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The celebration of natural hair

Women of all ages attend natural hair event in London
Written by Victoria Uwonkunda
11/10/2011 02:58 PM

NATURAL: Mahagony Boisseau has been rocking her beautiful afro for 15 years

"BEING NATURAL is no longer a journey, it's a lifestyle," says Mahogany Boisseau, a spokesperson for American magazine, Naptural Roots.

Boisseau, who has boasted natural locks for 15 years, was in town to attend Naturally Fabulous, an event put on by UK blogger Angel Smith of Natural Lounge, on Saturday (Oct 8).

"You better know why you want to go natural, otherwise tomorrow, next week or next month, you will be back to the relaxers," Boisseau told the 300 attendees at the central London venue, now in its second year.

Smith, who started her popular blog after struggling to find any valuable information about natural hair when she decided to stop chemically processing hers, said that she hoped to create the biggest natural hair event in the county to cater for women in the same dilemma.


FOUNDER: Angel Smith is the woman behind the recent Natural Hair event

"It was so difficult to find information on natural hair in the UK when I first decided to go back to my natural roots," she told the crowd.

Angel Smith’s blog: The natural lounge

Naptural Roots: Naptural Roots Magazine

Aretha Franklin's aptly titled Natural Woman played softly in the background as attendees walked around the room at the Cape Bar and received advice from experts on how to best care for their hair.


POETIC: Hunii M. Gray, reciting from her poems, urged women to love and accept themselves the way they were created

Poet and naturally haired Hunii M. Gray recited three of her poems as an ode to the black woman's natural mane.

"I'm not my hair. My hair is me," one poem started.

For information on upcoming events, visit:

http://www.thenaturallounge.com/
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STYLISH: Angel Smith proudly shows off the intricate workings of her hairstyle

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NATURALLY: An attendee rocking her gorgeous braids

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CHIC: Blogger Natural Belle rolled through

Posted on: 11/10/2011 02:58 PM

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Kalley

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Hair Transplant

Fri, 2011-12-30 06:29

Natural Hair

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Anonymous

Its so funny how these daughters of Zion can spend there time at events about hair and beauty, dont get me wrong as a Rasta i applaud these women on their insight that we are beautiful and can be well presented in our natural order blah blah, but i guarentee if the show was about black children development they would not be so enthusiastic, we need to show our next generation that to move forward is not to look back but to learn back our pride and fortitude.

Queenie

Fri, 2011-10-14 11:14

Natural hair is beautiful on Black wommen

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Anonymous

I was once called old fashioned by a West African woman when I told her that I do not fancy all these false hair on some black women. I like natural hair on black women (short or long). Unfortunately, our socialisation has conditioned us to wrongly believe that straight long hair is better. I hope this will encourage more black women will go natural.

Wed, 2011-10-12 12:17

It was a brilliant event!

Anonymous's picture
Anonymous

It was a brilliant event! Very friendly, educational and supportive. I wish we had more events like this throughout the year

Tue, 2011-10-11 21:32

In other words, for me, the

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Anonymous

In other words, for me, the ONLY natural hairstyle is an afro!

Tue, 2011-10-11 20:39

natural Hair

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Anonymous

I suggest you buy a natural hair magazine or pop into a hair salon and see what your options are, their are quite a lot of natural hairsyles just open your eyes and look. The reason why our hair stands up or grows up is simple it ALIVE.

Queenie

Fri, 2011-10-14 10:44

Agree in essence, but some

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Anonymous

Agree in essence, but some people have a strange idea of what natural means!

Tue, 2011-10-11 20:37

Natural Hair

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Anonymous

There is no comfusion dear natural hair just means that, no extentions, no dyes, no nothing, as for natural looking hairstyles is what you are getting confused about, you can add extentions, colour etc just as longs as it looks natural to your race.

Queenie

Fri, 2011-10-14 11:06

About time too...

Anonymous's picture
Anonymous

Ladies you look truly beautiful, you really do

Tue, 2011-10-11 17:41

A great event! Can't wait to

Anonymous's picture
Anonymous

A great event! Can't wait to go to more!

Well done ladies!

Tue, 2011-10-11 16:59

Had Fun

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Anonymous

Thanks for the positive vibes Victoria :D
It was a good day! and fun was had by all. My only complaint, is, I walked around so much trying to see everything and speak to everyone that my feet are now not speaking to me... ¬_¬

hunii x

www.memoirsofalostgirl.wordpress.com

Tue, 2011-10-11 16:38

Girl with gorgeous braids.

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Anonymous

Wish i lived close enough to attend, and I'd like to say, the girl with the gorgeous braids is called Leila-Jean, she has a youtube blog where she documented her natural transition which is really good, and is worth some research.

Tue, 2011-10-11 16:30