As much as I love my natural hair, sometimes I just feel like telling shrinkage to eat it and go back to straightening my hair. The problem is that for most curly haired women, regularly applying heat can be very damaging to our hair. When I was in my teens, every three months or so […]
Where did the story of black hair begin? Too often we begin black people’s story with slavery – when we know full well that the African story began in Africa. Before Slavery Early in the fifteenth century, African hair was a distinct form of communication. African hair spoke of age, marital status, ethnic identity, religion, […]
Arisa Cox hair style review by Black Hair Spot What more can we say about it besides it’s big, bold and au naturel! This look is so reminiscent of the classic afro mixed with a touch of the trendy deep curl and a hue of brown tying all together. As a journalist and more recently, […]
Fefe Dobson hair style review by Black Hair Spot The pixie cut, the cut of all cuts that most black women wouldn’t even consider. Fefe Dobson made the chop her own. This could have been bad but in this case the final look was worth the risk. This stylish cut is silky straight and chic, […]
Stacey McKenzie hair style review by Black Hair Spot It’s no secret that from generation to generation black women have adopted an obsession to relaxers and flat irons. For most of us, at one time or another we have attempted to essentially hide our “nappy” roots in fear of what people may think. Seeing as […]
Melanie Fiona hair style review by Black Hair Spot This week Grammy winning singer Melanie Fiona is our muse. Not too many would argue that her hair isn’t absolutely gorgeous – and it’s real. It’s often assumed that being a black women equates to having short lifeless hair, when in fact black women are blessed […]
Trey Anthony hair style review by Black Hair Spot This week Black Hair Spot is giving praise to the multi-talented Trey Anthony and her locks. Trey is a Canadian based playwright of “da Kink in my hair”, producer and writer. A quick Google image search of Trey will reveal that she regularly has her hair […]
Yasmine Warsame hair style review by Black Hair Spot Styling short hair at times can be limiting, if not difficult. Canadian – Somali model Yasmine Warsame has done her short hair justice with this fauxhawk. Having the sides slightly shorter than the top highlights her strong facial feature which exudes her natural beauty. We also […]
Former Governor General, Michaëlle Jean hair style review by Black Hair Spot When women make the decision to go natural it almost always begins with the overwhelming decision to make “the big chop”. Dependent on how short someone decides to cut their hair during this process, it’s the transitioning stage that women find most difficult […]
Canadian R&B singer – songwriter and actress – Jully Black hair style review by Black Hair Spot How absolutely gorgeous is this hairstyle? Triple threat Canadian songwriter, singer and perform Jully Black rocked this style while she rocked the runway at the Heart & Stroke Foundation’s Heart Truth Fashion Show. We love this look because […]
