We may not have heard a lot about them lately but they proved that they're still Hollywood's top 3 black beauties.
Rabu, 17 Desember 2008
The fantastic 3
Nia Long, Gabrielle Union and Sanaa Lathan attented the red carpet lauch of Will Smith's latest movie: Seven Pounds.
We may not have heard a lot about them lately but they proved that they're still Hollywood's top 3 black beauties.
We may not have heard a lot about them lately but they proved that they're still Hollywood's top 3 black beauties.
Selasa, 16 Desember 2008
The City
The Hills is not afro at all but definitely good. It's so good that it's having babies!
For those who didn't follow, The Hills is an MTV semi-reality show set in LA with Lauren Conrad, a wealthy, superficial, girly, fashionista as a main character.
Now, Whitney Port, her friend and colleague, gets her own show in New York called The City. She hits the Big Apple looking for love (which rings a bell and strangely reminds me of Sex and The City. Will Whitney become the proud little sis of SJP?). Watch the pilot on December 29 to find out.
Check out the trailer:
For those who didn't follow, The Hills is an MTV semi-reality show set in LA with Lauren Conrad, a wealthy, superficial, girly, fashionista as a main character.
Now, Whitney Port, her friend and colleague, gets her own show in New York called The City. She hits the Big Apple looking for love (which rings a bell and strangely reminds me of Sex and The City. Will Whitney become the proud little sis of SJP?). Watch the pilot on December 29 to find out.
Check out the trailer:
Selasa, 25 November 2008
MTV Africa Music Awards
The first MTV Africa Music Awards were held last weekend in Abuja, Nigeria. Some of the biggest black US talent travelled all the way to join the event (Alicia Keys, Kelly Rowland, The Game...). The king and queen of the night were D'BANJ, Artist of the Year and the Kenyan singer WAHU, Best Female (see pictures below).
Jumat, 21 November 2008
When a relationship ends
Kerry Washington perfectly translated the difficulty to deal with the overwhelming memories of a past relationship in 'I Want You', the video she directed for Common. We love the song too...
African secret to grow hair
Do you know why women in Africa wear braids most of the time? It's because braids are the most effective protective style.
The Crown and Glory Technique is based on the idea that braids helps grow hair when they are done properly (ie not too tight). Braids are a protective style that avoids daily manipulation and breakage. They allow you to give a break to your hair. In the Winter, they also protect hair strands from cold air
See how braids helped these women grow their hair to massive lenghts in a few months with these before / after pictures: http://www.growafrohairlong.com/claudine.html
Kamis, 20 November 2008
My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage
Watch the interview of Regina Campbell, Director, about the genesis of My Nappy Roots, her fascinating documentary on African-american hair care. The documentary covers all the periods from the slavery to today.
Campbell goes through the social processes that encouraged women and men to relax, the stigmas coming along with afros and the recent surge of natural african hair care.
http://video.aol.com/video/my-nappy-roots-a-journey-through-black-hair-itage-dir-regina-kimbell/1850449
Campbell goes through the social processes that encouraged women and men to relax, the stigmas coming along with afros and the recent surge of natural african hair care.
http://video.aol.com/video/my-nappy-roots-a-journey-through-black-hair-itage-dir-regina-kimbell/1850449
Sabtu, 08 November 2008
Coconut power
We're not the only women obsessed with our hair!
Watch this Indian commercial for a coconut oil brand.
I llllove it!
Watch this Indian commercial for a coconut oil brand.
I llllove it!
Rabu, 05 November 2008
Before Obama...
This post will be controversial but before Barack Obama, another black man gathered huge crowds and delivered powerful messages to the whole world.
Michael Jackson. His songs were all about "keeping the faith" (Keep the faith, Dangerous) and "making that change" (Man in The Mirror, Moonwalker).
I grew up with Michael, among other artists, and even though I couldn't understand his lyrics because I didn' speak English at the time, I could see the videos.
Compare his lyrics with what kids hear today! Of course there are currently some talented artists who have a lot of interesting things to say. But they're not mainstream and I wonder what (added) values the others bring to the young audience.
Here's a comparison:
Michael Jackson, Man in the mirror:
Soulja Boy, Get silly:
Michael Jackson. His songs were all about "keeping the faith" (Keep the faith, Dangerous) and "making that change" (Man in The Mirror, Moonwalker).
I grew up with Michael, among other artists, and even though I couldn't understand his lyrics because I didn' speak English at the time, I could see the videos.
Compare his lyrics with what kids hear today! Of course there are currently some talented artists who have a lot of interesting things to say. But they're not mainstream and I wonder what (added) values the others bring to the young audience.
Here's a comparison:
Michael Jackson, Man in the mirror:
Soulja Boy, Get silly:
Bi-racial president
Barack Obama is officially the new president of the United States!!!
I immediately called a relative in Cameroon to measure the impact of the news outside western countries. Everyone over there is celebrating the election of a black man at the head of the world's most powerful country.
You're probably asking yourself what the elections have to do with hair. We wanted to give our little touch to the news.
During the US campaign, many questions aroused about Obama's identity. Is he black? Is he white? We couldn't help but wonder what 'biracial' meant. We found a definition with a woman's touch.
With her poem, Zora Howard reminds those who questionned the symbolic of this election what the African-american people had to go through.
I immediately called a relative in Cameroon to measure the impact of the news outside western countries. Everyone over there is celebrating the election of a black man at the head of the world's most powerful country.
You're probably asking yourself what the elections have to do with hair. We wanted to give our little touch to the news.
During the US campaign, many questions aroused about Obama's identity. Is he black? Is he white? We couldn't help but wonder what 'biracial' meant. We found a definition with a woman's touch.
With her poem, Zora Howard reminds those who questionned the symbolic of this election what the African-american people had to go through.
Senin, 03 November 2008
A little something
I saw this picture on the Facebook appreciation page of Zara (yes, it does exist!).
I don't know if it's the red background or the wedges but there's something about it, even though it's not a professional pic.
It's called 'China Girl'.
Minggu, 02 November 2008
Jumat, 31 Oktober 2008
Debate: is 'natural' hair less attractive?
I've been natural once upon a time.
Today I'm wearing a weave and I have to say that I saw the difference, not only in the way men perceive me and pay attention, but also with the rest of the society.
Do black men really pay more attention to women with relaxed hair? Are natural women really looked down on in the community?
See her answer (she talks a bit too much so feel free to skip the beginning):
Isn't she lovely? (vid from mimi):
Today I'm wearing a weave and I have to say that I saw the difference, not only in the way men perceive me and pay attention, but also with the rest of the society.
Do black men really pay more attention to women with relaxed hair? Are natural women really looked down on in the community?
See her answer (she talks a bit too much so feel free to skip the beginning):
Isn't she lovely? (vid from mimi):
Senin, 27 Oktober 2008
Condoning slavery
More than 40,000 people are held slaves in Niger. A west african court recently punished the country for condoning these practices. But how fast will the culture change?
Full story in The Guardian
