Black Hairstyles Gallery

going natural: a hair story ~by Sunshine A. That was me with the last weave and relaxed "do" that I ever got. It was the summer of 2008 and you couldn't tell me nothing! I was happy with my weave. Not too thrilled with the price tag though. That one cost me a whopping $400 for the hair (had to be Remy) and the application (full sew in with a little out at the top to achieve that natural look). I can say that I was truly addicted to weaves. I was smack dab in the middle of my Beyonce phase where I truly thought we were friends. I was in love with her. Her hair, her wardrobe, EVERYTHING! B was my pimp, my pastor, my dealer... whatever she was selling I was buying, right down to her "freakum dresses"! Underneath the weave was some pretty damaged hair. I had gone from the full thick upper middle back length hair of my youth, hair which my mother was against perming (but not pressing) to hair that was above my chin and was honestly an after thought. I never re...

monday style and thoughts from lagos nigeria ~by Oghomwen E.

~Simnicity

climbing deeper into this natural ish: the end of blogger week & a new accessory So guest blogger week is over and we had some great entries! Thanks to all those who wrote guest posts! I found it at Urban Outfitters. It's a headband (or bandoo as we call it in Jamaica) with a bunch of feathers attached. I like it because it looks vintage. I decided to take some photos of me wearing. I was tired and doing battle with a blemish on my forehead, so these aren't super great, but you get the idea.

I didn't get the how-to for these styles, but I think they're blow outs. You just blow your afro out on a low heat setting. The added length gives cool opportunities for pin ups and general styling. But, this is just based on my novice observations... I'll update with the real how-to when she sends it to me.

2 months after 1st bc - 7/98 a month after 2nd bc - 6/99 i rock ruff and stuff...! - 8/01 strawset - 2/02 fancy free - 9/05 puff the magic dragon - 7/07 whirlpool bun - 3/08 boxbraid bun - 10/08 puff daddy - 10/08 how big it gets...1/09 for you l :) - 4/09 twistie bun - 4/09 funky pinup - 4/09

Sera: part deux Your hair is SO LONG! Did you ever think it would get this long? S: Well, I was a little uncertain as to whether waist-length hair would be possible; however, I knew that as time went on that if I took good care of my hair then it would be possible. How did you know what to do to get it this long? And how many inches do you think you have? S: I knew that taking care of my hair and keeping it moisturized as much as possible would help with length retention. When measured, it is 28 inches (top/crown), 30 inches (midsection to bottom portion). It took about 4 years and 9 months to get to this length. So what is your secret? S: No secret, just lots of patience & care. I try to keep my hair moisturized and protected (i.e. twists/braids) Have there ever been any rough periods when your hair wasn't really growing, or you lost length or health. S: I have had to cut off 3 inches on two separate occassions within a span of 2 months (in 2007) due to damaged ends -- our ...

... and a high puff to die for