Three Naturals More than just your hair…
originally posted Nov 8, 2011 Natural Hair is like a country. There is citizenship that goes along with it and anytime I am either approached by or approach a non-national, about the requirements and possibilities of citizenship, I always hear this line: “But my hair is so hard” (some even ... Read More »
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Forgive Me
November 2, 2012
originally posted Oct 13, 2011 We all are familiar with the importance of forgiving others and the issues that prolonged bitterness can cause. But we don’t often speak about forgiving ourselves for past stupid choices. And even more rarely do we speak about forgiving our hair… Just follow me for ... Read More »
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by: ThreeNaturals in Hair!, Inspiration
The Importance of Sisterhood
October 11, 2012
Do not underestimate the power of a strong network of sister girlfriends. Recently, I needed some help of the serious kind. I was trying, unsuccessfully to suck it up and handle it on my “ownsome”. My girls would not let up until all the tears were cried out, all the ... Read More »
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How A Hair Mishap Inspired Me To Find My Roots
September 21, 2012
…by Bee of ’83toinfinity.com I still remember the first time I got my hair relaxed. After one day of smooth silkiness, I woke up the next morning with hair that was half-straight, half-frizz. TERRIBLE frizz. I trudged depressingly to my mom’s room to show her my hair, and she immediately ... Read More »
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Black Women’s Transitions to Natural Hair
July 25, 2012
“Transition” by Zina Saro-Wiwa courtesy of nytimes.com When I first saw this video a few words come to mind to describe how I felt… EMOTIONAL. PROUD. EXCITED. INSPIRED. Like Zina Saro-Wiwa, the filmmaker and narrator of the video, I had quite the journey to embracing my natural hair. I thought ... Read More »
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by: nataliep in Guest Blogger, Hair!, Inspiration, Transitioning, Videos
A Beautiful Disaster…
June 28, 2012
Local artist and naturalista Kay LaEnigma wrote and produced this short film and poem. You can find her online at RevealingTheRoots.com or follow her on twitter @KlaEnigma Read More »
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TAKING A LEEP: With Cervical Cancer, Early Detection Can Save Your Life
June 1, 2012
…by Bee of 83toinfinity.com Today’s post isn’t hair-related, but is health-related. Sometimes we need a reminder that what’s going on in our bodies deserves just as much attention as what’s going on with our hair. I made a comment earlier on Twitter about how my blog has opened my mind ... Read More »
Natural Hair…What Do I Do?!?
May 30, 2012
by Natalie Phillip I can’t begin to count the amount of times I get stopped at the mall, grocery store, doctor’s office, etc. and asked questions about hair. This is mainly due to the way I style my girls’ hair. Their hairstyles may look complicated at times (not sure) but ... Read More »
Back to work with new hair.
April 3, 2012
At the time of this posting, I’ve been officially back at work from maternity leave for two days. When I left to begin my journey into motherhood for the first time I was just beginning to transition in a real way. You can read more about that in my hair ... Read More »
The Embrace
March 16, 2012
…By Gilanda Boreland, The Nappy Journalist I’ve mentioned it before, to friends mainly, about wanting to grow out my natural hair. But I convinced myself that it would take a professional team of people to help me along this journey and Oprah Winfrey’s money. My hair is super thick, coarse – ... Read More »
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by: Juli-Anne in Guest Blogger, Inspiration, Transitioning