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4 Nov

This African Braiding Technique Was Created By Our Ancestors

This African Braiding Technique Was Created By Our Ancestors
Braids – our common go-to protective style – represent our heritage and the survival of our ancestors. Obsessed with all things beauty? Click here to get your tickets for the first-ever ESSENCE Beauty Carnival tour! In a recent video post, Instagram user @knowyourcaribbean sheds light on a little-known braiding technique that adds to the narrative of why we opt to wear our braids and wear them proudly. View this post on Instagram Many African women braided rice or seeds into their hair before journeying the Middle Passage, on their approach to enslavement or braided it into their children’s hair before separation, in order that they...
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4 Nov

The whole lot You Need To Know Before Attending

The whole lot You Need To Know Before Attending
When the Girls United Summit began in 2020, it created a foundation of essential conversations, fellowship, and an overall good time. Fast forward two years later, and that foundation has grown stronger and stronger right into a movement. On November 5, 2022, at 10 a.m. EST, Atlanta is the place to be for an immersive experience that young people can sit up for every 12 months.  This 12 months the GU Summit is here to remind Black women that they're living proof of being #ForeverTheBlueprint. Each workshop is strategically designed to remind us that we’ve at all times laid the blueprint from politics and mental health to content creation and wonder.  We have now so many guests stopping by to drop gems and connect with...
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4 Nov

Young Nails Live: 10-26-2022 | GLITTERATHON ALL DAY LIVE

Young Nails Live: 10-26-2022 | GLITTERATHON ALL DAY LIVE
Follow us on Twitch here: https://bit.ly/YNTwitch SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/youngnailsinc?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us online here: Instagram: @youngnailsinc Facebook: @youngnailsinc TikTok: @youngnailsinc Twitch: @youngnailsinc Discord: https://bit.ly/YNDiscord Twitter: @youngnailsinc Snapchat: @youngnailsinc Website: https://www.youngnails.com Podcast: https://www.youngnails.com/podcast Text Us!: 714-274-7323 _ “How do two brothers get into the nail care business?” That is the only commonest query people ask us. There’s a protracted and rocky version but we’ll provide you with the short one. Now we have our fearless and unconventional mother, Young Salo, to thank. With a single-minded entrepreneurial spirit, she decided to start out her own business on the age of 49. She had a passion for the nail industry and we did all the things in our power to support her. In the long run, it is a family business. Greg, the older brother, became...
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