The Perfect Haircut for an Oval Face with Textured Hair

Filed under: Natural Hair , Hairstyles From StyleList: Our latest makeover client comes to us with a head full of unruly ringlets . Even though Vanessa Paul says her current style is easy, wearing her tight curls in a ponytail are not flattering to her oval face shape. Celebrity hairstylist Shirlena Allen knows a thing or two about curly coifs so she gets to work on making Vanessa’s hair sexy and simple

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The Perfect Haircut for an Oval Face with Textured Hair

Celeb Stylist Derek J’s Tips for Creating Short-Weaved Cuts

Filed under: Weaves & Extensions , Hairstyles , How-To , Celebrity Stylists , Hair Politics Before ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star NeNe Leakes recently broke her weave addiction and began sporting a natural short ‘do, she turned to Atlanta celebrity hairstylist Derek J to create a similar look using a weave. “She had another stylist for the third season to create her new short coif,” says Derek J. , who styled NeNe’s hair for the series first reunion show and throughout its second season

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Sesame Street Takes on Hair

A few days I was listening to NPR on the radio and one of the writers of Sesame Street was talking about a segment he created about his daughter’s hair. He explained how he wanted to teach his daughter how to love her natural hair.

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Sesame Street Takes on Hair

Sesame Street Encourages Black Girls to Embrace Their Natural Hair

Filed under: Natural Hair , Hair Politics From the Frisky: “Sesame Street” has aired a new song, “I Love My Hair,” aimed at young black girls to teach them to value and love their natural hair.

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Hairstyles by Face Shape: The Perfect Hairstyle for an Oval Face

Filed under: Natural Hair , Hairstyles , Hair Care , Celebrity Stylists From Stylelist : Imagine spending two and a half hours doing your hair! That’s what our latest makeover client, Stacy Trujeque, does in order to straighten her long, textured locks .

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Hairstyles by Face Shape: The Perfect Hairstyle for an Oval Face

Beautiful Curls Review

Today I am reviewing a new natural hair product line called Beautiful Curls by Alaffia.

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Beautiful Curls Review

The Hair Debate: Dominican vs. Black Salons

Filed under: Hair Care , Trends , Hair Politics For many women, a black-owned hair salon is almost like a sanctuary; a place to go to not only get your hair done, but also to catch up on the latest gossip, catch up with old friends, and have some ‘me-time.’ But in the past few decades, Dominican salons have been taking over neighborhoods with cheaper prices, a more versatile blowout style, and more time-efficient results.

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The Hair Debate: Dominican vs. Black Salons

Ouidad: The Curly Girl’s Best Friend

Filed under: Hair Care , My Hairstory Black hair comes in a variety of shapes, volumes, and textures.

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Ouidad: The Curly Girl’s Best Friend

Hair Products for Black Women Go Green

Filed under: Natural Hair , Hairstyles , Hair Care , Product Reviews African American women looking for an eco-friendly alternative to harsh chemicals to straighten their hair, might have a new option. Natural Hair Care Oasis Green-Wonders. The hair line, which was created by a former employee of the maker of Ultra Sheen products, offers a natural organic, non-toxic, chemical-free straightener for black hair

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Hair Products for Black Women Go Green

Can Natural Hair be Trained?

I’ve heard of the so-called concept of “training” natural hair, meaning to have the hair respond a certain way to heat. “Untrained” natural hair would be more unrulely, so to speak. It wouldn’t become silky straight when a blow dryer and pressing comb, or flat iron is applied, but after using these appliances on the hair on a regular basis, the hair will respond “better” by becoming more silky, straight, smooth, straight, and some what limp.

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Can Natural Hair be Trained?

Erykah Badu’s Mohawk at Lollapalooza 2010

Filed under: Trends , Celebrity Hairstyles I am a lucky lady indeed. At the Lollapalooza festival here in Chicago, I got to see Erykah Badu take the stage and bring her feminine power and unique energy to this traditionally rock, electronic and male-dominated festival. Click here for a review, complete with video! Despite a late beginning and some sound cross-over at the end of her set, Badu was flawless and had the crowd completely under her spell

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Erykah Badu’s Mohawk at Lollapalooza 2010

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