hair color
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Tiktok’s Viral ‘Gingers Are Black’ Trend Exposes White-on White-Racism, But Created a Sweet Kinship Between Black Folks and White Red heads
Thel “ginger” trend tells stories of white redheads feeling like “outsiders” of their own race but celebrating acceptance from the Black community
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Miss Tina Claps Back at ‘Bozos’ Alleging Beyonce Is Bleaching Her Skin, ‘Trying to Be White’
The online vitriol was prompted by Bey’s look at the Renaissance Film premiere, in which she sported platinum blonde hair and a silver dress.
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John Oliver Tackles the Importance of Black Hair on Last Week Tonight—And He Does a Surprisingly Decent Job
Whether it’s a debate about “good hair” versus “bad hair” or whether or not braids are an appropriate birthday hairstyle (yes, that happened), Black hair never ceases to be a wildly popular topic of conversation. While it’s often reserved for the members of the melanated community, on Sunday night’s episode of Last Week Tonight With…
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Could Your Beauty Routine Increase Your Risk of Breast Cancer? A New Study Reveals Permanent Dyes and Straighteners May Pose Dangers
When it comes to black women and hair texture, The Glow Up has always maintained that it’s a personal concern—in fact, we launched on the stance that we’re #TeamNeutral. Unfortunately, a new report published on Wednesday in the International Journal of Cancer indicates that hair texture may also be a health concern, as scientists at…
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Yes, Zendaya Dyed Her Hair Red. No, That Doesn't Mean She's Playing The Little Mermaid (or Does It?)
She claims it’s an homage to the Spider-Man franchise, but is Zendaya’s new hair color actually a tease that she’ll play another iconic character? That’s what fans were wondering after seeing the ingenue with a decidedly red mane during a London photocall for Spider-Man: Far From Home. Could an announcement of Zendaya playing Ariel in…
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About Face, 2018: Here’s to a Beautiful New Year!
Wanna know something? Like many of you, I spent YEARS torturing my hair—and my wallet—to get my hair to do what I wanted it to do. No more. These days, it’s braids-or-bust and a relaxer-free life for me—at least for the foreseeable future. The truth is, I’m never going to be rigid when it comes…