Category Archives: black women’s hair
"Bombril is a scouring pad; kinky/curly hair is something else"
by Lívia Deodato My hair is, curly, kinky or wavy, depending on the day and who’s looking at me. I was born with this gene. From childhood, I learned that it’s … Continue reading
Bombril campaign is suspended for racist content; ad caused outrage amongst black Brazilian women who repudiated the association of the scouring pad with black women’s hair
Previously, the charges were denied but the company has changed the campaign to avoid further controversy. The campaign ad for “Mulheres que Brilham (Women that Shine)” was considered … Continue reading
Project Pixaim questions standards of beauty and encourages the acceptance of “bad” hair
Projectcoordinator criticizes the hegemonic aesthetic model and believes it encouragesracial prejudiceby Leda Samara On magazine covers, intelevision programs, on the catwalks, appear the most “beautiful”women in the country. The current … Continue reading
Project Pixaim questions standards of beauty and encourages the acceptance of “bad” hair
Project coordinator criticizes the hegemonic aesthetic model and believes it encourages racial prejudiceby Leda Samara On magazine covers, in television programs, on the catwalks, appear the most “beautiful” women in … Continue reading
