Defined Curls and Caribbean Cool You may notice a difference in the quality of my photos this week. Unfortunately, the photographer I was scheduled to work with this week cancelled last minute. This week was the first time I’ve wanted to give up in this competition, but I persevered and did my best to be […]
At first, I was hesitant about this week’s challenge. I only knew Jamaican Mango & Lime as a product line for dreadlocked hair and I knew little about ‘dreads. I had always assumed dreadlocks were a counter-cultural fashion preference. So before my package of Jamaican Mango & Lime products arrived in the mail I began to […]
It’s a chilly time of year and many of us (even in L.A.!) are reaching into closets for our coziest winter wear. I’ll be honest. This is the time of year you’ll hear me singing in the shower, “Sometimes I shave my legs and sometimes I don’t; Sometimes I comb my hair and sometimes I […]
As much as I like to look my best, I’m also a very low-maintenance girl. So when I was introduced to the Kumba Out style in this week’s challenge, I was excited to learn a style quick and easy enough for me to jazz things up on a regular basis. I started out with freshly […]
To me one of the most frightening aspects of marriage to me is that you can’t edit your flaws or hide your bad days. However, it is also one of the beautiful things about this lifelong commitment – being accepted and loved as you truly are. The wedding ceremony is a chance for a bride […]
African Queen: With a West African father and American mother, I am very much connected with my African roots. I wanted to reflect the strength, beauty, and pride of the African people in this image at a time when most people falsely equate all of Africa with poverty, suffering, and war. […]
Picture 1: Gift of Life Before we were uprooted from our beloved motherland, we valued the strength and fullness of our hair in its natural state. It signified who we were and where we came from. We may have worn scarves and decorated our beautiful tresses with crowries, but it was never because we needed […]
The Harlem Renaissance always intrigued me while growing up. Since I am a lover of artistic expression it’s easy to see why. It all started in 1920 when many African Americans participated in the Great Migration from the south in search of greener pastures up north. Harlem, New York became the epicenter for many legendary […]
I began exploring my roots, which funny enough started at the exact time that I did my “big chop”…and I have NEVER gone back. This challenge speaks to my love of history, and most importantly to my love of hair-story. I like to use my hair to help educate. I feel, that when people learn […]
