Friends, Family & Supporters, We hope that you are enjoying your summer! The girls are growing up way too fast and the Pretty Brown Girl Movement is continuing to move forward. We truly appreciate your continued support and encouragement. We were recently featured on our local Channel 4 News, […]
Fourteen-year-old Maya Penn is sitting on a 75k-a-year enterprise according to the July 2014 issue of Essence Magazine! Go’on girl! [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6yWEXx4f6M’] At age 8, she was making her own headbands and others would ask where they could be purchased. This prompted her, AT AGE EIGHT, to start her own business. […]
I fell in love with this video within the first minute! I followed Fiona of Love Your Tresses immediately. I figured if her other videos were half as HAIRspiring as this one, she’d be a great addition to my YouTube. Enjoy! And if you comment on her video, tell her My […]
Sometimes I come across a skill I lack and my first thought may be, “I’ll never be able to do that.” And if I don’t try, then bam, there it is. I won’t be able to do it. But with patience and practice, [almost] anything is possible! So here are a few […]
I initially shared about this yellow and blue dress on my Facebook and in a blog post. Ever since, people have been asking, “HOW DO YOU TIE IT!?!?!” Welp, here ya go! [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh-Yss7uhEA’] I love that it works as a skirt for my tall frame without making it look […]
My name is Shanequa Jana’ or Shea, or Shea butta because I’m smooth lol. I am from Cereal City in Michigan! I have been natural for about two years now! I can’t remember when I started transitioning because it wasn’t purposely but I did my chop in February of 2012. […]
^My hair had a mind of its own and I did not mind one bit! Well, I made it to Essence Festival 2014 and maaaaaaan oh maaaaaaan was it a treat!! I didn’t even go to the nightly Superdome concerts (crazy, right?) yet I had a wonderful time! No, really! […]
“Umba is turning 2 and having a party! You’re invited.” – Chloe Hart, Owner FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Greensboro, NC] – Umba Designs is thrilled to announce its 2nd birthday on July 14th 2014. Celebrating for just a day will not do. For the month of July, Umba Designs will be partaking in […]
ROCKit w/ Therapeutic Conversation is a show that Jenna Marie Christian has the pleasure of co-hosting with two other beautiful young ladies Wynter and Keishana! “Our purpose in creating this show is to develop a platform where everyday women can gather together to discuss our issues and concerns in nonjudgmental […]
HAIR + DYNAMICS = HAIRNAMICS [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2BXiUlfjPI’] Please read the information on the site in order to make an informed decision for yourself. I read about the ingredients, the FAQs, and looked at a couple reviews. I felt it was a good fit for my lifestyle. For the record, I […]
