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Beyonce Shaves Off all Jay-Z's Hair and Joins him On Stage!

Jay-Z kicked off his three night Anniversary concert series with his Reasonable Doubt 30th Anniversary show on Friday night at Yankee Stadium.  Upon its opening, a special recorded video played featuring none other than his wife, Beyonce.  But it wasn't just an ordinary appearance! Beyonce was sitting in all of her hooded glory shaving off all of Jay-Z's newly unloc'd hair! The hair is all gone folks--well not completely! Some fans of Jay-Z speculated that he might be cutting off his hair for his show.  Our previous article discussing his natural hair journey suggested that maybe a caesar cut was in the works as he has spoken about this preferred style .  Indeed, a complete shave was the end game for him.  In the video, Beyonce sat quietly behind her husband and zoomed through his fro with an electric shaver.  Baby girl has got skills!  How sweet is it to see this power duo share this personal style moment with the world?!  And so...his natural h...
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10 Independence Day Worthy Wigs | Essence Wigs

The 4th of July is fast approaching and we'll soon encounter the anniversary of America's 250th year as a nation.  Are you ready for all the Independence Day festivities and activities?  If you're a USA based domestic customer of ours who will be celebrating the 4th of July, here are 10 naturally textured Independence Day worthy wigs that'll help complete your fashionably festive look!  Click on the photos below to be taken to each listing. 1.) Essence Wigs Afro Kink Bohemian Vibe Wig in colors vibrant red & burgundy 2.) Essence Wigs Italian Yaki Kinky Straight Wig 3.) Essence Wigs Kinky Curly Human Hair Blended Wig in Raspberry RiRi Red 4.) Essence Wigs Indian Remy 100% Human Hair Cherry Spice Wig 5.) Essence Wigs Fancy White Gray Kinky Curly Lace Wig 6.) Essence Wigs Kinky Wave Wig in Fiery Red 7.) Essence Wigs Amina Bantu Knot Out Wig in Hint of Blue 8.) Essence Wigs Caribbean Punch Finger Twist Afro Wig 9.) Essence Wigs Glam Kinks Twist Out Wig in White ...

Jay-Z Unravels Locs to Reveal A Rockin Afro: A Look into His Natural Hair Journey

Jay-Z has embarked on an event with The Roots for "The Roots Picnic," a two day music festival that also featured other musical acts.  The 56 year old rapper and businessman showcased a new look to the sold out crowd!  He's unraveled his freeform locs and debuted an afro on the first day of "The Roots Picnic" which began on May 31st in Philadelphia, PA.   Jay-Z's natural hair journey evolved when he decided to grow out his hair for starters locs during the era of he and Beyonce's, Everything is Love album.  On the album cover, he was seen sporting a TWA (teeny weeny afro).   The powerhouse duo stood in front of the acclaimed and revered Mona Lisa painting which is situated in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.  The photo itself, much like a work of art, could be interpreted in a number of ways.  Were they declaring their net worth as a couple-- much like the value of the Mona Lisa? Or was it a declaration of the significance of the couple's...

How Naomi Campbell Broke Racial Barriers to Become a #1 Super Model

Naomi for Vogue Brazil, May 2016 Naomi Elaine Campbell was born in the South of London to Afro and Chinese Jamaican parents on May 22nd, 1970. Her father abandoned her family while her mother was carrying her but she had the support of her grandmother, mother and aunts growing up.  Her talents in the performing arts were displayed at an early age.   Naomi and her mother, Valerie She spent a great deal of time in Rome, Italy while her mother performed as a professional dancer.  Naomi appeared in the music video for Bob Marley's "Is this Love" song when she was just eight years old.  Her mother, Valerie, later enrolled Naomi in the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts where she learned the art of ballet beginning at age 10.  While shopping in London, she was discovered by a scout named Beth Boldt after which she appeared on the cover of British Elle Magazine at the young age of 16. Naomi Elaine's career within the modelling industry was not an easy one. ...

Envious Stylist Refuses to Straighten Woman's Natural Afro Hair: Natural Hair Chronicles

It was just a another day in a scissor happy beautician's world when a hair stylist from 717 Hair Studio refused to straighten her client's natural hair.  The client came into the salon with mid-back length afro textured hair.  The beautician proceeded to give her client a long winded speech about her opinions on the state of her hair.  In the midst of tooting her stylist horn and bragging about her years of experience, she stood over her client and spewed a great deal of negativity towards her hair.  As she proceeded with her speech, she was quite hands on as she expressed that her hair was the worst she's ever seen.  At one point, she began to exclaim that "As woman of color, we hold onto length and you don't realize that you're holding onto the length but it's not healthy. So you're holding onto dead length." The stylist's behavior became even more distasteful after she took a section of the client's hair, flipped it up so that it stuck ...

We Honor Reverend Jesse Jackson's Life....

Reverend Jesse Jackson, a civil rights era icon and former District of Columbia senator, passed away on February 17 th during Black History Month.  Jesse Jackson’s life is a prolific example of the essence of fighting the good fight and faithfully succeeding in doing so. Jackson became a major influence during the civil rights era when he joined Martin Luther King Jr’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in the early 1960s.  He marched right alongside other civil rights leaders utilizing the non-violent approach to achieve justice and racial equality for all. The idea of boycotting businesses as a way to cause effect began with Jesse Jackson. In our modern times, equal opportunities exist for black individuals and other people of color but this was not always the case. During this decade, Jesse encouraged others to boycott white owned businesses to aid them in understanding the importance of hiring black people.   Civil rights founding father, MLK Jr. had his ...

Are We there Yet? Reflections in Black History Month

During black history month, we honor our black and African American historical figures, known and unknown, who fought for freedom and equal rights for the black community.  If it weren’t for people like Martin Luther King Jr, Harriet Tubman, Fannie Lou Hamer, W.E.B. Dubois, Ruby Dee, John Lewis, Shirley Chisholm and Thurgood Marshall, black owned businesses and many of the rights that we have today would not even exist. We take this time to honor our unsung heroes who continue to fight for the rights of black individuals here in America and abroad.  Black History month shouldn’t be limited to a mere month. It deserves at least an entire year. The United States of America wasn't always a country where the rights of racially diverse individuals existed or were respected.  Slavery may seem like an ancient and barbaric notion today but the reality is that it was a very real and harsh system that was once legal in America.  There has been a push by some who seek to end co...