Please tell us a little bit about you My name is Yaniris Acevedo. I was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Harlem, New York. Tell us about your journey so far, transitioning or big chop, recovering
from hair loss if any, your challenges, your successes, etc: My...
When I went natural, one of the last things I was interested in was wash and gos, mostly because I was style challenged and couldn’t figure out what worked and didn’t work for my hair. As the years went on, I discovered quick wash and go styles for natural...
I was conducting some research a few days ago and came across the gorgeous Ms Jackson, a Miss America contestant representing the District of Columbia. Departing from the traditional long, flowing, straight locks common in pageants, she wore a gorgeous braid out/twist out for the competition. NUMBER ONE?! SAY...
Applying heat to hair isn’t always a good idea for hair growth goals but sometimes, you want to try a different look. Additionally, if you want to wear a protective style like a weave, you will need to blow dry your hair so you can put it in corn...
It’s nice to wear out your hear but sometimes, you just want a change up in style. This is where the versatility of head wraps come in. Head wraps are a great way to dress up an updo, jazz up your accessories, make your face pop or hide your...
Following from the previous post about Lupita Nyong’o, here’s the second look that slayed at this year’s Tony Awards. Actress, Nicolette Robinson walked the red carpet in waist length box braids and a blue/white gown. Check out the hair and magnificent gown below: A photo posted by Yvette Nicole...
The 2016 Tony Awards (Broadway’s version of the Oscars) took place on Sunday in US. There were a lot of excellent looks but two stood out to me. I’m putting them in two separate posts because the looks are completely different. Lupita Nyong’o first came on to my radar when...
I’m always on the look out for a great YouTube tutorial that simplifies a style and makes it easy to understand. If you’re a style challenged natural, this video shows a very easy way to achieve a twist out. The closest I’ve ever come to a defined twist out...
If you’re not familiar with Naptural85, she is a YouTube maven who vlogs about her natural hair journey among other things. I’ve been following her journey since she had a TWA (teeny weeny afro) and picked up lots of tips along the way. A wash and go basically means...
I was perusing Facebook earlier today when I came across this video. I wasn’t going to click it initially but the model is quite pretty so I wanted to know what was going on there. I’m glad I did because I discovered these simple and creative updos for natural...
I’ve been mucking about with hair accessories for some time and have a few that have become my staples while the PJ in me continues to search for the next perfect way to beauty up my curls.