Sunday in our home is typically reserved as Mommy and Nia “pamper me” day where we’ll spend hours on all things natural hair and body. We round up product, styling aids and tools we’ll need and use, place them in the locations we’ll use them and it’s off to the sink. This routine varies if […]
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“Mom, I don’t like my hair poofy!” Oh my!
As a mother whose daughter attends a predominately white school, I knew one day when she was older, I would be faced with the question hidden inside a rather telling statement: “Mom, I want my hair to be straight like my friends. Why is my hair so big and poofy? I don’t like it poofy.” […]
Playing by the Rules: Job Interviews and Natural Hair
Getting ready for a job interview used to be fairly simple because I play by all the traditional rules: 1) Navy blue skirt suit (because studies indicate that people who wear navy suits are more productive and get more positive results) 2) Black closed-toe pumps (I keep two of the exact same pair on hand […]
The Division in the Black Hair Community
Team Natural or Team Relaxed? What started out as women cheerfully showing pride in their locks has turned into another divisive tool amongst women of color. Last week I wrote two articles for Madame Noire; the first article was about having realistic expectations for natural hair, which sparked a nice conversation amongst women with different […]