Congrats to @lorenamonroy and @masy_v on their new goodies from @ellasconcoctions! * Please email your name and mailing address to ellasconcoctions@ gmail. com Super BIG gracias to those who participated. Another one will be coming soon!! Abrazos, Mel
So you go by Bruja. Is that your real name? And that hair! Tell me about your journey. bruja is my real name. yes it means witch and no, it is not what is on my birth certificate. i believe everyone has the right to call themselves what they wish. for example, Malcolm Little became Malcolm X – the letter X for the unknown African family he came from. later El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, signifying a new phase, a new journeyRead More→
I visited my niece a couple of weeks ago and it was WASH DAY! I was excited to see the regimen my sister created for them and what hair care products she uses. Below Sanai had 6 day dirty pelo. Check out the process below… BEFORE (braid out) CONDITIONER MIXTURE AFTER Process Time: 46 mins Wash: 1X with Suave Daily Clarifying Shampoo. My sister Ceci normally uses this product on Sanai once a month to remove all of the buildup from herRead More→
I was in Florida this past weekend for a much needed getaway. I arrived at night so a lot of places I did see were not captured but we stayed at this adorable hotel called the Postcard Inn. It is a hidden gem. From the outside it looked sort of abandoned but check out how cool the interior is…. (Source) It felt GREAT to dig my heels in the sand and hang out in a bikini all day in the middle of December.Read More→
Arise News is an online and satellite network that broadcasts to Europe, Africa and the United States since April. The brain child of successful Nigerian Publisher Nduka Obaigbena. Arise is not just covering international stories from a more colorful perspective, it is also encouraging the natural aesthetic of the African Diaspora to shine through. One new hire, Safiya Songhai, was surprised to have her news director actually encourage her to wear her hair natural, in an all out Afro. Television news is often considered a placeRead More→
Yaaaaaaay Chicas!!!!!Congrats to @grassylocks and @beautyandcurls on your new t-shirts from @naturalsince_Please e-mail your name and mailing address to: [email protected]. A super BIG thanks to those who participated. xoxo, Mel
I had the wonderful opportunity of attending the private screening of “You Can Touch My Hair, a Short Film” presented by un-ruly.com in partnership with Pantene Pro-V in New York City. Un-ruly.com held a two day public art exhibit on June 6, 2013 in Union Square – the crowd and emotions that it created were astounding….Check it out! DAY 1 DAY 2 The screening of the film was followed by a panel discussion featuring expert cultural critic and writer Michaela Angela Davis, Un’ruly founder Antonia Opiah, model/vloggerRead More→
