History of Black Hair

The intention of establishing this blog is to bring you more than just hair pictures and instructional videos. What I intend to do more from now on is bring you – no matter how short a post – articles, thoughts, and other information, both in words and pictures on hair. History is important and black history is the most important, I don’t care what anyone has to say about that. Historically, black culture has contributed to the world insurmountable achievements. We appreciate Dr. Henry Louis Gates’s contribution in undertaking a lifelong journey to document black history. Not that I’m saying it was never documented – remember his visiting an 11th century university in Timbuktu, with rows and rows of documented words of science and arts in thousands? – the documents simply took a back seat when racial divide became part of the education. When did the divide in black, white, and brown start? What caused its acceleration?

I know this is going beyond history of hair, but if you know what, it’s all connected. History is history. It has been re-written in the past 1000 years and it’s time things are corrected. Found this article on the history of black hair and culture at The African American Registry. Thought you might like it.   — Ms. Janet

The Hair Chef – Episode One

The Hair Chef is a new online series on hair design, maintenance, and education. It’s up to Giselle to make it fun and she just seems to know how. Click on the Quicktime image to watch video.

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Human Hair General Care

The following provides general guidance for the care of human hair products. As each individual product may vary, consult your hair stylist for specific instructions.

* Wash and condition regularly.
* Detangle hair gently before washing. Do not rub or twist hair.
* Add a mild shampoo to cool water and swish hair till clean.
* After washing, add conditioner to cool water and soak hair. Rinse thoroughly.
* Blot out excess water with towel and allow hair to dry naturally.
* Do not expose to sun.
* Comb curly hair gently with your fingers. Do not brush.
* Brush straight hair in a downward motion starting with the ends. Work your way up to the roots.
* Certain items should not be brushed, e.g. braids, domes, etc. Consult your hair stylist if in doubt.

– from Janet Collection