Weaves & Extensions

Hairstyles of the Grammys

Today, February 8th, is the 57th Annual Grammy Awards being held in The Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Grammys isn’t just a platform for music artists to win and be nominated for awards, but it’s also a platform for fashion. Every single artist comes glammed up: wearing designer dresses (that really only they can afford, although I believe they probably don’t even...

The year in hair: How afros, wigs, and extensions took over pop culture

In Gina Prince-Bythewood’s film “Beyond The Lights,” one of the most unexpectedly arresting moments is a scene where the protagonist Noni, played by the extraordinarily talented Gugu Mbatha-Raw, performs the very mundane act of taking the extensions out of her hair. It’s grooming, after all—advanced grooming, maybe, as her violet, Hollywood extensions likely cost several hundred of dollars and too...

U.S. Navy Responds to Hair Controversy with New Guidelines

  Jessica Sims served in the U.S. Navy with an unblemished record for 12 years. For over 10 of those years, Sims wore tightly woven dreadlocks pulled back in a bun without comment from her superiors. Then Sims was asked to change her hair to fit in with the Navy’s longstanding regulations requiring a smaller bun size and banning dreadlocks. She was also given the option to wear a wig. When sh...

4 Easy Tips to Perfect Your Wig Regimen This Winter

The proper wig regimen can offer ultimate protection for your natural hair this season. Not only does this protective style shield your tresses from the elements, but it allow you to easily access your strands for cleansing, conditioning and moisturizing when necessary. Here are some tips to get you started on a wig regimen: 1. Type of wig: Full wigs or partial wigs Choosing the type of wig to wea...

You Can’t Spell Rihanna Without H-A-I-R

On February 8, Rihanna is set to perform her latest single, “FourFiveSeconds” alongside Paul McCartney and Kanye West on the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. Since the release of her latest single, she’s done several photoshoots with magazines and has been spotted in LA countless times. Two photoshoots she’s done recently are with i-D Magazine and Harper’s Bazaar. In her ph...

Police officer fired for cutting off woman’s weave gets job back

An arbitrator has ruled that the police officer who cut off a detainee’s hair weave should be reinstated with full pay Warren Police Officer Bernadette Najor was fired in December for her actions after a video went public. In the video, 22-year-old Charda Gregory, who had been cooperative after her arrest, is struck across the chest by Najor and shoved into her seat, where other officers put her i...

Tips for Looking After Hair Extensions

Ladies, do you need a couple of tips to maintain your extensions? Well look no further! Here’s the top tips for looking after you hair extensions: If your hair length or thickness is due to some hair extension help, these top tips will help you to make sure your enhanced locks are well looked after. Ask a professional for advice of the right kind of brush to use so that you don’t tug or tang...

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