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1BlessedNatural: My 4 Year Natural Hair Anniversary Hey, my blessed naturals! Today is my 4 Year Natural Hair Anniversary! On February 23rd, this blog turned 4 years old yay! It's been a great 4 years learning and loving my natural hair, and look forward to continuing my journey. Thank you all for taking it with me! 1BlessedNatural: March 3, 2011- my big chop What date is your natural hair anniversary? Related Articles: My 3 Year Natural Hair Anniversary

1BlessedNatural: What Can I Expect After I Big Chop? Question: Dear 1BlessedNatural,                  I am thinking about doing my Big Chop. What can I expect afterwards? Answer: Dear Soon 2 Big Chop, After doing your Big Chop, you can expect your natural hair to feel dry. If you are going from relaxed to natural hair, you might notice the dryness a bit more. I would suggest finding a good moisturizer and sealer (oil or butter) to remedy the problem. Some good moisturizers are Cantu Shea Butter for Natural Hair Creamy Hair Lotion, 12 Ounce , Curls Cream Brule, 8 Ounce , and Aunt Jackie's Curl La La Defining Curl Custard 9 oz. Jar . If you would like to save money, I would suggest using water and olive oil. You can usually find olive oil in your kitchen. Remember to always moisturize your hair before applying the oil or butter. Please keep in mind that you may need to moisturize and seal ...

1BlessedNatural- New Video: "My Natural Hair Wash Routine"  Hey, my blessed naturals, I hope you all are having a great morning! When I first went natural, I remember having some questions about washing  natural hair. As a result, I have just uploaded a new video on my YouTube channel showing you how I wash mine. If you watched my last video, then you know I recorded the new video (at first) before realizing I wasn't completely in front of the camera, lol. Well, thank God for do overs! You can view the video below. Please don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe if you like (smile). Do you have questions about washing your natural hair? Don't forget to enter the 1 BlessedNatural Subscriber Appreciation Giveaway ! Related Articles: Natural Hair Product Review: Gold 'N Hot Conditioning  Heat Cap                       ...

Zendaya Responds to Giuliana Rancic's Second Apology, and India. Arie Pens Open Letter (photo courtesy of Flickr- Viva Vivianista under CC BY 2.0 and Instagram ) Today, Zendaya Coleman released her response on social media to Giuliana Rancic's heartfelt video apology that aired yesterday. Giuliana's video apology was in addition to the one on Twitter . The host stated that she did not intend to offend anyone, but realizes that it is not about her intent; it is about the result. Rancic said she learned it is important not to perpetuate stereotypes. She said, "...this incident has taught me to be a lot more aware of cliches and stereotypes and how much damage they can do. Rancic continued by saying, "...I am responsible (as we all are) to not perpetuate them further." In her response, Zendaya Coleman made the point that prejudices are often hidden, but affect our actions. She said, "The hidden prejudices is often influential in our action...

Zendaya Shuts Down Giuliana Rancic's Ignorant Hair Comments with Intelligent and Classy Response (photo courtesy of Flickr- Viva Vivianista under CC BY 2.0 and Instagram ) Last Sunday, actress Zendaya appeared on the Oscars red carpet in an elegant Vivienne Westwood gown and faux dreadlocks. Her hairstyle was inspired by actress Lisa Bonet. Giuliana Rancic, host of the E!'s Fashion Police commented that she felt Zendaya's hairstyle was overwhelming to her frame. She also said, "I feel like she smells like patchouli oil...or weed." Rancic's ignorant and racist comments have been shut down by people on social media. But, Zendaya's social media response is by far the best, most classy and intelligent response anyone could give. In a screenshot of black letters against a white background, Zendaya wrote this: I found Zendaya's response to Rancic's ignorant and racist comments to be refreshing. The young actress identified the stereotyp...

1BlessedNatural- Black History Month: Jennifer Hudson in "Nighthawks" Inspired Commercial This week, I saw Jennifer Hudson in American Family Insurance's #DreamFearlessly commercial. It originally aired during the Super Bowl, but I missed it. The thing that I found super cool about the commercial was that it was based on the "Nighthawks" painting by Edward Hopper. The painting features 3 people sitting at a counter inside of an eatery. There is a couple sitting on the left side and a mysterious man with his back facing the front left side of the painting... Read More on  The Motley News Related Articles: Jennifer Hudson Rocks New Pixie Cut                             Black History Month: Dominique Dawes

House of Dies Drear (photo courtesy of Flickr- Shavar Ross.com by CC BY-SA 2.0 ) Yes, it is Black History Month! This is the time where we as African-Americans reflect on our history. This is the time where many television networks like to show Black programming. More often than not, those programs include slavery movies. It never fails! I sit down on my couch and decide to start watching one of them. After watching the movie for a short period of time, I'm angry! I'm angry at the injustices done to my people, but that's only part of it. My anger also originates from the fact that it seems like there is a special place in Hollywood for the next slavery movie. We watch year after year when slavery movies emerge on the scene (not just during Black History Month), and they are awarded and talked about until the next one comes out. We as Black people have more experiences to our history than slavery. What about Black inventors? Why is it that we do not see mo...