Why do we care if it’s new hair?
Why is it that when a celebrity debuts her new weave hairstyle, we blogs have to write a new post about it?
As far as I’m concerned, weave is no different from lacefronts or wigs; it’s all artificial hair to me. So why make a big deal about it? Did the media in the 60s write articles every time Diana Ross debuted a new wig?
Last night, R&B Diva Monica, who I love like a niece, tweeted a pic of her new weave. But instead of tweeting “new hair”, she tweeted “new color!” That tweet left me baffled. I thought when we announce we have a new color, we’re supposed to mean our own hair?
Mo later clarified that the new color was in reference to her own hair. She then acknowledged her new hair by declaring, “I bought it.”
That’s fine. But when a man buys a new car that’s a different color than his last vehicle, does he pull up to his boy’s crib and shout, “hey dawg, new color!”
Unbeweavable! – Viola Davis Covers the LA Times
I almost didn’t recognize Oscar contender Viola Davis (‘The Help‘) without her head full of weave. The critically acclaimed actress posed natural for a beautiful cover of the LA Times Magazine. Her dress was designed by one of Michelle Obama’s favorite designers, Jason Wu.
I am hoping this signals the beginning of a trend for black woman to return to our beautiful roots again. It’s disenchanting to see so many beautiful black women walking around looking like Korean Barbie rejects, wearing the same, lame straight black hairstyle.
From Madamenoire.com:
VOGUE: On using real-life experience to draw on for her role in the The Help:
VIOLA DAVIS: “I have stories of being spit on. You have to realize I was in a predominantly white culture … And third grade was the worst because every day after school I would wait at the door and the bell would ring. And as soon as the bell rang I ran as fast as I could from the front door to my house, which was at least a mile away, because I would have eight to nine boys with sticks, bricks, anything they could find, who were ready to kill me.”
On what her mother told her about bullying:
“She said, ‘Viola, I want you to take my crochet and needle and you put it in your pocket and if they stop you again you tell them you’re gonna [stab] ‘em.’”
On how her life defined her career:
“Having it hard made me build so much character … You have to actually say, ‘Is the world going to define me or am I going to define myself.’”
Tameka Harris Announces the Expansion of Tiny’s Nail Bar
Yesterday, Tameka “Tiny” Harris’ publicist reached out to Sandrarose.com with the great news that Tiny is expanding her successful Tiny’s Nail Bar to a new location.
“We are so excited about the success of Family Hustle and especially proud of Tameka as a business woman, mother, wife, producer and executive producer,” wrote Tenisha Ramos of Somar Entertainment in an email.
“As an entreprenuer giving back to the community Tameka is looking for 10 nail technicians and a Spa Manager,” she announced.
Tameka is also announcing the winner of her Family Hustle giveaway February 6, 2012 on her Twitter page for the best Family Hustle story. People can register by going to www.tinysnails.com or www.hypehair.com.
Above is an exclusive photo of Tiny by celebrity photographer Nicky Woo from Tiny’s feature in EBONY magazine this month.
Also, congrats to Crystal (loyal SR member Twilight), who was named Tameka’s new media manager!
Medical Minute: Monistat 7 Does Not Grow Hair
Consider this more of a public service announcement than a Medical Minute.
Yesterday, while perusing my comments section, I noticed a few of my readers discussing the application of vaginal antifungal cream Monistat 7 to the scalp for the purpose of growing hair.
Monistat 7 is the treatment for yeast (fungal) infections of the vagina. (The #7 stands for 7 day treatment).
Today, after reading an email from a reader, I realized that some of my lurkers took my readers’ advice seriously. So I wanted to let you know that applying antifungal cream to your scalp does not stimulate hair growth.
First of all, the so-called matching ingredients in Rogaine hair regrowth treatments and Monistat 7 antifungal cream are inactive ingredients.
I know that all of you are smart enough to understand what the word inactive means.
Celebrity Seed: Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith
What a difference a haircut makes. The Tweets are talking about how Jaden Smith’s swag potential skyrocketed just by cutting his girly braids off. It’s as if the chicks have discovered Jaden for the first time. Twitter is all abuzz about Jaden’s high top fade. They say he looks more mature and cuter.
Sneak Peek: Mob Wives, Episode 2: Hell On Heels
VH1′s reality series ‘Mob Wives‘ was scandalous enough to rank #2 in the cable TV ratings for New Year’s day behind only E! TV’s ‘Kim & Kourtney Take NY‘. The Staten Island based Mob Wives features feisty, heavily botoxed and cosmetically enhanced women with ties to notorious mob figures (real mob figures, not the imitation ones that rappers pretend to be).
If you thought urban reality series such as ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta‘ and ‘Basketball Wives‘ were bad, wait until you see the preview of next week’s Mob Wives. There is a sustained and brutal fight between Karen Gravano and Drita D’Avanzo that clocks in at over 4 minutes of hair-pulling and butt kicking. I still don’t know what the fight was about.
Drita says, “You know what happens when you come to my house? You get hit with a wrench across your f*cking throat. So you’re welcome.”
In Case You Missed It: Love & Hip Hop, Ep 6
On Monday night, VH1 aired the much-anticipated “fight” between newcomer Erica Mena and Juelz Santana’s bustdown, Kimbella Vanderhee. As with Kimbella, Erica was introduced to the cast by Jim Jones’ manager, Yandy Smith, aka Don King. It is no coincidence that both women immediately began snatching wigs within 5 minutes of meeting each other.
By now we are all familiar with how these “reality” shows work. Each show has totally scripted “fight” scenes that usually commences when one cast member tosses water on the other one.
But according to Erica, her fight scene may not have been totally scripted. In fact, Erica claims that she was caught completely by surprise, and she thinks she was set up by VH1.
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