Currently, there is no regulation or standardization of henna processing and exporting, therefore henna is not used for its health benefits. Today, henna often contains unlisted additives, adulterants, metallic salts, para-phenylenediamine and other dangerous chemicals that could cause serious harm rather than healing. Henna is an agricultural product and there is tremendous variation within and…
African Fashion African fashion is eclectic, bold, vibrant and colourful . A sharp contrast to the minimalist and muted styles of the West. And thanks to Instagram, Africans (such as StylePantry) now take centre stage in the global style scene, with a few attaining the coveted style star status. Every one of the street style instagrammers stand out because of their unique…
These questions spur a conversation about Afro-textured hair that should be occurring. The lack of this conversation has resulted in discriminatory events, for example, this past week Tiffany Bryan, a 27-year-old cancer survivor from New York, was fired from her job for wearing an Afro. This event is not the first: Within the last 12 months soldiers in…
Now this is just to funny. If you use relaxers this could be or is you. Women sure do go through a lot to look good. What do you think? Please leave comment below.
Tennessee news anchor Pam McKelvy shares a vulnerable moment on live television in hopes of inspiring young women that hair is not everything. “I want everybody to know that no matter what you go through, it’s not about what’s on the outside, it’s about what’s on the inside,” she said while dabbing tears from her…
THERE’S no end to horrific hair care stories — broken combs, tangled knots, experiments with relaxing or flat ironing as moms seek ways to get the kink out of their girls’ hair. Nowadays with the renewed focus on going natural, there’s emphasis on which oils and butters will soften the hair, and many moms are…
I see the demise of relaxers. The caustic chemical treatments that straighten kinky hair will fall as natural hair solidifies its place as a staple and not a fad in the Black hair world. This will happen because this new wave of curls is happening in a different context than the hyper-political afro of the…