on the street paris: camille
Of course Camille's braided donut bun caught my eye...
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Relaxers Won’t be Around for Long
I see the demise of relaxers. The caustic chemical treatments that straighten kinky hair will fall as natural hair solidifies its place as a staple and not a fa...
On the Street London: Lolo & Pam
I ran into these two sisters in the center of London as they were trying to find their driver...
on the street london: catherine
It was hard to miss Catherine at the Victoria and Albert museum in London. Her hat and coat took me back to those A Different World days.
un’ruly life: london, off the beaten path
I recently hoped on the Eurostar for a 2.5 hour ride from Paris to London. It still amazes just how close these two famous yet very different cities are.
discuss: can curly and straight hair co-exist?
Big, thick, poofy hair is permeating the bone straight images we're used to seeing, but does that mean the end of straight hair?
skin bleaching: who’s the fairest of them all?
Is skin bleaching simply a form of self-fashioning and constructing one's own physical identity or are there really deeper motives at play?
what the baoulé taught me about beauty
We're told to look inside a person to find their appeal. But what does that really mean? My trip to the Branly Museum gave me an alternative way of interpreting...
from the editor: the beauty of choice
We're taught that we shouldn't look to other people to validate or affirm ourselves, including our appearance. But so much about beauty is a matter of how peopl...
discuss: when did you first feel your race?
I first felt the color of my skin on a playground in London when I was about six years old...
pull your hair back
Whether it's in a high bun, a low bun, a loose or sleek pony tail, wearing your hair tied back and out of the way is an easy hair style staple. This week, we'll...
on the street paris: black with a little bit of gold
Of course this lovely Parisian caught our eye with her wavy bob, but we especially liked that she rocked her waves with a tom-boyish look.