Practically every woman that has ever sat in my styling chair is convinced something is wrong with her hair. It doesn’t matter if the woman is black, white, Latina or any other culture. Almost immediately I hear how each woman somehow dislikes her natural hair texture. My client might describe her hair as being just [...]
The woman in this photograph, Sarah Breedlove is an example of a true pioneer. She was truly ahead of her time. She is more commonly known as Madame CJ Walker. Walker came from humble beginnings she rose through the “ranks” of plantation life steadily. She started a plantation worker and worked her way up to being [...]
For any of you brides-to-be that are planning a perfect spring wedding your wedding day hairstyle is indeed a high priority. I contributed for an article all about spring wedding hairstyles. If you are the about to take that walk down the aisle and you want some fresh inspiration. Check out the wedding hair guide [...]
FYI-Please don’t ever refer to a black woman’s hair as hair as “nappy” ( can also be spelled “knappy” ). In general, it’s not considered a compliment. A black woman’s natural hair texture happens to be quite a touchy subject. A friend of mine had an experience the other day that proves the point. My friend is black and [...]
The other day during my commute home from work I noticed a girl who happened to be sitting in the front of the bus do the strangest thing. She all of a sudden began slapping the top of her head. It was the intense way she was beating herself in her head that caught [...]
There’s a very black and white issue among hair salons that seems to be largely ignored. It’s what you might call the ”elephant in the middle of the room”. I’m referring to the phenomenon of so called “black” hair salons and “white” hair salons. For the most part, beauty salons are in the business of providing personal hairstyling services. So therefore it is [...]
