My natural hair journey (part 2)// Dear Diary
Before we begin, just a note regarding Part I. I might’ve sounded like my mom forced me to ‘fix’ my hair, but honestly, it was also me who desired to have a different type of hair. More …
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My natural hair journey // Dear diary
*Dear Diary is a series in which our writers invite us into their journey of self discovery. The “My natural hair journey” Diary series is written by Stacey Mac Donald from the island …
Meet Catface, the Nigerian British entrepreneur who is her own brand
Mariette Immaculate is a creative director, designer and content creator from London. Over the last seven years, she has been using the internet to express herself with her platform Catface …
Why I’m suspicious of crochet braids
I am very suspicious of crochet braids. Not the faux dreadlocks, I love those! I’m a huge fan of dreadlocks but I can’t commit to real ones because I love changing hairstyles and letting go …
More Than Just Hair: The Politics of Natural Hair
With art by Laylie Frazier About seven years ago I noticed that my relaxed hair was thinning and generally looking rather unhealthy. A friend suggested I go natural because my hair would …
Woollen
With art from Laylie Frazier I was first aware Of my strange woollen hair When my mother twisted it into three puffs When colorful ribbons trailed down to my shoulders I swung my …