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Even though it’s a beloved protective styling methods, braid extensions might be toxic to the wearer if not careful. Popular synthetic braiding hair can often be made with plastic and harmful materials that may minimally inflame the scalp, or result in more serious health issues down the road.
Fortunately, Tiffini Gatlin has come to our rescue.
As originally reported by Afrotech, Gatlin launched Latched and Hooked Beauty in 2016 — a premium synthetic hair extension brand that goals to supply Black women with healthier styling decisions. After five years of servicing consumers, Gatlin’s was recognized by Google for Startups with a $100,000 award for her business. She also honored as Ulta Beauty’s MUSE 100 honorees.
Now, she’s celebrating yet one more...
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14 Gift Ideas Celebrating Self
February 14 (Valentine’s Day) is across the corner and this 12 months, Latest Voices is specializing in empowering you to have a good time varieties of love which might be typically ignored during this holiday season. While Valentine’s Day normally focuses on mainstream ideas of romantic love, the Latest Voices Foundation is encouraging you to center yourself and your version of Black love. The most effective part is that you would be able to accomplish that by supporting Black-owned brands that spread love throughout our communities all 12 months long.
Listed here are 14 products by Black-owned brands that promote and have a good time the importance of self-love/self-care – whether you’re attached or unattached – in...
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Black Beauty Roster, the collective founded in 2020 with the aim of supporting diverse hairstylists, makeup artists and other beauty professionals in landing editorial, film and red carpet jobs, is taking its mission further with the launch of its latest portal.
“For thus long, we'd hear, ‘Oh I don’t know where to seek out the talent,’ — well, with this portal, we’re streamlining the means of connecting artists with brands and productions, creating these great discovery moments, and taking away excuses,” said Black Beauty Roster founder Maude Okrah.
Debuting Feb. 1, the Black Beauty Roster portal allows film, fashion and entertainment executives to explore the platform’s roster of greater than 10,000 vetted beauty industry professionals for hire.
“We’ve heard stories...
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