It's been ages since we last chatted. But this is nothing new over here. We're knee deep into 2024 after the 365 days of January. Did the first month of the year feel like a giant eternity to you, too? How has life been for me so far? It's been interesting. But we will focus …
promises and vows.
The complimented style in question. Two lovely older friends of mine complimented my hair this week, mentioning how my natural curls and how I styled them made me look more "becoming". I thanked them graciously, because: I agree. I love my natural curls, I love when they're a-flowing, love love love it all. And then …
Le Fro: Updates.
Here’s how the Le Fro is doing as of this past weekend, in my continuing efforts to grow out my hair and not eye the ✂️: Frowth. Curls galore, no? We love to see it. And this is actually a two-day wash-and-go courtesy of my stylist and good friend, who provided me with a nice, …
it had to happen.
December 2012: after eight months of waiting and impatiently wearing two different hair textures on my head (the relaxed ends and the growing, textured, natural roots), I walked into a salon and big chopped my hair. The smile on my face below should tell you how I felt about my decision. I felt free. At …
World. Class. Chocolate.
Danai and Lupita. Okoye and Nakia. Africa and Africa. New Muse and Still Muse. World Class Chocolate and World Class Chocolate. When I was a little growing brown girl, I saw women of color in my home, in my community, among my relatives. But I didn't realize that representation outside of that nexus was important …
The Frompadour Files.
Oh, hey. Have you missed me as much as I've missed you, dear reader? Have you longingly gazed at your notifications, hoping to see that I've reached out to you with another post? No? Well, I love you anyway. It's been a while since I've talked about this fro (known as She) on my larger-than-average …
“edge control”?
Who are the scientists or hairologists that create the gel for those of us with edges that have temperamental minds of their own? They need to work harder. Because people like me with edges like me laugh at these gels, these silly things that do absolutely nothing to tame these rebellious follicles that rest on …
This Square Peg. 