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  1BlessedNatural:Sanaa Lathan Rocks TWA (photo cred: Instagram) Since August,  Sanaa Lathan has gone through more hair changes than a little bit for her role in the Netflix film Nappily Ever After . Two weeks ago, she shaved her hair bald . With the help of a wig, Sanaa Lathan showed us how she would like with a TWA .The actress was sporting a boy short curly cut for her new role! I thought it was too cute on her and fit her face well. Check out Lathan’s transformation below!   Sanaa Lathan's natural hair September 2016    Sanaa Lathan with blonde hair in mid August (photo cred: Facebook)    Sanaa Lathan with shaved head 2 weeks ago (photo cred: Instagram) What natural hairstyle would you like to see her wear next? R elated Articles: Sanaa Lathan Cuts Off ALL of Her Hair!                      ...

1BlessedNatural: Why Halle Berry was Criticized for Wearing a Natural Hairstyle to the Oscars (photo cred: Instagram) Halle Berry wore a head full of curls for this year's Oscars this past Sunday night.When I first heard about her wearing her natural hair, I got excited. The actress and her curls were trending on Twitter. So, I checked out a YouTube video and saw why people weren't feeling her hair. At first glance, some of the pictures of Halle Berry's big curls are beautiful. The hairstyle is voluminous and wallowing in all of its natural hair glory. However, in her interview with Ryan Seacrest, I noticed her hair looked more like a wig. There was not much movement at all. It looked to me like her stylist sprayed it down with a load of hairspray. You all know I am a big lover of natural hair, but we all have to be honest with ourselves when our hair doesn't look right. I would want my friends to tell me if they didn't think my hair looked right. I ...

Yesterday, Chrisette Michele released a YouTube video explaining her love for her natural hair and why she wears wigs. In the funny and almost 7-minute video called "WIG VS. FRO", the singer answered many of her fan's burning questions about her hair and work. Not only does the "Rich Hipster" wear wigs because they can hide her cornrows when she is traveling, she also wears them to protect her natural hair from excessive styling during her tours and plays. The wigs are also worn for the singer and actress to become different characters. The "Unbreakable" songstress stars in a play by screenwriter Je'Caryous Johnson titled "Married but Single Too" alongside Carl Payne and Lisa Raye. She also portrays the character, Nina Mosely in the hit play "Love Jones The Musical" alongside Musiq, Marsha Ambrosius, and more. Chrisette Michele did a big chop during her tour for her album "Epiphany" about 7 years a...

1BlessedNatural- C's twists Hey, my blessed naturals, Have you ever wondered what you should do to your natural hair after protective styling for a long period of time? Maybe you wore a wig for 1 year or braids off and on. Well, many of you know my sister "C" has been wearing wigs as protective styles for the past 6 months to give her hair a rest and chance to thicken up . Her main question for me was how should she care for it now that she's taken the wig off. The answer is to give it some TLC! Here's what we did to her hair: 1BlessedNatural: This is C's natural hair after it's been deep conditioned. Hair Treatment  1. Washed 2. Deep conditioned  3. Detangled Styling  Afterwards, her hair was parted in medium size sections and twisted. The following products were applied beforehand: 1. Aunt Jackie's "Knot On My Watch" detangler 2. Cantu Creamy Hair Lotion  3. 100% Coconut Oil   *Bonus...

This week, entertainment mogul, Oprah Winfrey unveiled the afrolicious cover of the September issue of her O Magazine. The cover features her rocking a big and beautiful afro, while wearing a tangerine colored, wrap dress and pretty pink and orange jewels. The Oprah.com website revealed that the billionaire's afro wig was 3.5 pounds and designed by celebrity hair stylist, Kim Kimble. Although Winfrey has been known to perm her hair on occasion, her long-time hair stylist, Andre Walker revealed that the entrepreneur has been recently exploring more natural hair styles. "Lately, she's really having fun with more natural looks. She has very little relaxer in her hair now, so we've been exploring her natural texture, twisting or braiding and then setting it free..." ( Oprah.com ) . It sounds like Oprah may be transitioning from permed to natural hair! The title of the cover "An O' Extravaganza: Let's Talk About Hair: Everything You Need to Know to...