Whenever I heard the word blonde as a youth, images of long golden locks and flawless white skin would immediately flood my mind. Think Jayne Mansfield and Anna Nicole Smith. Today, my views are progressively changing as plenty of women of color are wearing and rocking (without shame) various shades of blonde. One common argument…
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Mayvenn is Helping Black Hairstylists Make Money in the Weave Industry
“The mission for Mayvenn is to get every hairstylist paid.” If there was ever a time you wished Black hairstylists could profit from the rising hair extension business, Mayvenn is making your wish come true. Co-founder Diishan Imira sits down with BB to share his vision for helping Black hairstylists get paid and get their share of the…
Read MoreThis Black Brand Makes it Easy to Wash the Hair Under Your Weave
I wear a weave most of the time because I’m lazy and I don’t want to do my hair. But what I hate more than doing my real hair is washing my braided hair under my weaves. And most women who wear weaves or extensions hate washing their braided hair, too. That’s why the Black-owned…
Read MoreThis Mobile Natural Hair Salon Service is About to Takeover Philly
What’s better than the natural hair movement? A mobile natural hair salon that sends expert stylists to your doorstep. You don’t have to fight traffic or run to the train and sit in a salon all damn day. Tresse Noire (based in Philadelphia, but expanding to NYC, soon) is the naturalistas gift from the natural hair…
Read MoreThis Brown Girl Beauty Box Will Have You Set for the Holidays
WeAreOnyx’s December beauty box is lit. Really, there’s no other way to explain it. The monthly Brown beauty subscription service is serving up hair and makeup goodness with ALMA Legend and Cargo cosmetics in it’s biggest beauty box this year. For only $25, you’ll get $60 worth of full-size products from ALMA Legend like their Moisture…
Read MoreI Finally Tried a DIY Hair Mask (Yes, I know I’m Late)
Retaining moisture is one of the biggest things I struggle with being a natural haired woman. As the temperature drops, keeping my hair moisturized is only going to get harder because the brisk air and wind can be very damaging to my strands. As an avid product junkie I’ve tried plenty of deep conditioning treatments…
Read MoreThis is How You Take Out Your Weave and Store It
Now no one wants to spend a pretty penny on human hair extensions, only to realize that when it’s time for your next hair appointment, your extensions are a mess. That’s a no-no. Hair care is a big part of a woman’s life and everyone knows it’s important to take care of what it is…
Read MoreI tried to make my braid out last all week. Here’s what happened.
As a part time writer and a full time naturalista I am always on the hunt for new hair products to add to my junkie stash, researching the best hair care tips and avidly watching YouTube hairstyle tutorials on a semi-daily basis. Wash days for me are just that, spending an entire day to detangle,…
Read MoreThere’s Going to be an Adult Coloring Book Celebrating Natural Hair
And we’re all for it. Like seriously. On November 10th we will all be able to purchase Author Andrea Pippins’ new natural hair coloring book, I Love My Hair: A Coloring Book of Braids, Coils and Doodle Dos. So cute right? She’ll capture mesmerizing illustrations of Black women with sky-high Afros, perfectly sculpted mohawks and curly…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Heat Free Hair Debuts New Blow Out Collection!
Beautifully Brown is so honored to be the first to announce the new Blow Out collection by Heat Free Hair! Over the weekend, I got the amazing chance to catch up with founder and owner, Ngozi Opara, in an exclusive interview on her road to success, the new collection and what it’s like being a…
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