Naomi Campbell Suffering from Traction Alopecia

This post is not to hate on or put Naomi on blast. It is to give people a heads-up about traction alopecia, which is what experts believe Naomi is suffering from. Traction alopecia is a hair loss condition that is often caused by wearing weaves and extensions over an extended period of time.

Usually, it can be treated, but Naomi's might not be able to be treated because it seems that her follicles are totally damaged. This could have been prevented had she treated the matter earlier. The best she can do now is 1) lose the weave, which is causing stress to her edges and their follicles, or she will continue to experience breakage and 2) wear fitted custom wigs instead of weaves. The key here is a custom wig that has been fitted just for her head. One size fits all wigs tend to shift and rub up and down against hair causing dryness and breakage.

Weaves and wigs are great protective/ low-manipulation styles when the proper precautions are taken! So please, don't take this post as a scare tactic. Rather, take is as advice to invest in quality weaves and wigs. And don't forget to continue to hair for your hair while it is tucked away. This is the only way to capitalize on the benefits of these protective styles.

I hope this was helpful!

-Curlie E

Oprah Gone Natural?

According to Oprah, off-camera she lets her hair do it's natural thing! And now she's doing it in-front of the camera for the cover of her September issue of O where she is sporting a 'fro!

So has Oprah been natural all this time?

Well, last year, Oprah explained that she "had thick hair, and it messed up the chroma key, which is that blue wall they put behind you. And the news director came to me one day and said, 'Your hair's too thick, and you need a complete makeover.'" So she put chemical relaxer in it - and a lot of her hair fell out.

According to Oprah's longtime stylist Andre Walker, Oprah semi-relaxes her hair for the camera and magazine covers, but keeps the chemicals to a minimal level.

So what do you think, is Oprah natural, semi-natural or is a relaxer a relaxer? Either way, I'm lovin the look!

-Curlie E

US Olympic Gymnist Gabby Douglas Hair Haters

View the full article here: Monisha’s Minute: The Gabby Douglas Hair Controversy…Unwrapped

Read more on the topic here: The Huffington Post: Black Voices

Excerpt:

After reading comments on Facebook and Twitter such as:

"She needs some gel and a brush…,"
"Someone needs to give her a hair intervention…"
"She has to “represent”…"

Monisha from sportyafros.com expressed her feelings that the comments really touch on 3 key issues:


1) A large number of Black women do not work out because of their beloved hairstyle. This is so sad and this is why Sporty Afros was created. We are here to help women with their workout hair care solutions and crush excuses such as “I can’t workout because of my hair.”

2) Many of us, Black women, have acquired the horrible habit of criticizing each other from head to toe with no regards of its repercussions. It’s almost like a sport to see how many laughs or likes one’s criticisms can get on Facebook or retweets on Twitter. Once again criticism has trumped compliments. And as a Black woman, this saddens me.

3) Putting more focus on Gabby’s hair and not her athleticism proves many of us are still missing the point on where true beauty, strength, and health lies. Some of us are sitting up right now with our hair done but suffering from high blood pressure, borderline diabetes, obesity, and/or a lack of energy. Oh, but the hair is on point. As mentioned earlier, I don’t know Gabby Douglas personally and I would never try to speak on her behalf. However, I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that she considers her health and fitness level to be a little more important than her hair staying in place.


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