Long Hair Does Care: Lloyd Donates His Ponytail to Charity

From VIBE.com:

Lloyd aka. “Mr. Long Hair Don’t Care,” surprised his fans today via twitter (@lloyd_yg) when he revealed that he cut off his trademark braids for a worthy cause. The R&B star, who began growing his hair over 10 years ago, felt like it was time for a change, and time to give back, “I’ve been growing my hair since 9th grade. It’s time for a new me.” said Lloyd. He went on to say, “The fact that my hair will go to someone that needs it more than me, makes me feel great about my decision.”

Lloyd has always been an avid supporter of non-profit charity work, especially when his efforts go toward benefiting children in need. Non-profit organization Locks of Love will use Lloyd¹s donated hair to provide a hair piece for a financially disadvantaged child (under age 21) suffering from long-term medical hair loss. The organization was happy to work with Lloyd, and both parties hope that their partnership will inspire others to donate.

Mahogany Wright, Lloyd’s long time hair braider gave the artist one final braid, then did the honors of cutting off the 12 inch lock of hair. Moments before, Lloyd had this to say, “I’m doing this for me. I feel like it’s time for a change and now is the perfect time.” Lloyd’s childhood barber, known simply as “Parker The Barber”, who was the last person to cut his hair when he was just 14, finished the job, giving the artist a fresh new look.

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Celebs Out & About: Rihanna, Akon, LeBron James, Halle Berry

Rihanna is in the Navy now. Isn’t she gorgeous as a butch soldier? Love the hair! Okay, I’m kidding. She’s actually starring in her first feature length film titled “Battleship,” named after the popular board game that we all loved as kids. Rihanna will play a beautiful fearless naval officer who is helping to battle the aliens. That’s funny, I don’t remember any aliens being a part of the Battleship game. Yesterday on Twitter.com RiRi announced she will be releasing new music in about 10 days.

Jet Setter Halle Berry was not a happy camper as she arrived back at Heathrow airport after a two-day trip to New York yesterday. I’m assuming she’s tired of answering questions about her rumored pregnancy (see her balled up fist). Halle is in London filming a movie. She was in New York visiting her daughter Nahla and baby daddy Gabe Aubry. I keep hearing that Halle can’t keep a man because of her stank attitude. That’s not entirely her fault. It’s rare that you meet a beautiful woman who doesn’t have issues. That’s because these women grow up hearing how cute and beautiful they are almost daily. As a result, they grow up with a feeling of false entitlement. They simply stop believing they have to be nice to get attention.

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Celebs Out & About: T.I., Tiny, OMG Girlz, QT Jazz, Lil Shawn

T.I. and Tiny made a grand entrance at the block party thrown by local businesswoman Tranace Sabb, far right, in Clayton County, Georgia.

The occasion was the birthday party of Tranace Sabb’s son, Justin, 9, seen here with T.I., and the grand opening of her restaurant, Creme de la Creme Soul Food Kitchen, which is located inside the same strip mall as her hair salon.

L to R: Bahja (OMG Girlz), T.I.’s daughter Deyjah, Tiny’s daughter Zonnique, Tiny and businesswoman Tranace Sabb. If you recall, Qt Jazz, 14, and Zonnique, 13, were the original members of the QT Posse years ago.

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Tutorial: How To Apply Lacefront Wig Glue

A few years ago I discovered that a long lost friend was the tour director for singer Beyonce.

Knowing that she checks in regularly, I’m posting this tutorial hoping that she will see it and pass it on to Beyonce, who seems to have trouble finding good stylists who are proficient at applying wig glue.

Beyonce’s hairlines are always a tragic mess, and even I feel sorry for her when I see her struggling with her lacefront wigs.

Again, I am in no way hating on Beyonce. But we should never see hairlines looking a nappy mess like Beyonce’s in this day and age with so much technology (and such quality wig glue) available to us.

Source: eHow

New Music: Assanine – Hair Weave

Well, it’s not exactly new, but this is the first time I’m hearing it. Blame D1P and Word On the Street’s Isis Wisdom for this one!

Image swiped from ONTD

FanMAIL: Slimm Asks “How Ya Like Me Now?”

Local party promoter Slimm (who is dating actress Vivica A. Fox) took note of all your hateful comments regarding his Rastafarian dreadlocks.

Not that he cares what anyone thinks about his personal style, Slimm decided to get a new hair style for the Summer to keep his long hair out of his face.

Slimm knows that among the haters he has a few admirers. So for them, Slimm sent along this photo and asks the question “How ya like me now?”

NY Model Pays $46,000 for Hair

You think you pay high prices for a few packages of yaki? One NY model takes her hair quest for the perfect hair to the extreme:

Brandi Irwin, 28, a foot model and photographer, spends tens of thousands on her hair. Indeed, she may just have the most expensive hair in New York City.

She gets her more than $46,000 locks from stylist Kristina Barricelli and her team at Gemini 14 salon in Manhattan.

Brandi’s custom hairdo involves 250,000 strands of hair extensions imported from India and colored in Italy.

The extensions are put in strand-by-strand and the process takes nine hours.”

“You work hard, you play hard,” Brandi says. “My hair is my biggest accessory.”

She says she “can’t put a price” on how it makes her feel.

Barricelli says the treatment lasts a few months, which is why the cost adds up.

Source: MFNY

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