Multi-colored hair: Cool?

February 16, 2010 No Comments

Tweet It is with reasonable trepidation that I ask your opinion on the following: Is multi-colored hair okay? I mean we all know that a number of factors come into play when it comes to deciding what hairstyle you should rock: Culture, occupation, image, even head shape (or even your favorite Skittles flavor). But is ...

Mo'nique, WHY?

January 19, 2010 No Comments

Tweet Okay, Mo’nique, kudos on the Golden Globe win for your part in “Precious” and all, but … you know you wrong, right? You know you messed up, right? You know you done messed up your chances for an Oscar, right? I mean, geez, when they said you played the part of a monster in ...

What ‘Going Natural’ Means

August 24, 2009 No Comments

Tweet When you think of the phrase “going natural,” it is common to assume that one means growing a ‘fro. But natural doesn’t have to mean a fro, it could mean braids, it could mean corn rolls, it could mind many things. Read: Mighty Afrodites (PHOTOS) Imagine if “getting a perm” meant that your hair ...

Will the Jheri Curl Come Back?

June 5, 2009 6 Comments

Tweet For those who remember the blemished pillow, the small can of clear activator that had to be constantly on standby and the plastic cap that was required at bedtime, the laborious maintenance could only mean one thing: Jheri curl. The Jheri curl was very common and popular in the black community in the late ...

Remembering the Black Male Perm

October 6, 2008 1 Comment

Tweet Perhaps it was a preoccupation with European hairstyles, or a rejection of afrocentric features – whatever it was, what is undeniable is … it happened. Yes, the Black Male Perm is well documented in American society, on record covers, concert programs and pictures throughout the homes of black families. It was big, it was ...

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