Annie Ilonzeh, one-third of ABC’s new “Charlie’s Angels” trio, is a stunning biracial beauty who now has the distinction of being the very first African-American “Angel.” Not bad for a girl from Grapevine, Texas, whose strict Nigerian father gave her an ultimatum: to make it as an actress in Hollywood in one year, or come […]
After one month of having completely natural hair, I have learned more and more about myself, how people perceive me, and how to care for my hair in its natural state. Although I doubted whether or not I could pull off an extremely short haircut, I went through with the big chop without tears or […]
Women and our hair, we’re always looking for the next best thing. Just like everyone else, I’ve spent my money on products, equipment and accessories in search for the best combination to create that fresh “ready to go” look that fits my budget. Well, I believe I’ve finally found one part of that combination. The […]
It seems like every black woman in the nation has decided on “going natural”. If she hasn’t stopped getting relaxers already, she’s probably thought about it. The natural hair movement, which focuses on self-love and acceptance, healthy lifestyles, and defining one’s own beauty, has grown from a small community and has all but gone mainstream. […]
When a woman with chemically processed hair decides that she wants to go natural, she may consider doing the big chop. To ‘big chop’ or ‘BC’ is to chop off the majority of one’s hair, which is relaxed, while leaving only the new growth, which is natural. Although many women of color are deciding to […]
When I first thought of ‘going natural’ in January 2011, I quickly decided against it; I opted to continue my regular relaxer regimen. After all, it worked for ten years. But during my past three years in college, I have found it difficult, frustrating and nearly impossible to grow and maintain a healthy head of […]
Check out new pics of singer Chrisette Michelle we found on Necole Bitchie! She looks fierce with her new hair do. Necole also interviewed Chrisette to set the record straight on why she went natural. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: Necole: You revealed your new hairstyle at a show at Albany State University right? […]
Find more photos like this on Thirsty Roots Community Check out this video recap of the Natural Hair Show 2010 that went down in Atlanta this past weekend! Via FreddyO: This weekend Atlanta had The World Natural Hair Show at the Georgia International Convention Center and ThirstyRoots.com was there covering the event and capturing black […]
