Photo Friday! Naturals of the Week - November 1st

Trinidad James - who? All images via Instagram!

You know that I'm a fan of @trinidadjamesgg, but clearly
@illahdelph is an uber fan!

It's Rosie the Riveter! No its @novahcaine
via @locloveliveshere

This is @reasonnumbr1 to wear your hair naturally! So pretty...

A vision in black and white...Beautiful selfie by j@chavae

Length check? @Greaterthanglam

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Photo Friday - Naturals of the Week - 10/18

All images via Instagram...so much pretty hair!

via @mimijonline on Instagram - Natural Goes Glam with  @therockstarbrand!  @angelraeeyes,  @mimijonline, @africamiranda, @msnikkimae, and @chanitafoster all looking lovely!

via @ohnikka - @beautyarchitect & @ohnikka looking "Naturally Pretty"!

@fearlessnatural - A big, beautiful bun!

Big twists, bouncy curls...@ajanielleferg

@miss_jiji - Is she @razorempress' hair twin?

@imthatsparklenyoureye - Love the vintage look...

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Photo Friday - Naturals of the Week for 9/27

While I love Don Cheadle, my focus in the first few photos is his partner, Brigid Coulter. The couple has been together for more than twenty years and have two teenage daughters, Ayana and Imani. Brigid is an interior designer with her own company, Brigid Coulter Designs, based in Santa Monica and the creator of an African-print influenced textile line. Her clients have included the likes of Matt Damon and Alfre Woodard. She is also an actress, and after a hiatus of more than 8 years, she has recently been featured in a Walter Mosely play staged on the East Coast. Source


Don Cheadle and Brigid Coulter showing off her natural
hair at Showtime's Pre-Emmy Soiree



And here they are at on the Emmy's Red Carpet
via gossipcop.com

Images via Instagram....

Teyonah - simple but elegant....

GORGEOUS!

@costadjamila - Q flat twistout - and a faux hawk?
Her hair looks like a cloud! 

Me - My twistout's evolution ...

@tyeink - I loved the artwork!

Her name is @ceeceebloom :) And that Bantu knot-out
is gorgeous!

@krystalcraig is making want to get my hair pressed!

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Natural: Dante' de Blasio

Have you guys been following the run for New York City Mayor? If you don't live in New York, you've probably been following it as closely as I have - which is not much more than hearing where Anthony Weiner stood in the polls.

Well I knew that Weiner lost the primary, but I didn't pay attention to who won. Earlier this week I saw a photo of President Obama shaking hands with a young man with a HUGE Afro, but it wasn't until I read the story that I really stopped and thought about the implications of that Afro.

The young man, Dante' de Blasio, is the 15-year-old son of Bill de Blasio, the winner of the Democratic primary and the Democrat's candidate for New York City Mayor. Apparently Dante's August advertisement for de Blasio served as a boon for his father's campaign. I've attached one of the videos here:

and a second video here (this one dealing more directly with NYC's controversial and questionable stop-and-frisk policy):

and here he is shaking hands with the President:

Dante', his dad Bill, and the President. via @hyersBill on Twitter

Dante's parents are telling the world that it is ok for him to wear his hair any and everywhere. Apparently the President appreciated his hair also, and purportedly even said that he had the same hairstyle back in 1978 - but that his wasn't as good because it was lopsided. With New York City being one of the influential cities in the US and in the world, the de Blasio's have put their son's Afro and Mrs. de Blasio's (Ms. Chirlane McCray) locks on the world stage - and told everyone that their natural hair is good enough as is.

Dante' said he has been wearing his Afro since the third grade, when he first fell in love with the style. His maintenance routine is pretty simple, 'I have to pick it out every day and I wash it every week and I get trimmed about once a month'.

What do you think? Would you have made Dante' cut his hair? Or did his parents allow it because he's only 15, or because it is a style that he's now worn for half of his life?

Image via Twitter

Source, Source 2

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Celebrity Naturals of the Week...And New Music

Viola Davis at the Prisoners' premier last night - she always
looks good in sheath dresses 

Janelle Monae last night at the ElectricLady album release party
Image via @kiwithebeauty on Instagram

And here is the new "Electric Lady" remix with Solange, Cee Lo, and Big Boi.

Angela Simmon's shows off her years of protective
styling by wearing her pressed natural hair out, and a
nice photo with her Dad. via @AngelaSimmons on Instagram.



Rocking my natural hair! @nikkrokkshair did it! Lol
- via @AngelaSimmons on Instagram



Solange at the Noon by Noor Fashion Show



Unfortunately she was seated next to someone with a
very similar outfit....via DailyMail

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What is a Male "Natural"? Would You Date One?



Image via hennablogspot.com

 Most men are "natural" right? For the most part, men don't include chemical straighteners or texturizers to their hair routine. In fact, for most men without locs or bald heads, their hair routine is simply wash it in the shower, brush it, maybe use a particular product, possibly sleep with a wave cap, and get it cut regularly by their barber of choice. Simple.

But when a man has hair that is longer than the #8 guard (1 inch), does he automatically become a natural man? What if he has locs? Or an Afro? Of what size? Or does it only count if he has a hair regimen? Would you care if your guy has a wash routine, a conditioner or co-wash of choice? What if he was constantly trying your new products? What if he regularly had his hair styled into coils or twists - and did not intend to grow locs? What if his hair was longer than yours? Could you take advice on how to detangle your hair from your boyfriend or husband?

I really don't know. I personally hate taking unsolicited advice from anyone (although I am guilty of giving it - but that is just another thing for me to work on during my personal quest for perpetual improvement), so I know that I would be annoyed by his helpful hints. But I've never had a significant other with long hair, so it never got to that point. I've gone on dates with guys with hair longer than mine, and it didn't bother me. But for some women in it's a turnoff. I know that at least one of my friends would refuse to go out with a guy with hair longer than her own. And some women find men that spend a lot of time grooming, unappealing. I really don't know. I guess it's a personal choice, but how do you feel, and how do you define a male natural?

What do you think? Have you heard of the Mane Man blog? He has a healthy head of hair and gives hair advice...Check out Bros with Fros and Curls on Tumblr, and the Natural Hair Men blog has men's style tips.  

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Trinidad James or Why I Love Instagram...

Oh Instagram, I love you! Pictures are worth a thousand words, and I like checking out the natural hair styles, and everything that people like to share. Speaking of sharing - Trinidad James ("All Gold Everything") has shared some photos that I wanted to share with you:

Here he is rocking with his big hair, don't care...

But he likes to switch it up....

Shrinkage!!!

Here it is all pressed out....

He likes it....

And he has a sense of humor...

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(Updated) Hey Look Its...Condola Rashad!

Last night with her favorite escort, her dad, Ahmad!

For those of you who follow the Great White Way, Broadway, you know that Condola Rashad, daughter of the incomparable Phylicia Rashad & Ahmad Rashad received her second Tony Award.nomination as Best Featured Actress in a Play, "The Trip to Bountiful" recently. She was also nominated for her role in the play "StickFly" in 2012.

The 26-year-old has had an amazing run over the past few years. Beyond Broadway, she also starred as Shelby in Lifetime's re-imagining of the film, "Steel Magnolias" and was one of the characters on the NBC series, "Smash". Expect another nomination for next year because she is currently in rehearsals with Orlando Bloom for an upcoming production of "Romeo & Juliet"! And she is working with her band to release an EP within the year...

I'm not sure if she's still "natural" - but she seemed to be when I started following her a few years ago, and natural hair is versatile:

Other notable wins last night include:

- 79 year-old Cicely Tyson for Best Actress in a Play, "The Trip to Bountiful"; 

- Billy Porter, for Best Leading Actor in a Musical, "Kinky Boots"; &

-Courtney Vance, (I actually saw him win this one) for Best Featured Role in a Play "Lucky Guy"; and
-Patina Miller for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in "Pippin". 

Photo Source 1, Source 2 

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Update from opening night - Photographer: Bruce Glikas, © Broadway.com

via broadway.com:

Opening night of Romeo & Juliet with her biggest fans!



They made it a family affair with sisters Keva and Maiyisha!







Can you feel the chemistry?

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(Gossipy Update October 25th) So Orlando Bloom has announced that he is getting divorced. The same morning he raved on an on about how he enjoys kissing his co-star.....

 

What do you think?

 

 

 

To read the story, click here. Now back to my older update from opening night....

 

 

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Celebrities were out and about:



Spike Lee and Family pose with the star....Mr. Lee should be in
high spirits considering that he recently won $300,000 in prize
money for his work in the arts.

 

The Rokers made it out...

 and so did stars from Orange is the New Black....



Uzo Aduba and Danielle Brooks are not wearing their
uniforms!



Romeo (Orlando Bloom) with one of the stars
of 12 Years a Slave, Lupita Nyong’O, and his co-star, corey Hawkins. 



Michael K. Williams made if from Boardwalk Empire to Broadway!




Lorraine Toussaint made it out also...showing
the world her curls.



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