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Easy, Long-lasting Wash and Go Styling with Urbanbella Products

high volume wash and go

I must admit that in the past, every time I tried to do a wash and go style on my natural hair, it would look great for several hours but then eventually turn into a tangled mess that I dreaded come wash day! So when I visited with Urbanbella to try their new products and they […]

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Shea Moisture’s #BreakTheWalls Campaign Calls to End the Beauty Aisle Divide

#BreakTheWalls Shea Moisture

In my pre-natural hair days, shopping for hair care products usually meant purchasing relaxers, shampoos, conditioners and greases from companies most likely not owned by people of color and purchasing  from stores where these products were found in an aisle separated from the rest of the beauty products which was also usually a tiny section of the […]

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Woman of Fulani descent creates new jewelry line that honors African high culture

Today, I have a special interview with Haby Barry, creator of Fulaba. Fulaba works with artisans in Guinea to provide timeless jewelry pieces from African high culture. After receiving my own beautiful gold-dipped Fulani bracelet from Fulaba, I had to learn more about this new company and its mission! Please tell us a little about yourself and […]

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Why we can’t wait for others to tell our stories

I’m so honored to present today’s post by artist, Andrea Pippins. You may have read about Andrea on the blog before and she even designed the Natural Chica logo, but today she is sharing a special post as part of the blog tour for her new adult coloring book, I Love My Hair! I’m so incredibly […]

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2015 Naturally Pretty – Curl Boss | GIVEAWAY!

For the past 4 years, Mimi J of http://www.mimijonline.com and I have teamed up to host our Naturally Pretty events in Atlanta, GA where we bring the community together to have some natural hair fun while raising money for the Atlanta Day Shelter for Women & Children! This year is our 5th annual event and […]

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