A Scientific Look at Whether Water-Only Washing is Hygienic for Natural Hair
As far as hair washing trends go, the one currently catching fire for the last year or so is the water only wash. BGLH writers
As far as hair washing trends go, the one currently catching fire for the last year or so is the water only wash. BGLH writers
Lip injections, hip and butt injection, cornrows, tanning — all of these things are becoming increasingly popular among non-black American women. And yet black women,
For the past few years, the natural hair scene in Africa has been gaining steam, and Nairobi is one of several African cities with a
This past Tuesday singer Ciara posted a few short clips to both her Twitter and Instagram pages. The singer, who was in town to perform
Yesterday we posted the first movie poster for the upcoming Nina Simone biopic starring Zoe Saldana. The poster wasn’t great, and now the trailer for
A Nina Simone biographical film starring Zoe Saldana has been in the works for several years. The film has been beset with schedule setbacks, legal
Recently on Tumblr Afro-Arts compiled images of black couples doing everyday things — shopping at the grocery store, taking selfies and making goofy faces. The
On February 23, the New York Times profiled Georg Friedrich Haas, a 62-year-old Austrian composer and Columbia University professor whose works have been commissioned by
When it comes to women of color, representation in cosmetics brand marketing typically falls flat. It can become disheartening for women of color to discover
Now, this article isn’t to say that compliments are terrible or that men can never comment on our hair. For the most part, it’s positive
This month, I’ve been all about that #NaturalHairBLACKOUT life. So many of you have left encouraging words, pledged support, or let me know that you
While the Oscars were being held in tinseltown, I attended a different type of event that was going in Flint, Michigan – the #JusticeForFlint benefit concert.
Go’on get it then Omarion! Mr O, who normally wears his hair in a tapered undefined fro, took things to the next level with a
It all began when 26-year-old beauty blogger Nadia Gray saw an advertisement for Maybelline’s matte foundations, featuring supermodel Jourdan Dunn. The self-described “product junkie” immediately