Culture Tips on How to Stay Healthy During Crises 2020 has been one hell of a year, and we’re only halfway through. We’ve gone from Happy New Year to a worldwide pandemic to what’s been called
Culture Why Hair Care is Especially Therapeutic for Black Women I'm ashamed to say that until we moved to the Midwest, I took Black hairstylists for granted. During these last six years of purgatory, I've learned that Black stylists are
Hair Wig Length Guide: Measuring and Choosing the Best Wig by Texture Choosing the right human hair wig for yourself may feel like a challenging task. There are so many factors to consider like texture, style, origin, and length, not to mention
Hair Everything You Need To Know About VH1's "To Catch a Beautician" Fans of Tamar Braxton have been yearning for her return to hosting since her 2016 exit from the FOX daytime talk show The Real. Braxton vowed to give her fans
Hair How Virtual Appointments Are Keeping Black Women and Their Stylists Connected For people across the globe, this year has not panned out as planned. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic brought life as we know it to a screeching halt. Then, the deaths
Culture 20 Children’s Books That Foster an Appreciation of Natural Hair Now, more than ever, is the perfect time to affirm your little one’s beauty – including their natural hair. Braids, locs, afros, ponytails, or twists. No matter the style, children
Culture Protecting My Children's Happiness in the Face of Racism Since the death of George Floyd, the world has been on fire, and rightfully so. Demonstrations calling for an end to anti-Black racism and police violence are happening worldwide as
Hair I’m So Happy My Daughter Will Have the Freedom of Hair Expression Straight, Neat and Black or Brown. Growing up, my hairstyles had to fit into those categories. Whether a straight style, box braids, or extensions, my hairstyles were a continuous rotation
Hair Mayvenn's New Salon Services We’ve added four new services to our list of salon booking options. For the first time ever, you don’t need to purchase Mayvenn hair to book with our
Beauty Do COVID-19 Masks Cause More Acne? While COVID-19 masks have become an essential wardrobe accessory, they may begin to present more issues than just clashing with your outfit as we move into warmer weather. If you’
Beauty 7 Makeup Brands Owned By Women Of Color Twenty to thirty years ago, in an industry that heavily catered to caucasian women, women of color had very few choices when it came to cosmetics. However, over the last
Culture All About Juneteenth Juneteenth is one of America’s most important and most under-acknowledged holidays. Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, marks the commemoration of the final emancipation of all slaves in the United
Hair I Haven’t Been Motivated To Touch My Hair Because There’s Nowhere To Go I consider myself a hair connoisseur. It’s part of what makes me feel complete. Like many women, my hair is my favorite accessory. It became even more essential to
Hair How to Create and Style Baby Hairs So, you’ve got your brand-new lace front wig, but you suddenly realize it there are no baby hairs on it. You could wait to wear it and take it
Culture How My Life of Jet Setting Has Been Altered Since COVID-19 It’s mid-June, and I should be returning from a week with my mom, aunt, and sister in Memphis, TN. But I’m not. I am home in my pajamas,
Hair How to Cut a Wig to Get the Style You Want Have you ever bought a wig then put it on only to find out that it doesn’t quite look like it did in the picture? Or maybe you just
Culture 3 Self-Care Habits You Can Start Today With everything going on in the world right now, we may be neglecting to care for ourselves. As if a global pandemic and all of the added anxieties and safety
Culture Green Hair Brought Me Closer To Liberation I’ve always loved bold hair colors. But in my hometown, only “a certain type of girl” wore brightly colored hair. Little Black girls with single moms growing up in
Beauty 3 Beauty Treatments That Women With Deep Skin Should Avoid It seems that while great strides are being made in the cosmetics industry for women of color year after year, there is one segment of the beauty industry that continues
Hair Get the Look: Recreate Celebrity Hairstyles with Mayvenn As states around the country slowly begin to reopen salons, we’re bringing you a celebrity Instagram roundup to inspire your next Mayvenn Install! With our all-in-one hair bundles and
Hair 5 Reasons Your Natural Hair Is Not What It Could Be Bad hair days can happen whether you’re newly natural or a veteran. But when it becomes a consistent problem, there may be deeper issues at play. We all want
Culture Black Love During Coronavirus: Advice from an Online Dating Expert Has this pandemic hijacked your love life? Maybe this was going to be your year to shine and meet that special someone, and now coronavirus and social distancing have left
Hustle 5 Black Women Fitness Trainers on Instagram You Need to Follow Right Now Looking for some fitness inspiration while we’re all adjusting to the new normal? We've compiled this list of Black women fitness trainers on Instagram who are serving up at-home
Culture 4 Black AF TV Shows to (Re)watch During Quarantine and Beyond I'll be real with y'all. You're much more likely to find me at a book club than a watch party. But I'm #quarantired, so what else am I gonna do
Hustle Beauty Highlight Series: Alesha, Cassandra, Indie and Samantha Many industries have been hit hard because of the global health crisis, and our beloved salons and barbershops are no different. We've teamed up with a group of beauty professionals
