Should black women take an isolationist approach to beauty culture & standards?
Portrait of a Black Woman by Buck : Holzemer *So, a few of you contacted BGLH this morning about the Psychology Today article which states
Portrait of a Black Woman by Buck : Holzemer *So, a few of you contacted BGLH this morning about the Psychology Today article which states
Over the past few weeks on Twitter, there has been a battle raging between #teamlightskin and #teamdarkskin, sparked in part by a “Light Skinned Versus
On Friday I posted a picture of Jessaye as a picture of the day. I’ve updated the post with Jessaye’s hair story and regimen. Where
This post is a response to When Natural Hair Tells a Different Story. Kia Ling [Source] by Charron “Ronnie” Andrus, Contributing Writer I have freckles.
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For those who are unaware, Kohls is a major American department store. They revealed this “Ghetto Fab” (their words, not mine) wig for Halloween that
Black people come in a variety of skin colors, from dark brown to light brown — the key word here being “brown”. Yes. Despite the
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“There is a misconception that the hot comb was invented by Madam C.J. Walker, the first self-made African-American millionaire. In all actuality, the tool was
I received this interesting email from a reader this morning; Hi Leila! This doesn’t have much to do with hair, but I wanted to call
“All the compliments I received and jealous glares from short haired women didn’t make me want to keep being “that girl.” My hair was broken,
I got this very interesting link from Kali B of HipHopHardBody.com. Haircare comany Design Essentials is advertising a low-lye relaxer with shea butter that purports
More than 250 New York naturals and bloggers gathered for The Curly Girl Collective’s Curl Crush event in NYC! The hair and style are fabulous!

Bloggers Natural Nigerian, Screwy Haired Girl, NatMane and Sherese Ijewere put on this lovely natural hair meetup in Lagos Nigeria on November 19. Check out