If women can wear weave, why can’t men wear spray on hair?
The spray on hair fad has been made more popular by celebrities such as rapper Flo Rida and Chicago Bulls star Carlos Boozer. Boozer rocked his spray on hair during a recent televised basketball game.
There is an entire line of spray on hair that is dedicated to bald men or men with receding hairlines who want to look young again.
Barbers have used spray on hair dye to spruce up their clients’ heads for years. Spray on hair is big business on Amazon.com where a bottle of Hair Color Thickener sells for just $7.37. That’s cheaper than hair plugs or hair pieces.
The spray on hair craze is fueled by vanity, or the growing obsession with our own self-image. So if women can wear weave to bolster their self-image, why can’t men wear spray on hair to improve theirs?
Source: Jill
Experts Slam Angelina Jolie for Zahara’s Hair Extensions
Angelina Jolie is catching heat for her choice in hairstyles for 6-year-old daughter, Zahara. The little girl recently debuted a head full of weave at a family outing. The hair extensions normally take hours to braid and the procedure can be painful, especially if the child is tender headed.
“If Angelina wants Zahara to be in touch with her roots and have her hair braided then she can do that with the child’s own hair and she doesn’t need to add extensions,” celebrity groomer DaRico Jackson told RadarOnline.com.
“She is far too young for that and Angelina is creating insecurity in the little girl that what she has is not good enough.
“Growing up with siblings who have long flowing hair, Zahara may grow to feel that her own natural hair is not pretty enough, and that without the fake hair she is not beautiful. She should be made to embrace who she is.”
Jackson added: “There are many cute styles that Zahara can have without adding fake hair at such a tender age.”
I agree, but many women in the black community put weave extensions in their daughter’s hair. It’s a matter of convenience for women who don’t have the time or money to take better care of their children’s hair.
Tracee Ellis’s Hair: She wasn’t born with good hair, she works for it
Diana Ross’s middle daughter, Tracee Ellis Ross, 38, covers the October 10th issue of JET magazine.
Having made her mark on the hit show “Girlfriends” Tracee Ellis Ross is making her television comeback. Her new show, “Reed Between The Lines,” which premieres October 11 on BET, features Ross as a happily married therapist and mother of three. The new gig is just one of the many exciting changes happen in Ross’ life. JET has all the details on her workout regime, her rumored beau (Def Jam’s Bu Thiam), and her famous hair. “You gotta respect the curls … I work for them,” says Ross.
Her banging body might become a new obsession for her many admirers, but for now, when you type her name into Google, the top search is for “Tracee Ellis Ross hair.” “I have so much hair it’s extraordinary,” she says, admitting no one is more obsessed than she is. “You could take half the hair on my head and cover another person’s head.” She grew out her relaxer in high school and has tested so many styles, serums and conditioners that she might put out a book and a line of hair products one day. Not a fan of bone straight hair— “I’m Diana Ross’ child… big hair is what I come from”— she has learned one important lesson in natural hair manage ment: “You gotta respect the curls,” she says. “I work for them. I can’t tell them what to do.”
Find out what else she’s dishing on in the new issue on newsstands Oct. 10th!
50 Cent Named New Spokesman for S-Curl Products?
According to a loyal reader, rapper 50 Cent will be named the spokesman for Luster’s new line of Lustrious S-Curl products. She says she’s sending me the official press release as soon as possible.
I’m a little skeptical. I’m not sure if this is legit. So, until I get confirmation, I beg of you: please don’t quote me on this one.
Celeb Style: Monica
R&B Diva Monica, whose Twitter.com username is @MonicaMyLife, tweeted this pic of herself in Detroit where she performed a standing room only concert. The multifaceted Mo told her fans that she styles her own hair.
She didn’t say it in so many words, but how liberating it must feel for Monica to reach up and touch her own hair on her head instead of hair from a dead person — or from a child in India who was forced to cut her long hair or lose her life.
Mo also twitpic’d this photo to show how she sleeps without messing up her ‘do. Mo is so cool! When I get my hair freshly coiffed, I sleep on my hands. Maybe I’ll ask her where she got that little pillow thing from.
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As part of their new campaign to “redefine the color of beauty” beauty brand Carol’s Daughter chose three light skinned women, model Selita Ebanks, Beyonce’s sister, Solange Knowles, and Puffy’s concubine, Cassie, to be their new spokeswomen. Is anyone surprised?
Selita Ebanks explains that the starlets were chosen for the texture of their hair, rather than for the hue of their skin: “Carol’s Daughter doesn’t have just one direct demographic,” she said. “Solange’s hair is a different texture than mine; so is Cassie’s. Our skin and body types are different. Today, people are blended, and I think the three of us are a prime example. Women in my family range from vanilla to the deepest chocolate.”
That’s funny, I don’t see the “deepest chocolate” represented in this photo. I guess they couldn’t find any chocolate sistas on such short notice?
Here’s an excerpt from the WWD Style feature, via The Life Files:
“They will serve as cultural ambassadors in bringing forth this acceptance that the definition of beauty is now colorless,” said Steve Stoute. “There are no longer boxes of white, black, Latina, Asian. More and more women are checking the other box.” According to Stoute, the trio was chosen because aside from their beauty “they share the vision and embody the messaging in their attitude, appearance, projects and core values.
Remember the sad story of Lashaun Armstrong, the little boy who was the only survivor after his mother drove her family into the Hudson River last week? Lashaun Armstrong, 10, is shown walking outside a residence in Newburgh, New York with a woman identified as “Lisa.” He seems to be holding up really well considering the horrific deaths of his mother, Lashanda Armstrong, and his three siblings. Photo: Splash News Online
Celebs Out & About: Willow Smith, Justin Bieber, Akon, Jarvis, Chris Brown
Judging by these pics, 10-year-old singer Willow Smith doesn’t have much hair to whip. The pre-teen sensation took down her long braid extensions to allow her real hair to breathe. Judging from her ends, it looks like she could use a good cut and some leave-in conditioner. She’s such a stylish kid. LOVE her Chanel shoes! I had no idea those shoes came in kiddie sizes. Willow was seen shopping with her nanny and several burly bodyguards at Hamleys Toy Store in London, England last night. She’s in Europe on tour with her pal Justin Bieber and her brother, Jaden.
Justin Bieber, 16, was seen molesting his wax figure at Madame Tussaud’s wax museum yesterday in London. There is no doubt that Justin is in love with himself. In some healthy individuals, that level of self-love is cathartic. But in Justin Bieber, it shows up as extreme arrogance. Hopefully he’s working on his famous attitude.
R&B singer Jarvis was among the local celebs who came out to support troubled singer Chris Brown at his V-103 sponsored listening party in Atlanta yesterday. Early reviews of his fourth studio album, F.A.M.E., are lukewarm at best. The 21-year-old ex-con has tried everything to promote the CD, from leaking nude pics of himself to dying his hair canary blonde. He’d better hope he doesn’t do Soulja Boy numbers.
Photos: Splash News Online
