Category Archives: kinky hair
Former maid’s formula for curly-kinky hair leads to a 12-store hair salon in Rio, a rare example of a successful black Brazilian businesswoman
Former maid, businesswoman explains how a formula for curls changed her life Julia Dias Carneiro, BBC Brazil in Rio de Janeiro Heloísa Assis spent ten years with dipping her hands … Continue reading
Former maid’s formula for curly-kinky hair leads to a 12-store hair salon in Rio, a rare example of a successful black Brazilian businesswoman
Former maid, businesswoman explains how a formula for curls changed her lifeJulia Dias CarneiroBBC Brazil in Rio de Janeiro Heloísa Assis spent ten years with dipping her hands in cream, … Continue reading
When black children learn the idea of "bad hair" in the least expected place: home
By Fabiana Mascarenhas As a child I was ashamed of my hair. I dreamed of having a hairstyle like my friends in class, always straight and shiny. Television, the media, the … Continue reading
When black children learn the idea of "bad hair" in the least expected place: home
By Fabiana Mascarenhas As a child I was ashamed of my hair. I dreamed of having a hairstyle like my friends in class, always straight and shiny. Television, the media, the … Continue reading
Natural black hair and the politics of "good appearance" in Brazil
Whenever the topic is the existence of racism in Brazil, usually there are a few consistent reactions. 1) Some Brazilians will consistently claim the belief that racism doesn’t exist in Brazil … Continue reading
Natural black hair and the politics of "good appearance" in Brazil
Whenever the topic is the existence of racism in Brazil, usually there are a few consistent reactions. 1) Some Brazilians will consistently claim the belief that racism doesn’t exist in … Continue reading
