Mireille Liong-A-Kong, a Suriname native, graduated with a Master Degree in Information Technology from the University of Amsterdam and changed the capital of Holland for the city of Brooklyn New York in 2003. Personally taunted by the notorious hair and scalp issues eminent in the Black community, Liong decided to devote her professional expertise […]
Tiara is a Receptionist who lives in Brooklyn. We met at an African Braiding salon where she got a beautiful hairstyle done. When she told me the reasons she went natural, I asked her to send in her story.
Enjoying my last Afro Before starting locs, I wanted to do an Afro just one more time. It’s my favorite hairstyle and I wonder if I am going to miss it. Since I have had quite a few questions about my fro over the years, I made a how to make an Afro video that […]
If you’ve been to a natural hair show in the past years, it’s very likely that you have seen this model who goes by the name of Mr. Golden Child. As model and an artist he uses his chest long locs to set himself apart from the rest. As an images says 1.000 words it’s […]
I don’t know if you have seen the images of models at the Sou Paula Fashion week. Their wigs are made of steel wool apparently resembling African hair. To be honest, I like the interpretation and I don’t find this offensive. Probably because you can’t offend my nappy hair. I love it for what it is. I […]
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Greetings! Spring is in the hair and I hope you want to help me out once again. My exhibition “Bad Hair Uprooted” is coming up and I need help naming and describing the many styles I pictured.
I have been ready for a while but creating samples, testing natural hair products and updating my websites made it nearly impossible for me to start locs. There is a bright side to this though, I had extra time to research. So if you’ve ever considered locking and want to join me on this loc […]
The first time I shot this colorful diva was in 2005 at the BAM Dance Africa Festival. When I saw her again in 2009 I told her that she was part of my exhibition. She laughed and said: “I am a diva.”
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DIY and Youtube are great but for that special occasion where you need a head turning style you may want to consider a Natural Hair Salon. Another simple reason to pay a visit to a salon is if you just want to be pampered or just don’t want to bother with your hair for a […]
Hair to be is an extension of yourself, its on of the few things you can change dramatically on your body in a short period of time. A woman’s hair to me is important, I like long straight hair cause I got a problem with my hands. 🙂
My work celebrates the beauty of African hair; an underappreciated natural beauty all too common destroyed by harsh chemicals and damaging weaves. Capturing the beauty of African Hairstyles allows me to picture the beauty of Black natural strands while shining a light on the social injustice of unequal hair rights.
After showing my collection to Lawrence Rodriguez, the owner of Casa Frela invited me to have an exhibition. For a month nearly 40 pieces of the Going-Natural collection where on display in the prestigious gallery, that is not just a beautiful brownstone in the Mount Morris Historical District in Harlem. It is also the venue […]
There are few things more irritating than an itchy scalp. The human body has many marvelous ways to get our attention, to let us know that something is wrong. When you scalp is itching, it is for a reason. The problem is, that there are a lot of factors that may cause itchy scalp, and […]
There are few things more irritating than an itchy scalp. The human body has many marvelous ways to get our attention, to let us know that something is wrong. When you scalp is itching, it is for a reason. The problem is, that there are a lot of factors that may cause itchy scalp, and […]
