If you’re a Black female who loves to travel, what do you do when you need your hair doing but you’re in some far-flung part of the world where your hair needs are probably not catered for in mainstream hairdressers? Continue reading “Travelling in Style with Ricki – Founder of Club Melanin”
Think yoga and more often than not images of Indian gurus sat in the lotus position, or lanky leotard-clad females able to touch their head with their toes are not too far behind. But one company is keen to position Black women firmly within that space and has launched of a yoga retreat that caters specifically for women of colour. Continue reading “Yoga – an alternative spiritual route for women of colour”
It is official – products associated with dyeing and perming your hair are hazardous to your health. This is according to a five-year study of hairdressers by Black Woman for Wellness – a US-based education and advocacy group catering to African American women. Continue reading “Dyeing to fit in”
Today, I learnt that my hair is heliotrichous – very curly – for those of you not in the know. I also learnt that the use of the afro comb dates back 6,000 years and engenders extraordinary symbolism. Continue reading “Going back to ma roots”
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