Cool to see a black woman wearing an afro wig instead of silky, straight weave! A lot of bw wouldn’t even wear this texture wig, which resembles most of our natural texture, yet you guys criticize her. She wears her own afro many times. What? A woman can’t switch things up sometimes? Damned if you do, damned if ya damn don’t. Some of you are too critical. smh
I absolutely love Solange and anything she “decides” to wear. In America we are very harsh in our idea of “Black Beauty”, whether wearing wigs or extensions it is hard on Black women. I think because we really are the epitome of what Beauty is and when we walk into the room, we Must be that Black Beauty. Solange is a woman forcibly through her music, art and “hair”, we should always embrace positivity.
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Well I don’t blame her for not having her real hair out. I remember a while ago some people in the natural hair community gave her h*ll for not having moist defined curls. Its hard to be yourself when people judge you harshly.
I. LOVE. SOLANGE.
I would do this wig if I could find one.
Hair has always been an accessory but I agree with both JenniD and Stacy. Yes I think wigs and weaves are a little played out BUT people have been wearing wigs forEVER. If it looks good, it looks good. However, some people just don’t like them. It is a preference.
Also the term “natural nazi” is also played out. The word Nazi is way too intense to be used so flippantly IMHO. We all know what people mean when they say natural. It means without chemicals or straightening, esp. on sites like these. Let’s not act new.
I take that back, comments above prompted me to use the term “natural nazis” but I realise how disrespectful that term is. I read it somewhere and re-used it stupidly. Nazi has such a deep historical connotation that it shouldn’t be used in such manner. Apologies.
She wants to protect it, I have seen plenty of pics with her real hair further more if she never wants to show her real hair it’s her purgative. Why should u care u rock ur hair so u should be happy, why does she need to rock her real hair for u, is it to make u feel better, she can do what she wants she grown for heaven sake
She has a very unique look and it’s OBVIOUS she sees hair as just another accessory. I think it’s cool and it’s Solange changing up her style and doing her own thing but she has just really refined it. I’m around hipsters, black alt kids, artists, so this is nothing outrageous to me. It’s just someone expressing themselves through their style from head to toe.
She doesn’t have a narrow scope of “acceptable” hair styles like most women do.
@stacy,couldn have said it better myself…in the end,its all just hair,and the world would be a much happier place if we all just stopped criticising others over what they decide to do with it
It’s just hair come on! If she had worn a long straight weave you would of criticised her for trying to be white. Now that she has a fake afro ya’ll crticising her for wearing hair that isn’t hers. I remember being told why don’t black women wear fake natural hair, why do they wear fake caucasian looking hair. Now that she has done something like that it’s still an issue. Ya’ll need to stop and realise that AT THE END OF THE DAY it’s a hairstyle.
Shoot maybe I would want to wear a wig like that while waiting for my natural hair to grow. Look how big and majestic it is!! It’s a HAIRSTYLE not a way of life! A wig is just that, a hairstyle you can wear when you feel like it without the pain of a sew in and without having to take risks with your hair. I’m so sick of the negativity which surrounds black hair ALL THE TIME.
PS: To the natural nazis, there is no such think as “natural” hair. Natural hair would mean no products, no styling, no brushing, just letting your hair BE completely! Bantu knots, twist outs, braid outs… are all manipulating and altering your hair.
Being “natural” is a choice, NOT a way of life, it’s choosing to wear your hair “naturally”.
The moment you tell another black woman that you don’t care for fake hair they get so upset! WHY IS THAT????? Black women act like you cursed out they ma ma lol. Nothing wrong with wigs and weaves but to me they are played out and done to death. Its become some weird new normal for black hair care and style. Heck many of us substitute wigs and weave for hair care and style. That is unfortunate because it does say something about US. And its not positive believe me. Also the ugly side of wigs and weaves in our community is that we suffer from so much hair loss and thinning because of these style choices. Its not about putting weave and wig wearers down but a call for some balance. Wear them with confidence but don’t act like its normal to wear them 24/7. I don’t like wigs or weaves and don’t feel bad for saying so. Its a personal choice people.
I hear you! No one is getting upset about not caring for fake hair, well for me at least. It just seems to me that no matter what, there is this negative cloud which surrounds black women and their hair. I think THAT is played out. To me it’s a hairstyle and does not define you as a person or your morals. I simply believe it is unecessay (sometimes) to read too much in a person’s choice in wearing their hair.
But yeah I hear you, I understand not being hyped about fake hair because it’s.. well, fake (lol). I agree, caring for your hair shouldn’t be neglected because of a hairstyle. It is sad that some women use this as a substitute for hair caring, that I do not condone.
Peace x
I’m glad someone is honest enough to admit she hates fake hair because I do too! Fake hair usually looks fake and not every woman sporting a weave looks good in it. Wearing fake hair tells me how insecure that woman is about her hair and that she believes the only way to look good or feel good about herself is to pretend to have what she doesn’t have: long hair. And in the end, that only makes her seem pathetic.
I’d just like to offer a harsh reality check. I love Solange’s fierce look but not everyone else does. I was just on a more mainstream website a couple of days ago – mainstream meaning there were men and women, Blacks and non-Blacks posting comments as judged by photos attached to their screen names under a news article. The article was about Solange’s red carpet Grammy look: emerald green gown, matching emerald ring, and her “big Afro or tight curls,” as the reporter described her hair. The article seemed positive and like this article does, the writer invited public opinion. I thought, “Oh no, I’ve seen this movie before.” I read the comments out of curiosity. There were many comments posted – a few positive. But most of the comments were negative. “She looks like the bride of Frankenstein. 70 thumbs up.”
“Looks like she stuck her finger in an electric socket. 55 thumbs up.” “Looks like a member of Rupaul’s drag race.” “Who would want to look like THAT?1?” This website is not perfect but overall it’s refreshing and needed because naturals can (for the most part) share experiences, insight, and techniques in a safe encouraging, positive environment . . . and simply be themselves. Unfortunately, whether it’s an Afro wig, bantu knot out, or TWA it’s not just hair to too many people. It took courage for Solange to wear her hair in a big Afro wig, real hair or not, instead of straight or in a straight weave at a high profile event in light of huge clusters of unenlightenedignorance.
@Toria
In reference to this statement: “Wearing fake hair tells me how insecure that woman is about her hair and that she believes the only way to look good or feel good about herself is to pretend to have what she doesn’t have: long hair. And in the end, that only makes her seem pathetic.”
Don’t you think natural black women who color their hair are also insecure and pathetic? The color isn’t their real natural hair color. Where do we draw the line on what a black woman should do to her hair and what she shouldn’t? I have noticed a lot of you on this website shower praises on women with fake colored hair but you all get so critical on women like Solange who rock their real natural hair with no fake colors underneath but choose to wear wig to certain events.
A natural haired woman with fake colors is no different from a natural haired woman with weaves or wigs.
So a black woman with colored hair is pathetic and insecure but Caucasian women color their hair all the time so are they pathetic and insecure and are denying their ”natural” hair?! I’m sorry but there’s a time where you have to realize that at the end of the day like Stacy said above, it’s just hair and it’s not that serious really.
Actually you’re are so off the bandwagon. Not every black woman that wears fake hair is bald headed some just like it for the look. I would never color my real hair it’d damage it nor would I ever cut my hair to have bangs but I can do both with weave and change it up a bit. My hair is 16 inches long naturally and comes to the middle of my back. It’s thick and healthy not damaged and I wear sew-ins 10-11 months out of the year. It’s convenient. So before you talk please know what you’re talking about. Thanks.
People can’t have an opinion on here now without the minus brigade showing up. No wonder there are a lot less people participating in the comments. I used to read this site all the time but since the change I just stop by occasionally to read the stories of the style icons.
I totally agree there is nothing wrong whith wearing wigs. It seems like if you have natural hair you must wear your hair as is period or it means xyz. Your only on the earth once enjoy switching it up while you still can.
I like fro wigs, but in Solanges case; idk, it looks a little fake. i have worn a fro wig before for a photoshoot, i like them as long as they look real.
I think we all experiment when we get a little bored with our hair, the wig looks good, and it looks like natural hair so there really are no rude comment necessary btw you aren’t allowed to tell anybody what to do with their hair and the woman is already ostracized in the for her beautifully natural locks let’s not do it on a natural website
I’m pretty shocked at some of the small minded comments. What some people fail to understand is that just because they hold a particular opinion, that opinion isn’t necessarily the same opinion of everyone else.
My opinion: It’s. Just. Hair.
Wigs are sooooo much fun and she looks great! I didn’t want to color my natural hair so I got a colouful half wig you can’t even tell..you can even deep condition under a wig. When I wanna wear my hair long and curly or long and straight for my man I can, if I wanna wear it short and sassy I can whogoncheckmeboo ????? Wearing a wig is not selling out! It’s having fun with style and beauty! Live a little you won’t always be young to wear outrageous hair and miniskirts!
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I always thought the purpose of wearing wigs n weaves is to make it look like your natural texture? All that “blending” we do as ladies to make our natural hair blend into that yaki #5 why not have a piece were u don’t have to process ya hair to blend it in… I’ve been wearing textured half wigs for years never having to use heat to blend my hair in. Everyone knows I don’t have18in silky Brazilian hair so why get a hair piece like that? N e ways I like it… N I’d prob wear it to.
I’ve always always hated the straight/wavy wigs personally and gravitated towards the really curly ones. They frizz up too much and I’m sooo much more interested in kinkier wigs. I’m about to try some of the finger bomber wigs.
I love her hair, she’s owning it and the whole outfit works well. There’s nothing wrong with wearing wigs, extensions, ect over natural hair…people go natural for various reasons..many due to wanting to go chemical free so to each his own!
I totally agree there is nothing wrong whith wearing wigs. It seems like if you have natural hair you must wear your hair as is period or it means xyz. Your only on the earth once enjoy switching it up while you still can.
different people have thier reasons for going “natural”..if she wants to wear a wig i dont think there is anything wrong..its thesame way white girls wear extensions
I totally agree. But don’t even try making sense girl, some people on this site are obsessed with wearing some else’s hair and go to great lengths to justify it too.
Didn’t you know, as long as white people do it too it’s all good. /sarcasm
OT: I’m not feeling the look at all. It’s funny actually that people can swoon over something that is fake.
In Solange’s case, it’s good ol’ fashion exploitation. She is thoroughly milking the natural hair movement/trend and playing the rebel in the media because this is her pathway to FAME. She successfully found a way to step out of her big sister’s shadow by finding a lane B won’t step into (i.e., natural hair, outspoken, Sapphire with a Jezebel twist) They were written different roles in the game. The entertainment industry = SMOKES & MIRRORS.
Critique aside, it’s still great to see afro-textured hair worn by her. We can enjoy having our curl pattern in the spotlight, no matter what the reason.
Ok, for one Solange has been natural before it was a “movement” and she has already spoken out about being a “natural hair guru” that’s been put on a pedestal by OTHERS. To her, like she has stated, it’s just HAIR. Why do SOME black women equate being natural to being all seeing and knowing? It’s really NOT that serious. When people make comments about a WIG or weave that can easily be removed it takes the joy out being natural. Once again one is being told their not good enough or not completely something because of something. Why all the criticism? Get a grip n worry about your own scalp. I swear life will be so much easier.
You mean during her and Bey’s soul sista number 1 days when neo R&B was hot? You mean before Bey and her camp realized people weren’t checking for her neo look anymore and got herself a Brazilian lacefront? You talkin’ ’bout that time, dearie?
Lol you must not be a. Beyonce fan cause Beyonce was NEVER neo r&b. and Solange has honestly been doing the same kind of music since like 08. People do have a right to switch they style or image up. The core point of my comment was… WHY DOES ANYONE CARE?
Solange switched her style when Amy Winehouse popped.
As for neo Bey, I’m going to have to refer you to her 2002 interview with Vibe mag where she was painted as a hippie chick who had stopped relaxing her hair and vowed to never wear heavy makeup. Then she released one of my favorites “Work It Out” and it flopped. So what did they do? Went back to the drawling board, got her a yaki and some booty shorts and the rest is history. She originally wanted her sound to be more soul than traditional R&B but Work It Out flopped and she did the 180.
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Cool to see a black woman wearing an afro wig instead of silky, straight weave! A lot of bw wouldn’t even wear this texture wig, which resembles most of our natural texture, yet you guys criticize her. She wears her own afro many times. What? A woman can’t switch things up sometimes? Damned if you do, damned if ya damn don’t. Some of you are too critical. smh
I absolutely love Solange and anything she “decides” to wear. In America we are very harsh in our idea of “Black Beauty”, whether wearing wigs or extensions it is hard on Black women. I think because we really are the epitome of what Beauty is and when we walk into the room, we Must be that Black Beauty. Solange is a woman forcibly through her music, art and “hair”, we should always embrace positivity.
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I love it and Solange! I think it is so cool that she did not fade in Beyonce’s shadow. She is unique and her personal style shows just that!
Solange has never disappointed me yet. She is young and fresh and I love that she’s repping natural hair, whether it is a wig or her own hair.
Forget the wig, her legs and figure look great! Makes me want to dust off my exercise DVD’s.
I really don’t consider that an afro; just poofy hair. Angela Davis had an Afro.
Solange can do no wrong in my eyes. Fake natural hair or not, she’s totally owning the look and that’s all that matters
love, love, love the hair. She looks very beautiful.
That’s cool. I wonder why she didn’t use her own? I’m not bagging on her its just a question. Either way it looks great on her.
She probably just didn’t feel like it, like u don’t feel like wearing a wig, same thing just a personal choice
Well I don’t blame her for not having her real hair out. I remember a while ago some people in the natural hair community gave her h*ll for not having moist defined curls. Its hard to be yourself when people judge you harshly.
I. LOVE. SOLANGE.
I would do this wig if I could find one.
Hair has always been an accessory but I agree with both JenniD and Stacy. Yes I think wigs and weaves are a little played out BUT people have been wearing wigs forEVER. If it looks good, it looks good. However, some people just don’t like them. It is a preference.
Also the term “natural nazi” is also played out. The word Nazi is way too intense to be used so flippantly IMHO. We all know what people mean when they say natural. It means without chemicals or straightening, esp. on sites like these. Let’s not act new.
I take that back, comments above prompted me to use the term “natural nazis” but I realise how disrespectful that term is. I read it somewhere and re-used it stupidly. Nazi has such a deep historical connotation that it shouldn’t be used in such manner. Apologies.
nice,I just don’t understand why we rarely see her own hair. Especially since its also natural anyway
She wants to protect it, I have seen plenty of pics with her real hair further more if she never wants to show her real hair it’s her purgative. Why should u care u rock ur hair so u should be happy, why does she need to rock her real hair for u, is it to make u feel better, she can do what she wants she grown for heaven sake
I LOVE it.
She has a very unique look and it’s OBVIOUS she sees hair as just another accessory. I think it’s cool and it’s Solange changing up her style and doing her own thing but she has just really refined it. I’m around hipsters, black alt kids, artists, so this is nothing outrageous to me. It’s just someone expressing themselves through their style from head to toe.
She doesn’t have a narrow scope of “acceptable” hair styles like most women do.
Solange could rock a potato sack and a bucket on her head.
She can do no wrong.
@stacy,couldn have said it better myself…in the end,its all just hair,and the world would be a much happier place if we all just stopped criticising others over what they decide to do with it
It’s just hair come on! If she had worn a long straight weave you would of criticised her for trying to be white. Now that she has a fake afro ya’ll crticising her for wearing hair that isn’t hers. I remember being told why don’t black women wear fake natural hair, why do they wear fake caucasian looking hair. Now that she has done something like that it’s still an issue. Ya’ll need to stop and realise that AT THE END OF THE DAY it’s a hairstyle.
Shoot maybe I would want to wear a wig like that while waiting for my natural hair to grow. Look how big and majestic it is!! It’s a HAIRSTYLE not a way of life! A wig is just that, a hairstyle you can wear when you feel like it without the pain of a sew in and without having to take risks with your hair. I’m so sick of the negativity which surrounds black hair ALL THE TIME.
PS: To the natural nazis, there is no such think as “natural” hair. Natural hair would mean no products, no styling, no brushing, just letting your hair BE completely! Bantu knots, twist outs, braid outs… are all manipulating and altering your hair.
Being “natural” is a choice, NOT a way of life, it’s choosing to wear your hair “naturally”.
The moment you tell another black woman that you don’t care for fake hair they get so upset! WHY IS THAT????? Black women act like you cursed out they ma ma lol. Nothing wrong with wigs and weaves but to me they are played out and done to death. Its become some weird new normal for black hair care and style. Heck many of us substitute wigs and weave for hair care and style. That is unfortunate because it does say something about US. And its not positive believe me. Also the ugly side of wigs and weaves in our community is that we suffer from so much hair loss and thinning because of these style choices. Its not about putting weave and wig wearers down but a call for some balance. Wear them with confidence but don’t act like its normal to wear them 24/7. I don’t like wigs or weaves and don’t feel bad for saying so. Its a personal choice people.
I hear you! No one is getting upset about not caring for fake hair, well for me at least. It just seems to me that no matter what, there is this negative cloud which surrounds black women and their hair. I think THAT is played out. To me it’s a hairstyle and does not define you as a person or your morals. I simply believe it is unecessay (sometimes) to read too much in a person’s choice in wearing their hair.
But yeah I hear you, I understand not being hyped about fake hair because it’s.. well, fake (lol). I agree, caring for your hair shouldn’t be neglected because of a hairstyle. It is sad that some women use this as a substitute for hair caring, that I do not condone.
Peace x
I’m glad someone is honest enough to admit she hates fake hair because I do too! Fake hair usually looks fake and not every woman sporting a weave looks good in it. Wearing fake hair tells me how insecure that woman is about her hair and that she believes the only way to look good or feel good about herself is to pretend to have what she doesn’t have: long hair. And in the end, that only makes her seem pathetic.
I’d just like to offer a harsh reality check. I love Solange’s fierce look but not everyone else does. I was just on a more mainstream website a couple of days ago – mainstream meaning there were men and women, Blacks and non-Blacks posting comments as judged by photos attached to their screen names under a news article. The article was about Solange’s red carpet Grammy look: emerald green gown, matching emerald ring, and her “big Afro or tight curls,” as the reporter described her hair. The article seemed positive and like this article does, the writer invited public opinion. I thought, “Oh no, I’ve seen this movie before.” I read the comments out of curiosity. There were many comments posted – a few positive. But most of the comments were negative. “She looks like the bride of Frankenstein. 70 thumbs up.”
“Looks like she stuck her finger in an electric socket. 55 thumbs up.” “Looks like a member of Rupaul’s drag race.” “Who would want to look like THAT?1?” This website is not perfect but overall it’s refreshing and needed because naturals can (for the most part) share experiences, insight, and techniques in a safe encouraging, positive environment . . . and simply be themselves. Unfortunately, whether it’s an Afro wig, bantu knot out, or TWA it’s not just hair to too many people. It took courage for Solange to wear her hair in a big Afro wig, real hair or not, instead of straight or in a straight weave at a high profile event in light of huge clusters of unenlightenedignorance.
@Toria
In reference to this statement: “Wearing fake hair tells me how insecure that woman is about her hair and that she believes the only way to look good or feel good about herself is to pretend to have what she doesn’t have: long hair. And in the end, that only makes her seem pathetic.”
Don’t you think natural black women who color their hair are also insecure and pathetic? The color isn’t their real natural hair color. Where do we draw the line on what a black woman should do to her hair and what she shouldn’t? I have noticed a lot of you on this website shower praises on women with fake colored hair but you all get so critical on women like Solange who rock their real natural hair with no fake colors underneath but choose to wear wig to certain events.
A natural haired woman with fake colors is no different from a natural haired woman with weaves or wigs.
So a black woman with colored hair is pathetic and insecure but Caucasian women color their hair all the time so are they pathetic and insecure and are denying their ”natural” hair?! I’m sorry but there’s a time where you have to realize that at the end of the day like Stacy said above, it’s just hair and it’s not that serious really.
Actually you’re are so off the bandwagon. Not every black woman that wears fake hair is bald headed some just like it for the look. I would never color my real hair it’d damage it nor would I ever cut my hair to have bangs but I can do both with weave and change it up a bit. My hair is 16 inches long naturally and comes to the middle of my back. It’s thick and healthy not damaged and I wear sew-ins 10-11 months out of the year. It’s convenient. So before you talk please know what you’re talking about. Thanks.
People can’t have an opinion on here now without the minus brigade showing up. No wonder there are a lot less people participating in the comments. I used to read this site all the time but since the change I just stop by occasionally to read the stories of the style icons.
Love it Dominika!
Hi Lela it’s called la jaz half wig by vanessa I got it fro black hairspray.com
I totally agree there is nothing wrong whith wearing wigs. It seems like if you have natural hair you must wear your hair as is period or it means xyz. Your only on the earth once enjoy switching it up while you still can.
I like fro wigs, but in Solanges case; idk, it looks a little fake. i have worn a fro wig before for a photoshoot, i like them as long as they look real.
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I think we all experiment when we get a little bored with our hair, the wig looks good, and it looks like natural hair so there really are no rude comment necessary btw you aren’t allowed to tell anybody what to do with their hair and the woman is already ostracized in the for her beautifully natural locks let’s not do it on a natural website
I’m pretty shocked at some of the small minded comments. What some people fail to understand is that just because they hold a particular opinion, that opinion isn’t necessarily the same opinion of everyone else.
My opinion: It’s. Just. Hair.
Wigs are sooooo much fun and she looks great! I didn’t want to color my natural hair so I got a colouful half wig you can’t even tell..you can even deep condition under a wig. When I wanna wear my hair long and curly or long and straight for my man I can, if I wanna wear it short and sassy I can whogoncheckmeboo ????? Wearing a wig is not selling out! It’s having fun with style and beauty! Live a little you won’t always be young to wear outrageous hair and miniskirts!
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Absolutely love the looks! Where did you get the 1st one from?
Roshawn this is amazing. I’ve been looking for a wig like the first one. Where did you find it? Please help a sista out!!!
xo
Yes Please! First one!
Hey Thankyou! Curlies ..:) its called La Jaz half wig by vanessa got it from black hairspray. it will show the color on the first pic.
I always thought the purpose of wearing wigs n weaves is to make it look like your natural texture? All that “blending” we do as ladies to make our natural hair blend into that yaki #5 why not have a piece were u don’t have to process ya hair to blend it in… I’ve been wearing textured half wigs for years never having to use heat to blend my hair in. Everyone knows I don’t have18in silky Brazilian hair so why get a hair piece like that? N e ways I like it… N I’d prob wear it to.
I’ve always always hated the straight/wavy wigs personally and gravitated towards the really curly ones. They frizz up too much and I’m sooo much more interested in kinkier wigs. I’m about to try some of the finger bomber wigs.
I don’t like it. She seems like a phony, but she is famous so it doesn’t matter what we think.
LUV IT!
I like it:)
I will always love Solange, I think her hair looks great!
I LOVE IT! It looks great, regardless of origin.
I love her hair, she’s owning it and the whole outfit works well. There’s nothing wrong with wearing wigs, extensions, ect over natural hair…people go natural for various reasons..many due to wanting to go chemical free so to each his own!
I totally agree there is nothing wrong whith wearing wigs. It seems like if you have natural hair you must wear your hair as is period or it means xyz. Your only on the earth once enjoy switching it up while you still can.
I don’t think there’s anything “wrong” with it, I just feel like we almost never see her own hair. Especially when its natural like her wigs!
It reminds me of that time on Soul Train when Don Cornelius says, “Nice wig,” and pats the young man’s fake afro.
I’m a fan of this look! I think it’s fine to add in extensions or rock a wig like Sol-angel did! Cute.
I like the fact that now she rocks some hair that mimic hers. Her wigs are fly and I approve it 🙂
I love this. Blue looks good on her.
I’ll never understand the point of being “natural” if you’re just gonna wear hair that isn’t yours.
different people have thier reasons for going “natural”..if she wants to wear a wig i dont think there is anything wrong..its thesame way white girls wear extensions
Can we stop with the whole ‘white girls do it too song and dance?’
I totally agree. But don’t even try making sense girl, some people on this site are obsessed with wearing some else’s hair and go to great lengths to justify it too.
Didn’t you know, as long as white people do it too it’s all good. /sarcasm
OT: I’m not feeling the look at all. It’s funny actually that people can swoon over something that is fake.
In Solange’s case, it’s good ol’ fashion exploitation. She is thoroughly milking the natural hair movement/trend and playing the rebel in the media because this is her pathway to FAME. She successfully found a way to step out of her big sister’s shadow by finding a lane B won’t step into (i.e., natural hair, outspoken, Sapphire with a Jezebel twist) They were written different roles in the game. The entertainment industry = SMOKES & MIRRORS.
Critique aside, it’s still great to see afro-textured hair worn by her. We can enjoy having our curl pattern in the spotlight, no matter what the reason.
Girl, you better testify early this morning! LOL!
Ok, for one Solange has been natural before it was a “movement” and she has already spoken out about being a “natural hair guru” that’s been put on a pedestal by OTHERS. To her, like she has stated, it’s just HAIR. Why do SOME black women equate being natural to being all seeing and knowing? It’s really NOT that serious. When people make comments about a WIG or weave that can easily be removed it takes the joy out being natural. Once again one is being told their not good enough or not completely something because of something. Why all the criticism? Get a grip n worry about your own scalp. I swear life will be so much easier.
You mean during her and Bey’s soul sista number 1 days when neo R&B was hot? You mean before Bey and her camp realized people weren’t checking for her neo look anymore and got herself a Brazilian lacefront? You talkin’ ’bout that time, dearie?
Lol you must not be a. Beyonce fan cause Beyonce was NEVER neo r&b. and Solange has honestly been doing the same kind of music since like 08. People do have a right to switch they style or image up. The core point of my comment was… WHY DOES ANYONE CARE?
Solange switched her style when Amy Winehouse popped.
As for neo Bey, I’m going to have to refer you to her 2002 interview with Vibe mag where she was painted as a hippie chick who had stopped relaxing her hair and vowed to never wear heavy makeup. Then she released one of my favorites “Work It Out” and it flopped. So what did they do? Went back to the drawling board, got her a yaki and some booty shorts and the rest is history. She originally wanted her sound to be more soul than traditional R&B but Work It Out flopped and she did the 180.