by Mireille Liong of www.Going-Natural.com Each of the following events will take place at the Warehouse Gallery in Red Hook Brooklyn (183 Lorraine Street | Studio #5 | Brooklyn, NY 11231) The Going Natural Video Diaries Documentary Date: August 9 at 2:00 pm. This Saturday (as in THIS WEEKEND PEOPLE! ;-) is the 1st screening of the Going Natural Video Diaries, a … [Read more...]
Relax, Relate, Release…Repeat!
Focus on the Important Things Remember that episode of A Different World when Whitley Gilbert (played by Jasmine Guy), couldn't get over the fact that her rich, ex-boyfriend Julian had moved on? In this scene (which you can see in the clip below) Whitley (who always had a capacity for les dramatics) tries to get over him and sees a shrink who whips her into shape with a dose … [Read more...]
Karen’s Body Beautiful: 10 Years and Beyond
As a resident member of the 7M Hair Type Category let me assure you that not all natural hair products are created equal. Neither are the companies that create the products. When I first discovered the Karen's Body Beautiful hair products I was impressed. Not just because of the awesome ways in which the products seem to enhance my 8G hair type (and believe you me, they … [Read more...]
It’s Afro Season
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Whenever spring starts turning towards summer you can be sure that it is Afro season. And when you live in the Afro Capital of the World (aka Brooklyn) then you also know that this means Natural Hair Event Season is upon us. In this part of the world Natural Hair Event Season (NHES) started out on a high note with the Natural Aristocratic Tea sponsored by Sabine’s Hallway … [Read more...]
Raising Confident Kinky, Coily and Curly-Haired Kids
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Raising confident kids is hard under most circumstances. As Black parents, the challenges associated with instilling confidence and a sense of pride into our children can be even more complicated. Especially when it comes to their hair and skin color. Believe me when I say, it’s hard out there for the parents of a Black child especially when you consider the impact of the … [Read more...]