Chris Rock's 2009 documentary "Good Hair" revolutionized the hair industry and African American women noticed. Women like Charlottean Kobi Brinson. "It doesn't really make sense for me to not have my natural hair texture," said Kobi Brinson. "I don't know what it looks like so we'll see." Kobi has no idea what her real hair looked like. Her mother began relaxing it at the age of 11. "Because once it's relax ...

By: Driadonna Roland The hair on my head has been permed, bleached, mohawked, braided, fried, dip-dyed and weaved. A look at the so-called “Photos of You” on Facebook is misleading. I’ve had so many different looks you can’t tell it’s the same girl! It’s not that I love switching up the game. The reality is I grew up despising my hair. While my sisters had fine hair that turned to springy curls when water w ...

By: Abi Ishola But after five years of rocking Afros, twists and braids I started relaxing my hair again. I was comfortable with my kink, but tired of all the work it took to maintain it. So, I fell back into relaxers, bone straight bobs, flat irons, wigs and extensions. Then late last year, it happened: My hair started falling out. After several years of exposing my hair to damaging heat and harsh chemical ...

Are you transitioning to natural hair and not sure if you are ready to do the big? Well, watch this video on 5 signs to do the big chop. ...

Black women are going natural in droves to ditch using harsh chemicals, and in some cases, to better embrace who they are. The emotional and financial benefits of weening oneself off relaxers cannot be denied. But whether a woman chooses to grow out her processed hair over a long period of time, or shave her relaxed hair off in a "big chop," is still a point of contention for some. At the forefront of this ...

    My turning point was February this year. I cut off my long treated hair and opted for a natural look. Before I came to Kampala this year, I was living in Mbarara and I had a personal hairdresser. He was really good at his work. He used to advise me on what products I should use for my hair and what I shouldn’t. My hair then really looked pretty. It didn’t break. Every day, I prayed that I woul ...