At Simply, we encourage women daily to look good, and FEEL great. A big part of “feeling great” is to be comfortable with your entire self, from head to toe. We love this article from USAToday and wanted to share!
“Natural hair has been a movement for several years. What we’re seeing now is a confirmation that this is a lifestyle that is very important to a lot of women,” says Cyntelia Abrams, marketing coordinator for Design Essentials, an Atlanta-based hair-care company that commissioned a 2010 study on the popularity of natural hair.
The number of black women who say they do not use products to chemically relax or straighten their hair jumped to 36% in 2011, up from 26% in 2010, according to a report by Mintel, a consumer spending and market research firm. Sales of relaxer kits dropped by 17% between 2006 and 2011, according to Mintel.
TWAs (teeny-weeny afros), mega-size ‘fros, braids, coils, heat-straightened ‘dos — a number of styles are being worn by black women, from statement-making fashionistas to image-conscious professionals.
Rochelle Ritchie, 29, a reporter for WPTV in West Palm Beach, Fla., made headlines last year when she went natural after years of chemical straightening, braiding, extensions and wigs. “It wasn’t me,” says Ritchie, who grew tired of “the financial burden” and “feeling like I was covering up.”
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Also, take a moment to check out USAToday’s gallery of high profile women who embrace their natural hair.
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