going natural: a hair story ~by Sunshine A.That was me with the last weave and relaxed "do" that I ever got. It was the summer of 2008 and you couldn't tell me nothing! I was happy with my weave. Not too thrilled with the price tag though. That one cost me a whopping $400 for the hair (had to be Remy) and the application (full sew in with a little out at the top to achieve that natural look

Graphic Designer Hairstyles

BGLH has a graphic designer! You can meet her (and me) at the first ever BGLH meetup! Yes, BGLH now has an on-site graphic designer. Shari — who debuted with the Saturday retrospective during guest blogger week — will be re-designing the site and also do some writing. The new BGLH website will debut in early Fall.She works for an advertising firm in Chicago and has done design work for top

the fuzz

Natural hair is highly textured.About a week after putting in a fresh set of cornrows or twists, it starts to get fuzzy.I'm inclined to think that fuzzy hair is part of having afro textured hair. I try to keep my hair looking decent, but I'm not going to pull out gel or grease.But what do you think? Do you slick things back at the first sign of fuzz... or do you just let it ride?Also, do you