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by Claudette Jones, Jan 6, 2008
A look at the art, history, popularity and entrepreneurial profitability of hair-braiding. How and why an ancient cultural tradition made the transition to contemporary, Hip-Hop, political fashion.
Hair-braiding is an ancient art form and cultural tradition that has been practiced since the earliest recorded history and passed down through the ages. […]
Admin @ October 13, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Anyone who has removed fusion, hair extensions, weaves that are saturated with bonding glue, or tiny micro-braids, understands the hassle. When removing hair extensions with fusion, braids, weaves or dreadlocks, the hair can become dry and matted together, so it can take hours upon hours to remove these styles. And often, once these […]
Admin @ October 1, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Hair Braids have become fashionable for many women in the Ghanaian society and perhaps the African continent.
However, it is a natural phenomenon that most Africans have coarse hair and that they believe when they braid their hairs, it straightens and lengthens and sometimes become tender.
There have been several perceptions behind it.
What then is so peculiar […]
Admin @ September 10, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Two men and a woman were charged Thursday with smuggling at least 20 girls and young women from the West African nation of Togo and forcing them to work at hair braiding salons in Newark and East Orange.The females told investigators that they worked without pay for up to 14 hours a day, six or […]
Admin @ September 8, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Basically there are two categories of parents when it comes to hair design and styling. First category includes those parents who are very concerned about their child’s hairstyle who study each and every styling detail very minutely. Another category of parents includes those parents who just want there child’s hair to be simple and short […]
Admin @ September 6, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Braiding is a hair styling technique you can do at home. Braid your hair for a stylish new look
Hair braiding involves a learning process. But once you know how to braid hair, you can transform your own or someone else’s hair into a cute new style in just a few minutes. Here are some easy […]
Admin @ September 4, 2007 # No Comment Yet
When we see a delightfully intricate hair design, we are often fascinated. Most likely the design has taken hours to complete. But, as an onlooker, it is difficult for us to determine where the design begins and ends. To us, it often simply looks like a very beautifully crafted work of art. As a stylist, […]
Admin @ September 3, 2007 # No Comment Yet
There will be a free hair care consultation class on Thursday 08/30/07. This class is for people who are interested in transitioning from using chemicals to natural means of growing hair through braiding, weaving, locks etc. People with natural hair are also very much welcome as they will learn about how to maintain natural hair.
This […]
Admin @ September 3, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Braids and Cornrows have been around for years. They have remained popular because they are cheap to maintain and they are versatile. They allow the wearer to do several styles creating different exciting looks. Braids and Cornrows are with many people because they give the wearer’s natural hair time to recover from the rigors of […]
Admin @ September 3, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Every summer I get the urge to have my hair braided. It is a welcome relief to have my hair tamed back, making many little new canals for a summer breeze to get through. This year when my aunt came to visit, I took her to Harlem. I thought it would be the perfect time […]