Hair discrimination isn’t a new phenomenon for author and educator Khalisa Rae Thompson. But her visit to an Aveda salon in Raleigh, North Carolina, left her flabbergasted last week after she was charged a “textured” fee as the result of allegedly requiring more products to wash and style her natural hair. At check-out, Thompson confronted […] More
Apart from being a low maintenance hairstyle, in African culture, braids are a manifestation of centuries-old traditions. In Ethiopia, women don the coif for weddings and weave them into their hair to symbolize community. In Columbia, the ancestral hairdo, with its intricate patterns, doubled as maps for slaves’ escape routes. Travel north to America, and […] More
Une mauvaise haleine peut survenir à n’importe quel moment de la vie. Les causes ne manquent pas. En effet, l’halitose n’a rien d’innocent. Elle est le plus souvent le symptôme d’une pathologie qui peut être bénigne, comme un rhume, un problème dentaire ou des brûlures d’estomac, ou d’une maladie plus grave. Une odeur anormale au […] More
It took me a long time to figure out that I have low porosity hair, which simply means that my hair doesn’t hold moisture well. It seems that my hair doesn’t hold moisture at all. But it took me several products and a lot of trial and error to figure out what works for me. […] More
If you’re like me, you can’t help but snack every now and then (or always!). If you’re also like me, you also don’t buy them so that you aren’t tempted to ruin your diet. The good news? Just because you find yourself munching, however, doesn’t mean it has to ruin your diet. Eating snacks is […] More
Steeven Kodijia is a visionary, creative director, and the founder of the Parisian-based fashion line, French Deal. For French Deal’s lastest collection, Volume 4, Kodijia released a fashion film that looks into his heritage and inspiration for his clothing brand. The film explores a culture that’s long been overlooked and brings attention to the region’s native wear and […] More
Selon l’OMS, le cancer du sein touche chaque année 1,38 million de per- sonnes supplémentaires, et provoque 458 000 décès. Il s’agit du premier cancer chez la femme, dans les pays développés comme dans les pays en développement. Chaque année, ce mois d’octobre est, dans les pays du monde entier, dédié à la sensibilisation, afin […] More