Researchers at Johns Hopkins say they can confirm a “strong association” between common African-American hairstyles and the development of traction alopecia, which is the gradual loss of hair loss caused by damage to the hair follicle. Prolonged tension on the hair root can trigger the loss of hair. An estimated one-third of African-American women suffer from […]
After 14 years of hiding her natural hair under a wig, news anchor Melanie Lawson of News4Jax decided it was time to bare it all.
It’s so hard to find a shower cap that works. Especially if your head is bigger than that of a five-year-old. It seems like no matter how hard you try you can’t get it to cover all of your hair; the water will creep up the sides. Sybil suggests trying to tie a plastic bag […]
Model Olivia Anakwe sparked and discussion on Instagram about on set hair styling; venting that hair stylists at shoots generally are clueless when it comes to working with Black hair/natural hair. Anakwe expressed her frustration with “texture discrimination” in Hollywood after she was booked to wear cornrows during a Paris Fashion Week show but there wasn’t a hairstylist backstage with […]
Fashion returned to the Golden Globes on Sunday in shades of green, red, yellow and sparkly gold after last year’s show of #MeToo solidarity that turned the carpet black. And then there was Lady Gaga, a work of baby blue from head to toe. Gaga, always fearless fashion-wise, went for volume in blue couture Valentino […]
As of late, the internet has been inundated with proclamations of cultural appropriation with the latest rants (interestingly enough) coming from outside the communities being victimized (see non-Indians accusing Bey of cultural appropriation while performing at an Indian wedding… in India). These calls of cultural appropriation seemingly come from the individuals who are still upset […]
Not every moment shared on social media has to be manufactured for the public.
The weather in Dallas has been rainy and cold for days. Rain can turn any day into a bad hair day! Kym suggests wearing a wig. Because, if you can take your hair off, run through the rain, then put it back on, it makes life easier. HEAD BACK TO THE BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM HOMEPAGE
Kim Kimble has been a celebrity hairstylist for years.
Stretching far beyond the kitchen, coconut oil has become a popular beauty solution in its smooth transition out of drinks, dinners, desserts and into hair.
Celebrity hairstylist Tym Wallace teaches us how to achieve this soft look in four easy steps.
Super model Tyra banks is known for her amazingly good looks. She often shares photos of her bare face and she’s just as beautiful as she would be all doll’d up. Over the weekend she decided to show off her natural hair and it’s beautiful. She captioned the photo “Me…because sometimes the wigs and weaves […]
