For some, it is simply the Party of the Year; for others, it is the Oscars of the East Coast. We like to call it fashion’s biggest night. It doesn’t matter what you call it; the Met Gala is always an evening for the books. This blog post covers every moment of this year’s May … Continue reading THE STARS AND STYLES FROM THE 2022 MET GALA
We often see celebrities in such a perfect light that sometimes we forget they can deal with life-changing diseases just like we do. Alopecia is no different; it’s much more common than you’d think, and affects more celebrities than you’d realize (because as we all know, photoshop and hyper-realistic wigs allow the rich and famous … Continue reading Celebrities Living With Alopecia
Source: Instagram It’s only, well, natural that you would cherish your natural hair and want to maintain it. For one thing, natural hair allows for limitless styling options. If you feel like straightening it, cool! Do you want to make it coily or curly? Still cool! If you want it stretched out or picked out, … Continue reading PROTECTIVE HAIRSTYLES: PROS, CONS, AND INSPIRATION
Featured Image Source: vogue.com Our celebrity highlight for the week is Willow Smith, the daughter of actor Will Smith and actress/talk show hostess Jada Pinkett Smith. Willow Smith perfectly fits the definition of true Hollywood royalty. Willow Smith’s first taste of limelight and fame came in 2010, when she released her debut single "Whip My … Continue reading Celebrity Highlight For The Week: Willow Smith
A diagnosis of childhood alopecia can truly shock parents. . Your first thought may be, “hair loss is for the elderly, not for my child!” However, alopecia in children is a lot more common than you’d think. Alopecia areata affects millions of children of all ages; in fact, 1 out of every 1000 children worldwide … Continue reading Children Living With Alopecia
"The creative arts are subjective and they reach people at a point in their lives when they need it most. It's like a song or an album is made and it's almost like it has a radar to find the person when they need it the most." -Jon Batiste Music is a universal language that … Continue reading Highlights of the 64th Annual Grammy Awards
As women, our goal is beautiful, healthy hair. Damage can make styling a challenge and make us feel less than desirable. I mean, who wants thin, brittle hair? Beauty supply shelves are full of products promising to help repair damaged hair. But here’s a big secret: sometimes the problem isn’t which moisturizer you’re using, but … Continue reading 5 Vitamins Your Body Needs to Prevent Hair Damage
Lights…Camera…Action… … Drama…Strike! Academy Award of Merit, better known by its nickname, "The Oscars," will go down in history for awarding an actor his first Oscar just minutes after he slapped someone on live TV. Everywhere you turn, television, radio, news, social media, and blogs are all talking about the all-star studded event. The day … Continue reading The 94th Academy Awards (Oscars 2022): The Style, The Stars, and the Strike!
I’m sure I was not alone in keeping up with Issa Rae’s hairstyles on the HBO hit series Insecure. Ever since the show debuted in 2016 on HBO, I make sure not to miss a single episode of this “30 minutes Bible of true African-American hair culture.” With its 5th season now underway, the show … Continue reading Issa Rae: Securing The Black Hair Culture Through “Insecure”
Nowadays it’s more acceptable to wear your hair in its natural state, but building up the self-confidence to do so can send you on a tough personal journey. Black hair isn’t just a look—it’s an investment and a grueling relationship that many African American Women choose to commit to. From expensive treatments, monthly trims, and hairstyles that take over 5 hours to complete, women of color suffer constant inconveniences just to get their hair under control.
