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Recently, Nappturalite Radio announced its new subscription service, BOOMBox, which features products for natural hair, beauty, and your lifestyle. Have you heard about it? If not, I'll tell you what you need to know... 

Holiday Natural Hair Wishlist

On Thursday, Essence.com posted their annual "Natural Hair Bloggers' Holiday Gift Guide" [HERE], and I was quite impressed with their selections!

With over 25 different bloggers offering recommendations there were items ranging from Books to Jewelry to Products and other Handmade creations. I scrolled through all the items and here are a few items that caught my eye... 

"You Can't Make It In Corporate America With Locs"...Supposedly.

It hurts me that in this day and age we, as a people, cannot embrace our own culture. I recently discovered the article in Black Enterprise entitled "Hampton University School of Business Bans Dreadlocks"....and I did the double take, like really?! I personally know several people that went to Hampton and a few of them actually have locs and graduated and landed great jobs, so why is it that the Dean insists "Male students enrolled in the school's 5-year MBA program who take the seminar class cannot wear dreadlocks or cornrows in class"?!

Instagram Has Gone Natural!

Today Essence Magazine posted a photo gallery of the "100 Naturalistas to Follow on Instagram; and the article is full of amazing hair pictures & beautiful women!

The Beauty Behind "A Beautiful Disaster"

I sincerely hope that you've had the opportunity to see the poem, "A Beautiful Disaster"; if not, before you read any further, go take a look at it in a previous post [HERE]. The poem resonated with me on so many levels that I had to share it, but I also took notice to the criticisms and reactions, both positive and negative, that the video conjured. This led me to reach out to, Kayla, the beautiful mind behind the poem and understand things from her point of view....

"Why I Embrace Natural Hair and Reject Weave"

I thought this was a beautiful poem about the mentality of our current society and natural hair. 

Poem By: Kla Enigma (@KlaEnigma)

What are your thoughts on the poem?

The NuGrowth Book Club is Official!

My vision for the NuGrowth Book Club is to build knowledge within the natural hair community by reading and discussing Non-Fiction African-American Literature about Culture & Beauty. Initially, I was going to have the NuGrowth Book Club solely online, but I love the in-person interaction and sense of community, so I'm going to do BOTH! You can join the NuGrowth Book Club by subscribing to the mailing list [HERE] or below.

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DC / Maryland / Virginia Natural Hair Salon Tour!

For the Spring/Summer I am putting together a Natural Hair Salon Tour with my NuGrowth Meetups group! The first stop on the tour is this Sunday, April 1st!

Model Your Natural Hair With My Tropical Roots!

My Tropical Roots has launched a new natural hair care line and is looking for 20 models to help promote their products! If you have natural hair, locs, or braids and are 10+ years old, you can submit your entry [HERE] for a chance to win $1,000 and numerous other great opportunities! 

I will be reviewing these products soon, but in the mean time, head over to MyTropicalRoots.com and submit your picture or video! 

DEADLINE: MARCH 9th 2012

Beauty In Color: BeautyShort Ft. Caleb

Beauty Shorts: Caleb from AlexandraElle on Vimeo.

Alex, of The Good Hair Blog, has launched an amazing campaign in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) area entitled "Beauty In Color". She is focusing on the young women in our community and helping them to see their inner beauty. 

The first event for "Beauty In Color" will be in March and in the weeks leading up to the event, she is sharing "BeautyShorts" that feature men & women expressing their point of view on a women's beauty. Check out the first BeatuyShort [HERE] and check out her blog [HERE] for more details.

[Recap] NuGrowth Meetup @ OyinHandmade & XS

The meetup today was amazing, to say the least! The diversity of women that came out to the event was truly wonderful. There were women transitioning to natural hair, women with Sisterlocks, loose natural hair, and even someone that just did the big chop a week ago! In addition to the stunning women in attendance, the venues were really nice!

NuGrowth Book Club: The Science of Black Hair

One of my personal goals for 2012 is to read more books because we have to educate ourselves; knowledge is key! If you recall, I posted a while back [HERE] about a few books that I am interested in reading, and figured its time to start! With that being said, the first book that I am going to dive into is The Science of Black Hair by Audrey Davis-Sivasothy.

MTV's True Life "Natural Hair" Casting Call

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I just found out about MTV's True Life "I'm Going Natural" casting call and I immediately sent in an entry! I think it would be really great to not only feature African-American women chopping off their relaxed hair, but also share a journey with Sisterlocks! 

Sisterlocks are a great way for African-American women to go natural and still have the versatility of loose natural or relaxed hair AND they're low maintenance. Check out my YouTube channel [HERE], CurlyNuGrowth; don't you think I'd be good on camera? 

If you can support me, send a quick email to casting@lintonmedia.com with subject "CurlyNuGrowth" and say you'd like to see me and my Sisterlock journey!

THANK YOU!!

Join the Natural Hair 29 Style Challenge!

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Terez of Naturalicioushair.com is hosting a Hair Styling Challenge during the month of February! During the 29 days of February, you'll create 29 different hairstyles and spend no more than $29 in the process.

Happy Birthday to Dr. JoAnne Cornwell

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Dr. JoAnne Cornwell

Today is the birthday of Dr. JoAnne Cornwell, Creator of Sisterlocks™!
You can head over to her Facebook page [HERE] to wish her a Happy Birthday!

Natural Hair Books For Thought

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Check out the post on the new website, "Natural Hair Books For Thought". 

[Recap] Koils By Nature's "Natural is Not a Fad" Event

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Last weekend, I attended the Koils By Nature's "Natural is Not a Fad" event with Alex of TheGoodHairBlog and our friend Dee.

I had a great time, even though we arrived for only the last hour and a half, it was well worth it! We were able to see and meet the models from the Fashion Show, which rocked the most beautiful Loc styles and fashions!

Nappturalite Radio Recap: Owning a Natural Hair Beauty Supply!

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Congratulations! Mahogany Roots Giveaway Winners…

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Thank you to everyone that entered the giveaway, took the time to check out Mahogany Roots products, and also those who became fans of the CurlyNuGrowth & Mahogany Roots Facebook pages!

How To Discover Newness in the Natural Hair Community

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The vast amount of information in the natural hair community can be overwhelming at times and it can also become mundane getting the same content time and time again.

Well, being the nerd that I am, I stumbled upon a great way to get information that you're interested in, from blogs you may never even knew existed, delivered right to your inbox; Google Alerts. Many of you may not know what I'm talking about, so let me explain.