Black Women’s Transitions to Natural Hair
When I set out to make a documentary about black women who are “transitioning” — cutting off their chemically straightened hair and embracing their…
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Mixed Chicks – A Hair Line for Multicultural Textures
As biracial women, Wendi Levy and Kim Etheredge couldn’t find haircare products for their curly hair texture. “[At the time] there really was not…
Being Natural in the Music Industry
Meet Ava Raiin. An electro-soul singer-songwriter from Minneapolis, MN. Heavily influenced by Prince, Diana Ross, Sade, and Aaliyah (to name a few), Ava serves…
Anthony Lewis of Neat Shiny Owl
We first discovered Anthony Lewis, the founder and mastermind behind Neat Shiny Owl, when browsing our Tumblr feed. We couldn’t stop ourselves from reblogging…
The Future Queens of Natural Hair
Constance C. R. White wrote a great article profiling the sisters behind Miss Jessie’s. Miko and Titi Branch are co-founders of the Miss Jessie’s…
Beyoncé samples Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TEDx message on surprise album
Like the rest of the world I’ve had Beyonce’s new, surprise album on repeat all weekend and one of my favorite tracks is the…
To Swim Or Not To Swim
So they say black people and water don’t mix but as naturals we really have no excuse to strip down and dive in. Our…
The Coiffure Project
By now I’m sure you’ve seen Glenford Nunez’s beautiful photos across the web and social media. The Baltimore based photographer and founder of the…
Funding Sources for Female Entrepreneurs
Curls Understood™ was founded on the premise of creating a network of talented bloggers, vloggers and entrepreneurs emerging in the natural hair community. If…
Solange: Lovers In The Parking Lot
We absolutely approve. Solange is one of our favorite Curly’s here at Curls Understood™ and this Lovers In The Parking Lot video doesn’t disappoint….
