NATURAL HAIR

“faking it”: do you secretly hate your natural hair?

November 2, 2011 HAIR LUST

many women flock to being natural to not only give up the costly expense of keeping up a relaxer, but to learn to embrace their hair and appreciate it for what it naturally is. they want to be able to look at their kinks and curls and say to themselves, “this is truly okay with [...]

kinks on the catwalk | sabina karlsson

November 2, 2011 kinks on the catwalk

Swedish model Sabina Karlsson hit the big time when she took part in Scandinavia’s next top model. From there the beautiful, red-haired, freckeled-face Swedish model went on to own the 2008 spring summer runway walking for Betsey Johnson, Cynthia Steffe, Heatherette, and Tracy Reese. Her walk was noticeable as her unique look stole the show [...]

the relaxer nightmare; have you had it yet?

November 2, 2011 HAIR LUST

i’d heard other naturals talking about it but to be honest i never thought it would happen to me. the infamous relaxer dream. i am so far removed from the lye and scalp burns and $90 hair dos that i never thought that even the idea of a relaxer would ever cross my mind again, [...]

7 things people need to stop assuming about natural hair

November 1, 2011 HAIR LUST

growing up, my mom always told me to not judge a book by its cover and she, like always, was right. none of us have the ability to look at people and sum them up in an array of precise adjective at all times. we may get lucky every now and again just by sheer [...]

natural hair doppelganger: girl, if you don’t look just like macy gray!

October 14, 2011 HAIR LUST

i love, love, loves me some macy gray. as a musical artist she’s uniquely appealing in a way that is missing from most mainstream music. she’s successfully found her footing in lyrical skill and has not lost her ability to provoke feelings of happiness, understanding love and excitement through her songs. and that voice. it [...]

you’re not the boss of me! are your curls setting the standard?

September 29, 2011 HAIR LUST

one of our favorite curly haired mavens, tracee ellis ross, is gracing the cover of jet magazine’s october 10th issue. in the issue she talks about her upcoming tv show with malcolm jamal warner and touches on her hair. her big, bossy and fly hair – the hair that we all love and secretly covet, [...]

girl stop! when natural hair goes oh so wrong and ends up on youtube

September 26, 2011 HAIR LUST

this right here is signs of the times, you hear me? this is so PAINFUL to watch. that roller is trying to jump straight out of joann’s head. tyra girl, you and joann CAN’T.be.serious. for real? come on now. this is pure tomfoolery. girl stop, how to flatten natural hair and curl hair with plastic [...]

falling for the hype! what product has #FAILED you miserably?

September 23, 2011 HAIR LUST

as naturals, we’ve all jumped on our share of bandwagons. if a handful of naturals likes something, it spreads through the community like a virus, touching many of us in some way with most of the touched falling in line with trying the product for themselves. i’ve done it too and every now and again, [...]

TSA thinks that your afro is the bomb! no, really, they do…

September 21, 2011 HAIR LUST

isis brantley was at hartfield-jackson international airport in atlanta on monday when the TSA asked to search her hair for explosives. yep, you read that right – explosives. any you know what?! i don’t blame them either! do you see how banging isis’ hair is?! i’m pretty sure that she could have hid a few [...]

hear no evil: are you discriminating with the hair advice you receive?

September 21, 2011 HAIR LUST

when mentally going through my roster of friends who are as crazy about hair as i am, i realize that MANY of my naturally curly and kinky girl friends do not have the same texture of hair as me. some have looser, wavier hair, while others, proudly wear their tight kinks which though tight are [...]

curl cream wallet damage: is your natural hair costing a grip?

September 14, 2011 HAIR LUST

when i was relaxed i could put a hurting on a checkbook (i just had to say checkbook. it sounds so vintage and old school just like relaxer does). after dropping benjamins in the salon, i’d then have to hightail it over to my local sally beauty to go and stock up on my spritz, [...]

how long have you been a HEALTHY haired natural?

August 19, 2011 HAIR LUST

how long have you been natural and how long have you been a HEALTHY natural are two different questions. after the length goals post i noticed many naturals commented that they didn’t see growth or good growth (hair with less splits and damage) until they started really learning how to manage their hair and keep [...]

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