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Women Drops Dead Due To Hair Extension Glue
A woman died possibly from massive allergic
reaction from glue that is applied to her hair'
extensions. She collasped after clubbing one
night. The woman had worn hair extensions for
14 years.
The pathologist examining her body said the latex
glue could have seeped into her scalp while she
was sweating on the dance floor and she had
an allergic reaction.
Natural Hair Makes Us Look More Beautiful by Naturalnana
The Kink Rules Supreme!
Afro Barbie
Afro Barbie on the scene! An African-American
natural hair group gave young girls at a Columbus,
Georgia apartments Barbie dolls with an Afro.
They didn't purchase the dolls this way -- first they
had to give the dolls a hair makeover using pipe cleaners,
end papers, and boiling water to kink-i-fy the
manufactured straight hair. This was an affirmation
to love your God-given hair.
Black Barbie comes with hair weave accessory...Uhmmm!
This Black Barbie comes with a hair weave attachment...
What messages are we sending our little girls about their
hair?
Back in the 70's when Black Hair was Beautiful
....and Black hair care products were owned by Black businesses,
like Afro Sheen by Johnson Products before being swallowed up by mainstreams mega corporations.
How to Get High Self-Esteem? Go Natural.
Black women all over the planet are ashamed of their hair. From Los Angeles to London to Lagos -- this human, synthetic, fake hair charade is out-of-control.
Sisters have no idea about their real, reach-to-the-sky, sun-seeking hair. They keep their hair on the DL -- hidden under scarves, relaxers, weaves, and wigs.
Bottom line, Black women have low self-esteem, buying into the con game that straight hair is better. Why have we become the followers of what is beautiful hair instead of taking the lead of our ancient ancestors?
No other race has kinky hair like we do. It's a gift!
Our hair is to be treasured.
We need to embrace our coiled wonder. It's a wonder because nobody else has our texture. Love our coil hair like a newborn baby. Let's get back to nature-ness.
Black, Beautiful, & Bushy
Although this video has some
fake hair, wigs, weaves, & extensions thrown
in; for the most part it is a celebration of
natural hair.
Black Women Hate Their Hair!
When are sisters going to start loving their
natural hair?
We do everything to our hair except wear
our hair with pride. How can you love yourself
and hate your hair? It's not possible.
Many Black women have not worn their
natural kinky hair for any reasonable
period of time to form a relationship
with their hair.
I know one sister with semi-permed hair
(code for the kinks were taking over)
that slicked her hair back as best as she
could and slapped a shiny, straight-textured,
no-match ponytail on the back of her head.
Talk about ridiculous. But it gets worse.
Girlfriend sleeps with ponytail attached tied
down with a night scarf.
Clearly, sister-friend has serious issues about
her hair and her identity...and the sad thing
about it; she's not alone in her confusion.
Keep the Kink
Some brothers are still running away from the Kink;
using texturizers. Males who erase the Kink are
erasing a part of their masculinity:
Rev. Al Sharpton
Daaaaamnnnn...
This soap sold in the United States
between 1910 and 1940. And sadly
some self-hating Blacks still refer to
their natural hair as pickaninny. Once
again, accepting someone else's negative
idea of our authentic selves.
Misdirected Creativity
The Jolly Ranchers in the hair has to go. Move this
to the insanity pile.
It's 1968 & SisterTells Why Our Hair Is Beautiful
Kathleen Cleaver of the Black Panther Party back in '68,
breaks down the love of our natural hair.
Is Your Hair Making You Fat?
So many Black women will do limited or no exercise
because of having their hair get messed up -- due
to sweating it out. And forget swimming. That will
see a Sister's $70 plus perm go down the drain.
A 2008 study by Columbia University found that 31%
of African American woman sampled avoided exercising
due to putting their air in disarray mode.
Many Sisters choose hair over exercise.
Just another reason for Sisters to get in touch with
their natural hair.
Check out a recent article from the Miami Herald.
Rapper Method Man & His Self-Hate
Rapper Method Man talks about his disgust
of our natural hair on Black women...just plain
ignorance & self-hate.
1928 Vintage Ad for Hair Dressing to Keep Your Man
This vintage ad states, "quick in action; positive in result."
Hot Hair Mess
Some of us have lost our minds when it comes to hair!!!
Kohl's Got Busted with Ghetto Fab Wig
Kohl's department store had to remove this costume wig
for sale from their shelves this past Halloween season.
It was called The "Ghetto Fab Wig."
Folks were complaining it was racist. The implication
that an afro is ghetto. Code for low class, broke down,
hood. An afro is natural and beautiful.
Maybe they should have sold this wig and and called it
"Dog Hair Fab Wig." It would have had the same derogoratory
connotation.
Japanese Snack Looks Like Afro?
Above is a snack sold in Japan: Black Melon Bread.
Here is a better view of the packaging. Is this just
funny or is there hidden racism here?
Perils of Perms to Joy of Natural Hair
This Florida newscast reports on Black women
moving on to their natural hair.
Perms, lace front wigs, and weaves do permanent
damage to our hair.
See a mother chop off her long, relaxed hair for the
sake of her little girl who was developing an inferiority
complex about her natural kinky hair.
Catch the news reporter's renewed self-love at the end.
This video was first seen at The Coil Review -- an outstanding
website for the celebration of kinky hair.
Sesame Street' s "I Love My Hair" Video
Here's a new video celebrating the texture of
black girl's hair. Word has it that it was created
by a white male employee at Sesame Street who
had adopted a black girl and was intrigued by her hair.
Natural Hair Inspirations by Naturalnana
Natural Hair Inspirations by Naturalnana...Enjoy!
Lace Front Wig for Baby Too?
This is plain ol' ghetto-foolery. This absent-minded mother
put a lace front wig on her infant. And as you can see
she even used the harmful chemical glue. The crazy mom
said she had the wig custom-made for her daughter, exclaiming
that she never leaves her house without her lace front wig &
her daughter shouldn't either....pathetic.
Weave & Hair Loss
See what a weave can do? You can get Traction Alopecia.
It's a common type of hair loss due to the weave sewn too
tight. She just had to have that long hair!
Hair Braiding Salons Morphs into Modern Day Plantation
HeA West African man, Lassissi Afolabi, from Togo was sentenced to more
than 24 years in prison after admitting to smuggling Togolese women &
girls into the United States from 2002-2007. The 47-year-old turned these
females into modern day slaves throughout Newark & East Orange, NJ
Hair Braiding Salons. He had the females works at the salons for no pay!
The sisters were subjected to beatings, sexual abuse, and psychological
torture. His ex wife was in it on to and she due for sentencing this September
and his son also involved got 55 months in prison.
Lassissi also was ordered to pay the victims $3.9 million in restitution.
The Man With the Million Dollar Hair!!!
Pittsburgh Steeler Troy Polamalu is The Man with the Million Dollar Hair.
It is insured for $1 million dollars by Head & Shoulders shampoo -- the brand
that is endorsed by Pittsburgh Steeler safety.
The insurance is through Lloyd's of London. However, it is not revealed
what kind of damage has to be done to Troy's hair for anyone to collect
on the policy.
Troy wears his hair long as a tribute to his Samoan heritage.
Willow Smith Sings "Whip My Hair"
Will & Jada's 9-year-old offspring Willow just busted out with a new
single on Jay-Z's Roc Nation label. It's called: Whip My Hair.
Take a listen....
Negro Francie - 1967....Kelly & Brandy - 2010...Change: Undetectable
The top photo is of Negro Francie Barbie Doll from 1967.
The bottom photo is of Kelly Rowland & Brandy
from 2010....not much change in hairstyles in over 40 years.
We're still imitating another culture and suppressing our own.
Singer Chrisette Michele -- Natural Beauty
Can you see the natural beauty in us when we wear our hair
naturally, as exemplified by singer Chrisette Michele?
Damn - Black Memorabilia
Here are 2 rather insulting names for real products that were really
sold back in the day. There's nothing to say...look and just shake your
head...What a damn Shame!!!!
The Power of Black Women's Hair -- a preliminary to a documentary
Here's a preliminary to the documentary The Power of
Black Women's Hair by Akilah Chopfied.
Meet Asha Mandela, The Guinnes World Record Holder for the Longest Locs
This is Asha Mandela, the Guinnes World Record Holder for the Longest Locs:
19 feet, 6 inches.
Asha calls her hair her baby. She believes her locs are the center for her energy,
wisdom, understanding and strength. She feels that her locs are a spiritual entity.
She is overprotective of her hair and cares for it herself; using 4 to 6 big
bottles of shampoo at one time!
Check out her video below, where she demonstrates how she washes her many
feet of hair.
A Brother & His Afro
Back in the day -- 60's and 70's -- a brother took a lot of
pride in his afro. He preened in a mirror more than
a sister. A fine afro, even made him stand taller....walk
taller. He'd pic his afro, just getting the right evenness
all around. You see, an afro and sagging pants just wouldn't
mix. Perhaps brothers should start wearing afros again.
Maybe that's a way to get them to pull up their pants.
To Serial Weavers & Lace-Fronters: See what happens!
Supermodel Naomi Campbell needs to rethink her weaves
and lace-front wigs. Girl has no edges!!! There's GONE!
Are you listening Beyonce?
Bon Bon Has Arrived!
Check out Bon Bon -- high fashion in motion!
She's the creation of Jason Wu for Madame Alexander.
You may remember Mr. Wu as the designer of Michelle
Obama's white inaugural ball gown.
Mr. Wu has created a new line of Cissy Dolls. Bon Bon
is his African-American doll. Not only is she looking
fab, she is sporting naturally cropped hair beneath her
houndstooth-hand hat. She retails for $159.95.
1939 Vintage Poster
Here is a 1939 poster from the Negro Industrial Fair in New York City.
The models' hair is pressed and curled more than likely using a
marcel curling iron (above) and pressing combs (below)
And you can see the heavy pressing oil and
hair pomade that was used. Similar to
the Lucky Brown Pressing Oil and La Jean Full Dress
Hair Pomade (above). All this to alter our natural hair to
look like this:
8-Year Old Removed from Class Because of Olive Oil Smell in Her Hair
What is the real reason for the Seattle-based
child's removal from her elementary honors class?
Do you smell hidden racism? An 8-year-old biracial
girl (white mom) was kicked out of her honors class
because the teacher complained of the smell of the
young girl's hair.
The Organic Root Stimulator hair product contains
olive oil. The teacher complained the olive oil scent
was making her sick. The young girl was the only Black
student in the honors class. She was switched to a lower
academic achieving class where there were other Black
students. Her dad has taken his daughter out of school
and will not let her return until the teacher can prove
with medical evidence that the olive oil hair product is
to blame for her nausea. And the NAACP has gotten
involved.
This is just HAIR Ridiculous!
Some Black women have just lost their mind! A wallet in your hairstyle
is not brilliance; rather it's pure foolishness.
Super Bulk Hair -- Super Stupid
How long are we going to continue buying hair at the store?
When are we going to begin worshiping our own hair?
Back In The Day Afro
For those of us that can remember, this Duke Afro Hairspray Ad
makes you want to bring back the day of the Afro...and the unity.
Ms. Jackson goes natural...kind of....
Ms. Jackson has dropped the hairpiece, wig, weave; and she's sporting her own short do.
It's still permed, but she's dropped the fakeness.
OMG!!! Can You Believe IT? -- A Pill to Make Your Hair Straight!
It's hard to believe, but some Australian scientists are doctoring the
gene that makes hair curly. One day you will be able to pop a pill
and straight hair will begin growing from the scalp of your once
kinky hair. Read more on thecoilreview.com. You know, Black
folks will be lining around the corner and down the street for this
pill.
Will this child have any hair by the time she is four?
(courtesy of happynappyhead.com)
What is this child's mother thinking putting fake braids in her toddler's hair?
Instantaneously the message to the young one is that your hair is not good enough.
And more importantly the tension of the braids is ruining the little girl's tender
scalp....Shame...Shame...Shame.
The "I'm Mad As Hell...& I Can't Take It Anymore" Award of the Moment Goes To...
The beautiful actress, Gabrielle Union for Hell-to-the
No in Fake Hair!
Teacher Chops Off 1st Grader's Braid
Can you believe it? Back in mid-December,
a Milwaukee teacher cut off the front braid of
first grader Lamya Cammon. The teacher
claimed Lamya was making too much noise
playing with her beaded braids.
The malicious teacher calls her up to her desk,
tricks her in to asking if she wants candy;
and then takes a scissors and chops off
half Lamya's braid and throws it in the wastepaper
basket.
The class laughs and embarrassed Lamya
goes back to her desk and cries.
The teacher was fined $175 for disorderly
conduct and currently the Milwaukee Public
School District is going through a disciplinary
process with the teacher.
Somebody should cut one side of the teacher's
hair -- and show her what it feels like.
Lamya is now in another teacher's class.
Sisterlocks - Wash 'n Go Hair
(courtesy of Sisterlocks.com)
With Sisterlocks, we can finally have that wash 'n go
hair. And we no longer have to go to bed with
the Harriet Tubman/Slave headscarf. We can be
free and just lay our head down on the pillow...pleasant
dreams.
Sisterlocks in the Motherland
Here are 2 girls from the Nyangatom People from
Southwest Ethiopia and Southeast Sudan. This is a
likeness to the trademarked Sisterlocks created by
Dr. JoAnne Cornwell (below) in 1993.
(courtesy of Sisterlocks.com)
Healing Hair - Sisterlocks
(photo courtesy - Boston Globe/Evan Richman)
The Sisterlock movement is alive! Sisterlocks
originated in 1993, by Dr. JoAnne Cornwell,
professor at San Diego State University.
Here's an article from January 6, 2008 Boston Globe
by Meghan Irons.
Sisterloctician Martine Bernard, explained that,
"It's healing hair....We are healing some of the
ingrained feelings about our hair....God does not
make mistakes."
