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Celebrity Junk

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RIP Abbey Lincoln

by kcurly on August 15, 2010

in Celebrity Junk

I’ve heard of this amazing lady before and  was saddened by her death yesterday.

You can read more about her life here but I was particularly struck by this bit of her life’s history:

Soon after making “The Girl Can’t Help It,” in which she appeared in a sparkly dress previously worn by Marilyn Monroe, Ms. Lincoln abandoned her come-hither style and the form-fitting gowns that went with it. She even burned the dress in an incinerator, she said, as a symbol of personal emancipation.

She stopped straightening her hair and in 1959 released one of her most memorable early albums, “Abbey Is Blue.” In 1960, she and Roach made the then-radical recording “We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite,” which has been called the first outright protest album. It included Roach’s thundering drums and Ms. Lincoln’s occasional shrieks and moans, representing oppression and hardship.

And this poignant quote:

“Sing a song correctly,” she said, “and you live forever.”

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Solange’s New Hair

by kcurly on June 14, 2010

in Celebrity Junk

We all remember Solange’s BC. What do you think of her new hair style? I’m guessing that this is a wig or a weave or something, but it’s really cute!

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Did Janet Jackson BC?

by kcurly on May 20, 2010

in Celebrity Junk

It’s so hard to tell with celebrities what’s really going on with their hair. Here I see Janet Jackson, who I’d always assumed wore a weave, sporting a new short cut. The question is…Is she natural or does she have a texturizer?

Regardless, I think it’s kind of cute. I do think she could do with a lot less product, however.

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Liya Kebede

by kcurly on January 6, 2010

in Celebrity Junk

Liya Kebede is an Ethiopian model who has been featured in Vogue, Victoria Secret, and Gap campaigns just to name a few. I have no idea if this lady is natural, but she is one of the few models I see wearing big hair in some of her shoots. She was just featured on the cover of Elle Magazine recently.

It almost looks like she’s had it blown out and teased. Most pictures I found of her show her with straight hair, so I’m not sure. It could still be “chemically altered” but I did find this picture of her, in which she looks to be natural.

Bleh, who knows these days. It could all just be wigs for all I know.

Even if she’s not natural, her little cutie pie of a daughter certainly is. That has got to be one of the cutest little coily fros I’ve ever seen.

Liya also does a lot of charity work through the Liya Kebede Foundation. In addition, she was appointed WHO’s (World Health Organization) Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health.

What better to go along with a beautiful face than a beautiful heart?

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New Karate Kid Trailer

by kcurly on December 23, 2009

in Celebrity Junk

As I’m sure a lot of you have heard, Jaden Smith will be in the new remake of the Karate Kid movie. (I know I’ve had Jaden on the brain a lot lately, sorry!) From the trailer, it looks like he’s sporting a set of cornrows during the film. So if you’re an 80s baby like me, you might be feeling a little weird about a new Karate Kid. I’m just going to look at it like a whole new film because as far as I’m concered, nothing can replace or outdo the original Karate Kid.

New Trailer:

Original:

Wax on, Wax off, ya’ll!

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So ya’ll already know I’m a stan for Jaden Smith’s hair. This child has some massive hair. Again, the jealousy starts to creep in!

Um, Willow…little Willow…what the hell? Yes, she has one side of her hair closely cropped. How old is she again?

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Dancing with the Stars–Macy Gray

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So, Macy was one of the first contestants eliminated from this round of competition. I’m not a big TV watcher anymore, but I’ve been trying to follow it some. The following clip shows me exactly why she was eliminated so quickly. (Sorry, got to keep it real!) Love the dress, wish I had one. The [...]

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Article in the Miami Herald

November 4, 2009

Leonard Pitts Jr., who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2004, wrote a wonderful article in response to the movie “Good Hair” Here is the article, but my favorite quote is below: So go on, sister, do what you do. I ain’t mad at’cha. But neither am I fooled by your chemicals and weaves. I am [...]

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“Good Hair” featured on Oprah

September 30, 2009

Well, I just finished watching the show that I mentioned here and (overall) enjoyed it. Points I liked: I loved it when Oprah showed the mom who’s daughter was so depressed about her hair because she attended an all white school. This mom big chopped and is now wearing her natural hair to be a [...]

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Good Hair

September 29, 2009

Unless you just crawled from under a rock (in which case, go do your hair!), you probably already know that the hair documentary “Good Hair” will be released next week. Chris Rock will be doing an interview with Oprah on this Wednesday about the film. I don’t get to the movies much anymore, but this [...]

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Color me confused…

September 8, 2009

I haven’t talked about it here because everyone’s been discussing it, but I knew, knew, knew that Tyra was not natural. Knew it! (In your face, Jenna, if you are reading). She’s just recently exposed her “natural” hair on the show for the first time. If you haven’t been keeping up with this, here’s an [...]

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Denise’s Hair Idol Picks

August 18, 2009

Denise was a runner up for my latest giveaways. Here was her winning answer: 1. Lisa Nicole Carson I did my BC at 17 right before I left home. I had no idea how to treat my hair. In the ’90s most naturals wore extensions (braids) or locks or TWAs. Lisa Nicole Carson was the [...]

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New curlies on Dancing with the Stars

August 18, 2009

I’m not a regular viewer of “Dancing” but I do like to watch it on occasion. I think I may try to tune in more often this season. Here are some “hairspirations” that will be in the line up. It will be interesting to see what styles they wear with their different costumes. Macy Gray: [...]

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