Dark & Lovely has a NEW product line specially formulated for us natural gals and they brought it to NYC in style with a “Curl Power” celebration on February 20th (this post is SUPER late!) hosted by the lovely Curly Nikki! Follow me… Ok, so the festivities were set to begin at 6:30 pm and my little sister and I arrived at Arena around 5:45 pm. There were maybe… 30-35 chicas on line, not bad. We could clearly see the door from our spot so we were cool! The line started moving pretty quickly with security letting in a few at a time at a regular pace. After signing the waiver about photography/videography etc., we went in and were led to the private karaoke room downstairs to check our coats and wait to go up to the main event at showtime. Some of the curlies did the karaoke thing LOL!…
Say WHAT now?! Yes indeed. Now, I have a few ways to turn a “my-hair-got-an-attitude-today” day into an ”oooh I look key-yoot” day but my all-time favorite has got be HEADWRAPS… here is where hair and fashion connect! This is one of the most stylish ways you can tuck away those tresses that, on some days, will not behave. While some of us have probably been rockin’ basic wrap styles for some time, we’ve seen a powerful resurgence of this trend in recent years from some heavy-hitting, super inspirational fashionistas- Can you say June Ambrose? How bout Solange? Four words… Them girls betta WERK! A headwrap is nothing but a piece of fabric or scarf wrapped around the head and styled in a variety of ways. Besides being a fashionable quick fix to hide misbehaving hair (or hair that ya just don’t feel like doing a thing with!), headwraps can also be used as a protective style option, keeping…
Haha!! No need to be alarmed folks! I’m only talkin’ ’bout a ‘photog’ who is making a name for herself as she hones her craft and continues to take on new ventures in the world of creative and editorial photography. You may have first come to know her as “Riley’s mom”, the eyes behind the camera catching candid stills of the little naturalista. But Christin Armstrong, the talent behind Christin Shoots People, has a career that is gaining quite the momentum and giving no signs of stopping! Christin is a fellow natural gal and professional photographer based in the Houston area. She is also a wife and mother raising a son in addition to her daughter, Riley, who she is teaching to love the hair she was blessed with. I asked Christin to share a little about her journey down the kinky-haired road as well as her art and where…
Toia B.closeAuthor: Toia B.Name: Toia Barry Email: tobnatural@gmail.com Site: About:
Toia B. is a wife, mom and natural hair enthusiast. This online platform has become a resource for positive images of women with textured hair and useful hair care advice. Since going back to natural in the Fall of 2009, Toia’s aim has been to inspire and share what she has learned to help others embrace their natural beauty.
Last Friday, I was set to hop on a bus to Philly to see my homie for an evening of culture with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. I decided to go with a comfy, colorful combo topped off by a teal blazer… I LOVE teal!! Thing is, thanks to a NYC water main break that messed up transit all over the city, ya girl never made it. 🙁 That said, look for this outfit (or a variation of it) at a future event! “High Society” satchel by JustFab. Get it here!Teal blazer- H&M, similar here Multi-colored skinnies- H&M, kinda similar here statement ring & arm candy- H&M Lemme go ahead and add a close-up of my hair. Just a simple roll & tuck style… Let’s talk… What’s YOUR favorite color and how do you style it? Share below! ~Toia
Featured in top hair mags like Hype Hair, Wonder Curl’s Butter Than Love Hair Whipped is definitely thebomb.com!! So, it’s wash day and the plan was a blown-out braid-out. The Whipped would be the final step in a cocktail of products I was trying for the first time. After washing, conditioning, applying a heat protectant and blow-drying, it was now time for a product to give shine, softness and definition. Enter Wonder Curl Butter Than Love Hair Whipped! If you’re an ingredient reader, you’ll love that the Whipped contains Aloe Leaf Juice, Castor Oil and Shea Butter as the first three ingredients! It contains no petroleum, mineral oil, beeswax, lanolin, parabens, sulfates, silicones or harsh chemicals and is fragrance-free. WooHOO!! As I applied the Whipped, I immediately bellowed the famous Coming to America quote: “What is this VELVET?!” LOL! I couldn’t believe how smooth it was. It was like… butta!…
