want to get felt up “sucker for locs”. So when I saw this advertisement for Aqua Fahrenheit cologne by Christian Dior with that honey with the light eyes and locs, I was like, whoa! …Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 While jamming to my “black hipster” station on Pandora, this xfinity ad appeared. I know…you’re thinking, black hipster? Tiffany? A hipster? But hey. My music, my name. It’s where Common, Foreign Exchange, Little Brother, John Legend, and The Roots all gather pontificating on making it in the industry, black women, natural hair and weaves, love, family, relationships, …Read more »
During ‘Fro Fashion Week in Atlanta, I stopped by the Curls Unleashed Suite. Let me tell ya’ll. [pause] It.was.a.party. There were products, music, dancing, AND Harlem shakin’ . At the center of it all was Curls Unleashed newest spokesmodel, Kenya Thomas. In a chance meeting after the Bloggers, Brands, and Brunch at ‘Fro Fashion Week, we exchanged business cards and the …Read more »
I am happy to share my interview with model/actress Lynnette Mitchell. About a month ago, Lynnette and I sat down over lunch to discuss her experiences with natural hair as a model and actress. If you’re a fan of Design Essentials products, you may recognize her from various promotional materials for the brand. Here’s her biography: Lynnette Mitchell has been …Read more »
Is it just me: or does AT&T love black women with natural hair? No, seriously. But wait, I know you may be thinking, “Well, that’s a bit of an overstatement”. “Calm down, Tiffany”. To that, I would say that AT&T creative work consistently shows black women with natural hair. I’m late posting these most recent examples, but here are two …Read more »
The most popular post on NHM this week was the Chase Freedom Footloose Commercial with Ben Grant. 5. Newport Cigarette Advertisements in Essence 4. Event Recap: Curly Nikki and Mizani Take Over Atlanta 3. .Product Review: Nothing But Curly Pudding 2.I Wanted to Love It: The 2013 Toyota Prius Commercial with Raphael Saadiq 1. Chase Freedom Footloose Commercial with Ben …Read more »
