wigs
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I May Destroy You: Weruche Opia, on the Importance of Showcasing Different Stories Within the African Diaspora
Weruche Opia is the brightest light. Portraying Terry on the critically acclaimed series created by (and starring) Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You, Opia exudes an energy that you can’t take your eyes off of. As Arabella’s (Coel) best friend, Terry is like the piece of a very relatable puzzle. As the series progresses, you…
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Wigging Out: How Ari Lennox, Snoop and an Unsolicited Opinion Became an Affirmative Moment
Folks, we have a lot of time on our hands these days—OK, too much—which means a lot us are spending way too much time on the interwebs, weighing in on shit that has zero to do with our own personal wellbeing. Case in point: singer/songwriter/social media regular and known naturalist Ari Lennox couldn’t even crowdsource…
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Come Again? Commes des Garçons Ignites Cultural Appropriation Controversy With Cornrow Wigs
Hot damn heaux, here we go again! Another day and another high-end fashion brand embroiled in a cultural appropriation controversy. On Friday, Japanese fashion brand Commes des Garçons–which I thought was French all this time (shrug)—held its Fall 2020 menswear presentation during Men’s Paris Fashion Week with their models wearing what appeared to be oversized…
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Not Getting My Hair Wet Was Keeping My Sex Life Dry
After years of wearing wigs and quick weaves, I recently decided to give my hair a break and try protective styles—and the transition sexually liberated me in ways I never expected. For years, I’d navigated anxiety and insecurities around body image and my sexual performance, but I can also say I’ve spent countless sexual encounters…
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Lynne Patton Doesn’t Care If She Violated the Hatch Act Again
When Lynne Patton isn’t violating the sensibilities of hairdressers this side of 1999, she’s possibly violating the Hatch Act, a federal law meant to prevent officials from politicizing positions in the government, starting with her social media habits. Congressional gollywog Patton is tasked with overseeing the largest regions controlled by the Department of Housing and…
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If You’ve Ever Wanted to Rock Chaka Khan’s Iconic Hair, Now’s Your Chance
10-time Grammy Award winning Icon Chaka Khan, known for a crown of curls as big as her voice, has announced a new wig collection, The Chaka by Indique. Currently, there are two styles to choose from: the iKhanic Curl and the iKhanic Straight (see what she did there?) “I want to empower younger people, to…
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The First Mystery in Season 3 of True Detective Is WTF Is Up With Mahershala Ali’s Wig?
I did not watch the previous iterations of True Detective. Not for any particular reason, really. I generally like dark and deliberate murder mysteries—I had to resuscitate myself to write this after Sharp Objects killed me last night—but there just wasn’t any room for True Detective on the plate of shows I actively watch. This…
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Great Lengths: Do You Know Where Your Bundles Come From?
Remy. Virgin. These are words familiar to anyone who has even mildly experimented with wigs, weaves or extensions. But how many of us really know where the hair we’re wearing actually comes from? When Chris Rock visited India to investigate the source of the American hair trade for his 2009 documentary Good Hair, he only…
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For Colored Girls Who Tried Braided Wigs and Clip-in Afros When Sitting in a Chair for 12 Hours Was Too Much
Yasss! Box-braided and cornrow wigs are a thing. So are curly and kinky Afro clip-in hair extensions that fluff up like clouds. Meaning: Naturalistas, rejoice if you are looking to make your protective styles even more protective this summer. Our hair is some of the most versatile and the most delicate on the planet, meaning…
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You Get a Ponytail and You Get a Ponytail! Oprah Gives Us the Scoop on Going Blond for A Wrinkle in Time
Whether or not you’ve seen A Wrinkle in Time yet, you’ve undoubtedly seen images of the great and powerful O (as we like to call her here at The Glow Up) as we’ve never seen her before: blond, baby. Full Disclosure: Disney spent all the coins to invite The Root’s Danielle Young out to Los…