June, 2014 Monthly archive

DARE

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DARE is a new concept created by Naomi Rosheuvel, better know as the designer of the label Nomi and Kimberley Willems, who is a catwalk choreographer at Runway Strutt’. Together they want to organize ‘women empowerment events, and the first edition is focused on the 5 years anniversary of myblackhair.nl

Which Dutch girl, with a great love for black hair doesn’t know Myblackhair.nl?! For those who has no idea, where have you been? Myblackhair.nl is, to my opinion one of the best and the biggest black hair and beauty online magazine founded by Aïsha en Megisa Esseboom. It focuses on hair, but also fashion, products and trends. And now that they have their 5 years anniversary, they have a great reason to celebrate.

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After an interesting weekend at the Tropenmuseum, everybody went back to work, but probably being all inspired by all the different hair stories. For those of us, this can be an great watch:

Good Hair Festival

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If you are half as obsessed with afro hair as me, and you want to learn more about your own hair, and others textures, you must visit the ‘Good Hair Festival’ in Amsterdam’s Tropenmuseum this weekend.

Why are we so fascinated with hair, what are the hair facts, the differences, and similarity between black and white.

As part of the exhibition ‘Black and White’, The Tropenmuseum has a full program this weekend.

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