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 »
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.
Shout out to whoever is in charge of photography and editorials over at the New York Times Magazine! I am loving this week’s cover shot for their special health issue. On it, you see a photo illustration by Clang, featuring a natural woman. Thanks to a tweet by Cassidy of Natural Selection Blog, I was alerted to this gorgeous image online. Of …Read more »
Ideeli. You may be wondering, “what is this? what do they sell?” Or, maybe you’re in the know when it comes to this members-only community. If so, you’ve got a leg up on me. Ideeli is an online company that offers limited time deals on top fashion, travel and home. And, as you can see from this image I found …Read more »
Natural hair continues to be a topic of conversation in the media, from television shows to advertisements to commercials to newspapers. Recently, USA Today published an article on the popularity of natural hair. According to a report commissioned by Design Essentials, “The number of black women who say they do not use products to chemically relax or straighten their hair …Read more »
I decided to do something different. I went through all past posts, and found the Fab 5 Advertisements with Natural Hair Models/Actors 5. Zappos “More than shoes” – Cosmopolitan July 2011 Issue 4. Kit Kat “City Steps” 3. Saks Fifth Avenue “Pop Culture” 2. Eyefly and the #1 advertisement/article featuring a woman with natural hair is….. 1. Esperanza Spalding, New York …Read more »
Finally, a great example of how to represent natural hair in the media! The NY Times magazine featured Esperanza Spalding on the cover, rocking a massive afro. The accompanying photo spread is called Nightie Aphrodites: How to pull off a heartbreakingly romantic evening gown? Just Use Your Head. It features celebrities (i.e. Corrinne Bailey Rae, Solange Knowles, and Les Nubians) …Read more »
