I’ve had a thing for colored hair for as long as I can remember. In middle school, all the skater chicks and alternative girls dyed their hair every color of the rainbow after seeing celebs change their hair color on a weekly basis. We frequently dyed our hair with Kool-Aid and Manic Panic to our … Continue reading Double Standard? Why is It Considered “Hood” When Black Women Experiment with Color?
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I Was Going to Give this a Side Eye…
...but I can't bring myself to do it. Usually, I give Hollywood a side eye when they remake popular shows/movies and make them more politically correct (because I feel like they're trying too hard, just make the dang show, okay?), and I certainly wasn't going to give this a pass just because this is a … Continue reading I Was Going to Give this a Side Eye…
Is Your Hair “Neat”?
So I was having a conversation today about hair as I was fawning over my curly fro. I exclaimed to my boyfriend, "I'm so happy, I think my hair is going to grow into the big curly fro I wanted!" I expected a half hearted man response like, "Oh that's great!" But instead, I was greeted with … Continue reading Is Your Hair “Neat”?
