The no edges struggle is real, ladies. In high school, my beautician told me tight ponytails were going to be the death of my hair but it took one too many trims that actually looked like cuts for me to get it. Now that I’ve finally managed to stop my hair from breaking off under…
Click through this gallery of hair and beauty ideas for anyone and everyone, a braid here, a twist there, a cat-eye, a pink lip…
Creating a perfect Afro is not always as simple as it may seem, but with a little TLC doesn’t always come naturally — growing and caring for a healthy Afro requires conscientious hair care and a little bit of patience. Here’s how to grow your hair into the perfect style.
Beyoncé Launches The Mrs. Carter Tour Shop Beyonce’s Mrs. Carter Tour is well underway in Europe and will be starting up in the states soon. Aside from touring, starring in the animated film Epic and generally running the world, Mrs. Carter has also launched her own online store to go along with the Mrs. Carter…
Get The Look: Q.U.E.E.N. by Janelle Monae Janelle Monae has a classic style; crisp white ruffled blouses, tailored, form-fitting black slacks, her signature pompadour and a chic red lip. She is the epitome of having a signature look. In her recent video Q.U.E.E.N. with Erykah Badu, Janelle took her classy black and white style up…
Paging Ms. Minaj: In Protest of a Make-Under While celebrities like Madonna and Sarah Jessica Parker pulled out the theatrics for last night’s Met Ball, rapper Nicki Minaj went relatively tame. Opting to wear a satin navy Tommy Hilfiger gown, subdued makeup and blonde curls, the look was not what we expected from Ms. Minaj….
The Metropolitan Museum of Arts Annual Costume Institute Gala, dubbed “The Oscars” of fashion, took place in New York City last night. The theme for the evening was “Punk: Chaos To Couture,” and it served as inspiration for a myriad of fascinating looks. Designers, who walked in arm-and-arm with their muses, either fully embraced the…
Are Black Womens Magazines Dying? When former Essence editor Constance White claimed that the historic magazine can’t honor its commitment to black women while stifled by the powers-that-be at Time Inc., she only echoed complaints many of us have heard around water coolers and in hair salons for years. (Continue Reading @ C+C…) 5 Summer…
Every time I get my eyebrows threaded, I walk away feeling like a new woman. I feel like my face looks more symmetric and I joke with the salon owner that it’s an instant face lift. One of the first things people notice about your face is your eyes and your eyebrows are the frame…
As sexy as your favorite skin-tight dress and heels can be, believe it or not, hair has the same ability to create that certain ooh-la-la feeling. Hair that is healthy, luxurious and voluminous is sexy, so it’s no wonder women are relying on extensions for a little extra thickness. Of course products promise “instant, thicker…
