Natural Spotlight: Akos
Where in Africa are you from? I’m half Zambian (mum), half Ghanaian (dad) and I grew up in Botswana. Where you are currently based? New York, USA. I came to […]
Author Archives: mwanabibi
Protective Style Challenge: Week 31; Curly Mop Top
Now I remember why I used to spend so much time in mini twists in the first two years that I was natural, they take so long to install that […]
Whose Afraid of Natural Hair? Adventures of a Natural Haired Jobseeker
By Jo Adeyemo My longest ever job search recently came to an end after I was offered a position at an online magazine. One of the things I had to […]
A Guide to Making Realistic Hair Growth Goals
By Chisha Sinyangwe I believe knowledge is power. When we are equipped with knowledge we are more likely to make informed choices on many issues. Hair is no exception. […]
Protective Style Challenge: Week 30; Mini Twist Styles for Short Natural Hair
Shrinkage; A word often said with some level of dread in the natural hair community. We spend a lot of time trying to escape shrinkage. Our hair can shrink up […]
Consulting Ba Donna; A holistic approach to styling natural hair
A couple of weeks ago we introduced an exciting project that we have now completed. ZedHair was approached by Towani Clarke of Kutowa Designs to style her hair for a […]
Protective Style Challenge: Week 29; Grecian Twists
I was going to do a completely different look this week but I started playing around with my twists and liked this one so much better. The style is […]
Heat Free Stretching & Jumbo Flat Twist Updo
By Naomi of http://www.kinksntwists.com I started off with freshly washed hair (check out wash day routine post for details), I let the hair air dry a little. I sectioned hair […]
Is that your hair?
“那是你的头发吗？(Is that your hair?)” is a question I often get asked when I’m out and about regardless of whether my hair is braided or not. Having a fro in China […]
Protective Style Challenge: Week 28; Corporate Roll
I’m often asked to demonstrate hairstyles that are appropriate for the workplace or “professional”. In fact during this very challenge I was implored to try more styles that would be […]
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