Joseph Schell
Janelle Monae is the best. She seems to always be ahead of the curve. I read on the SFWeekly.com that Ms. Monae recently performed at the All Shook Down Festival in North Beach looking like no one else in the game. Her hair styles with the natural textures is innovative and admirable for future natural girls.
Click here for more about her performance.
What do you think about her hair?
@NellysTruNature informed that you can also use Cinnamon Hair Lightening to brighten your locks.
Here is a video, try it out >>>
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If you have ever inquired about lightening your hair without the assistance of a harsh chemical dye, you have probably heard some terms thrown around. Here, we will learn how to use them correctly to receive the results you want.
Cassia This is an herb that is used to lighten hair. When mixed with orange juice, lemon juice or water & left to sit for around 12 hours, this is to be put on the hair for around 3 hours. The consistency will be similar to yogurt. Following the treatment, the hair should be rinsed thoroughly & conditioned with olive oil.
Lemon Juice Can be mixed with water, peroxide or strong chamomile tea for lightening properties. The ratio should always be 3 parts lemon juice, 1 part additive. Lemon is also very drying to the hair, & should be followed by intensive conditioning.
Peroxide This product should only be used on lighter hair as a temporary solution. On darker hair, peroxide can make the hair look brassy. Honey is a natural ingredient that contains honey, & if left on the hair for 8 or more hours, it can turn hair up to 4 shades lighter.
Apple vinegar/ White vinegar are usually used as rinses before coloring, or can be mixed with vanilla extract for a soft finish to a natural lightening process. If you are looking for a store-bought brand, Prell shampoo is excellent for hair that has been naturally lightened.
Jill Scott + Maxwell’s The BLACKsummers’night Tour is described as amazing. Reviewers mentioned their performances as one of the most entertaining soulful events in the past decade. Concert dates has been extended until August. If you haven’t seen them live. It is a must.
At one of the performances, Jill Scott dressed casual in a jumpsuit, but her hair was fierce. She is one of the queens of natural afro curls. I admire her natural beauty.
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I believe we are emerging into a new era called “Natural Beauty Black Woman”. Black women are going back to natural. This may be bad for the perm industry. But oh well. Imagine Michelle Obama with a fro.
Last night, Melky Jean along with her beautiful friends, Ashley Graham, Trina, Vivica Fox, Patti LaBelle, Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih, and her family (all 200 of them) attended her Carma’s Foundation 3rd annual Gemini’s Give Back Event with the celebration of her birthday.
The event was star studded and even had live performances by the entire
Jean family for the Haiti and Carma Foundation. Everyone looked fab, but I am really fascinated by the birthday girls hair. Melky Jean has been rocking this fro for a few years now and I love it.
It is not an actual “all natural hair” thing. She actually sews in fro tracks, sort of what Solange has been doing for the past couple of weeks. There is a new trend starting with these natural fro’s far black women. The fro maybe returning it’s cycle be to now. I believe Melky Jean is the originator.
Have you heard of Christo of 5th? Celebrity hair stylists that caters to the curly haired beauties? No?
Well, I heard of him about 20 minutes ago eating escargot in Soho and rushed home to tell you about it. The lovely lady who shared his information told me he is the savior of the curl for black hair, mixed hair,or whatever ethnicity that has a curl.
I know I am late as the Fashion world and every other magazine found him first. But now that rock curls and care about frizz no more, I am making my appointment.
After passing through some of the flash annoyance sof his personal website http://www.christonyc.com, I discovered what a super star he is. He sells his own line of products called curlisto on his site on www.curlisto.com.
I am officially a fan, for now. I still need to experience Quidad. I think there is a little competition between the two. Anyway, if you are in New York, please go to his Salon and make an appointment. I heard through the grapevine Tameka is the one to go to in that salon.
Christos Fifth Avenue
574 5th Avenue
New York, NY
10036-4806(212) 997-8800
Here is a video by the Curlisto Team to get a better idea >>>
They also have a line of videos for other types of curls here >>>
http://www.youtube.com/user/CurlistoTeam
