Let’s face reality. In the Western world especially, many Black women have been raised to think that straight or curly hair is ‘better’ than having a coarse, thick mane. I personally remember being a preteen and wistfully wishing that I…
For years I told myself I was going to go natural. My mom permed my hair when I was 10-years-old after she said it became unmanageable, so straight hair was all I had ever known.
Twenty-seven-year-old Latonae Smith aka Thundee, who is also a popular radio personality. When not on the radio, she is a Front Desk Agent at the Hamilton Princess. Ms Smith lives in St. David’s but her family hails from Bailey’s Bay.…
“Embrace yourself and your hair. We are all beautiful and unique in our own way,” advises Zita Pitt who is today’s (Natural) Island Treat. Thirty-five-year-old Zita is a nursing assistant at Lefroy House and says she plans to become the…
Many Black women have permed their hair over the years to suit popular beauty standards and to be accepted in today’s society although they are born with naturally kinky or curly hair.
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Picky. When the screenshot popped up, I shook my head in disbelief, then leaned forward dumbfounded, my face inches from the screen to reread it and make sure I wasn’t mistaken.
When most children say they want to be a (insert your childhood dream occupation here) when they grow up, we all know it changes a few times before they decide what’s a good fit.
While some stylists spend months and even years perfecting their craft, Yewande Gafaar has been fortunate enough to flourish as a hair braider thanks to her God given talent.
