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1BlessedNatural: India. Arie Cuts Hair and Gives Us FACTS About It! (photo cred: Instagram/India.Arie) India. Arie aka. Ms. "I Am Not My Hair" just big chopped again and addressed some things that might surprise you about her hair and people's reactions to it. Imagine doing your big chop and someone saying you need a shape up or lineup. Well, this happened to India. Arie. Yesterday, the singer openly expressed her feelings on social media about negative things people had to say about her hair. She said, "Some one said, I need a line up - I am VERY intentional about my hair. I think line ups ar[sic]  masculine. I like my edges soft." I feel the same way the she does... I had the same experience shortly after doing my Big Chop. I had to tell a couple of people to chill. It's okay if my edges aren't straight! You'll be okay! India.Arie posted the message just a day after posting an Instagram photo of her new haircut. She spoke about her...

Lupita Rocks Natural Hairstyle Inspired by the Rwandan Amasunzu to the Oscars! (photo cred: Intstagram/ Vernon Francois) Last night, Lupita rocked a natural hairstyle inspired by the Rwandan Amasunzu to the 90th Annual Academy Awards in Los, Angeles. The Amasunzu is a traditional hairstyle that was worn by single Rwandan men and women in the 1800's and 1900's and revealed their status. The hair was cut and shaped for the style. Lupita Nyong'o's style was done by celebrity hairstylist Vernon Francois. The style consisted of half circular buns with gold thread woven through them. The back of her hair was shaved at the bottom. I thought the style was beautiful! What do you think of Lupita Nyong'o's style to the Oscars? Crown inspiration: the Amasunzu hairstyles of Rwanda. By the incredible hands of @vernonfrancois @theacademy #oscars2018 A post shared by Lupita Nyong'o (@lupitanyongo) on Mar 4, 2018 at 10:53pm PST ...

Gabby Sidibe is Frolicious ! (photo cred: Instagram/Gabourey Sidibe) Actress Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe is letting us know that she is celebrating Black History beyond the month of February. The 34-year-old gave us  #WakandaForever when she posted an Instagram photo of her wearing a blue ankara print dress. H er hair was in an Afro with 5 cornrows in the front decorated by braid jewelry (Update): Initially, the back part of Gabby's hair looked like it could be her own natural hair, but later today she said it was a wig. Either way, the style is still gorgeous! 😍 Sidbe's hairstyle was inspired by her castmate Ta'Rhonda Jones who plays "Porsha" on Empire . The Empire star   is often seen wearing protective styles including braids, extensions, and wigs. She even shared a photo of her wig shelf on Instagram. She said, "I built this wig shelf all by myself cuz I'm a strong independent black woman who don't need no man to build me a ...

China Anne McClain Unveils Her "Teeny Curls" (photo cred: Instagram/@chinamcclain) Actress China Anne McClain is not playing on screen or with her natural hair! Yesterday, she showed an Instagram picture of her natural curls while they were wet. She captioned the pic "teeny curls". The curls in the front of her hair were small and tight, but the curls in the back and on the top were looser. Her hair was slicked back behind her ears and appeared to be at least shoulder-length. Back in the spring of this year, McClain began wearing her natural hair in pictures on social media. In one of her pics, the 19-year-old actress quoted lyrics from Kendrick Lamar's song "Humble". She said, "Show me somethin' natural like Afro on Richard Pryor."In the picture, she is tugging on a small section of her 'fro. This weekend, McClain starred in a new Lifetime movie called Ten: Murder Island . The movie is about friends who go on a week...

1BlessedNatural: Solange Releases Amazing Video for "Don't Touch My Hair" Song (photo cred: Facebook) Yesterday, Solange Knowles released a new video for her song called "Don't Touch My Hair" featuring Sampha. Two weeks ago, the singer posted a photo of herself rocking a beaded hairstyle , and it turns out it was for the video. Solange can be seen swinging her beads at the beginning. The visuals for "Don't Touch My Hair" are incredible, and I have to say that I'm not surprised. She is quite the artist and always stands out.

Janelle Mon á e Rocks Pin Curls and Punked Out Look for African American Museum's Opening Day - (photo cred: Instagram) Saturday, Janelle Mon á e attended the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. rocking pin curls and a punked out leather jacket that said "Black Girl Magic" on the back. Those pin curls were on point! The singer also wore a long sleeve black shirt that said "The Last Poets," skirt, matching earrings, and a cute hot pink beret. On Instagram, Mon á e described her ensemble as the 'Afro punked out Dorothy Dandridge from the future.' The 30-year-old's look also gave me a Black Pantherish vibe. Her hair was done by stylist Nikki Nelms, who also did Solange's beaded braids that we saw last week. Janelle Mon á e's  jacket also contained the silhouette of a women's waist, behind, and legs. Some people on social media joked about the figure because the...

Solange Gets Beaded Braids Inspired by Patrice Rushen (photo cred: Facebook) Patrice Rushen is one of the people who came to mind when I saw Solange rocking, beads, braids, and shells in one of her latest pictures. Where is Aunt Song from the movie "Crooklyn"? Let's flash back to where she called the style "beads, braids, shells, and thangs." Seriously, Solange is giving me African beauty, and I love it! The 30-year old's caption on Instagram was this: Patrice is MOM . She was definitely paying homage to the "Forget Me Nots" singer. Go, Solange!   Would you try Solange's beads and braids style? Related Articles: Solange Knowles' Mold Breaking Wedding Day Hair!                             Solange Rocks Diana Ross Inspired Hairstyle                           ...

1BlessedNatural: Kerry Washington Wears Her Natural Hair on the Emmys Red Carpet (photo cred: Facebook) Everyone is talking about Kerry Washington's red carpet look for the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards! The Scandal actress wore a custom black maternity gown by Brandon Maxwell, and the gown hugged the 39-year old's baby bump. Kerry Washington's long thick natural hair hung loose with a part down the front. She's joined celebrities like Lupita Nyong'o and Viola Davis in rocking their natural hair on the red carpet. So pretty! Loving @kerrywashington on the red carpet at the Emmys! #emmys #redcarpet #naturalhair … https://t.co/RfyQWhIZSg — Chelsea Huey (@BlingingBeauty) September 19, 2016 NATURAL HAIR!! I SEE YOU KERRY! @kerrywashington #Emmys #Emmys2016 #emmyredcarpet — vicktorea (@toribrookss) September 18, 2016 What did you think of Kerry Washington's natural hair and look on the Emmy red carpet? Related Articles...

1BlessedNatural: Uzo Aduba Wears Stunning Natural Hairstyles for TIFF (photo cred: Facebook) Actress Uzo Aduba never ceases to amaze me, especially when it comes to her natural hair! This week, she posted a photo of herself on social media wearing a black off-the-shoulder blouse, huge Afro, and matching headband for the Toronto International Film Festival. She also wore her hair in two other styles for the event. Aduba was definitely giving us #hairgoals! Her hair looked beautiful and healthy. The Orange is the New Black star captioned her Afro photo as "Au Naturel." She was excited about attending the TIFF for a new movie called American Pastoral . The screening for American Pastoral was September 10th in the Visa Room at the Elgin Theater. The movie stars Uzo Aduba, Ewan McGregor, Dakota Fanning, Molly Parker, Jennifer Connelly, and David Strathairn. Uzo Aduba's hair for the the movie's promotional photo was in a top and bottom bun, done by celebrity ...

1BlessedNatural : Sanaa Lathan Takes "Dem Braids Out" (photo cred: Instagram) Sanaa Lathan has been showing her big and pretty natural hair on Instagram! The 44-year-old actress removed her box braids last week to reveal a braid-out in a video captioned "Dem Braids Out."

          1BlessedNatural: Amber Riley's #BlackGirlMagic on Instagram (photo cred: Amber Riley/Instagram) Singer and actress, Amber Riley has been giving us black girl magic all over social media, representing the beauty of melanin and natural hair. She embraces her curves unapologetically, and I love it! It's important to go against the culture of many reality television shows and other forms of media where fake breasts, super skinny bodies, and lip/butt injections are seen as beautiful.They often send the message that any other thing is more beautiful than yourself. Riley played in Glee and Being Mary Jane . Recently, she starred as Addapearle in The Wiz! Live . A while back, Amber Riley posted a picture of herself wearing a puff. Her caption was this: I used to pray for straight hair and blue eyes. Now I'm like wtf was I thinking?!? That's beautiful too, but it just ain't ME! Lol These brown eyes and naps are IT 💁🏾 #b...