Mad Hair Monday Model: Mothers & Daughters

Nassau, Bahamas: National Natural Hair Meet Up Day! May 19th, 2012

Hello Kurlees! It is pleasure to present National Natural Hair Meet Up Day in THE BAHAMAS with All U 242. There will be product swaps, sample products and Kurlee Belle Natural Hair Self Expression Tees and tanks! Food and drinks available. This is going to be an event not to be missed.  

Break Up Hair

What is it about break ups that makes us want to either hide from the world or reinvent ourselves?
If you have not experienced the heart wrenching feeling of being dumped or hurt then you're among the lucky few.

Some women choose to leave the continent of their ex, as if distance would mend the heart faster. Others go by the motto "The quickest way to get over a man is to get under another one" which is not a good idea. But one of the worst decisions to make after a break up is a drastic change to your appearance and that includes your hair. Many women opt for a short cut, new color or shave it all off like Britney Spears. This change is used to symbolize a new You or new direction in life.

The hardest thing about "Break Up Hair" is that you not only have to deal with the psychological consciences of your new hair do but also the pain of heart ache. If you've just experienced a break up and want to change up your look, start with your wardrobe first. A new dress that isn't flattering can be returned or gifted to a friend but that short cut or fuchsia hair takes awhile to be undone. Drastic changes should never be done after any traumatic or emotional experience. The only person that can truly go from one extreme hair do to the next is Rihanna…who since her Break Up with Chris Brown has gone from black to brown to red to blonde. Not only is this expensive but can be ultra damaging to your hair. So unless you have a personal stylist on deck...refrain from changing up your tresses until you are at an emotionally stable place in your life.

The best way to get over someone you love or loved is to do things that you love. After a break up, it is best to focus on your mental state and what truly makes you happy. Often times when women are in relationships, they spend a lot of time trying to please their mate and become completely consumed with the others needs. Revisit your hobbies, start running again, painting, swimming, salsa dancing, whatever it is that makes you feel like yourself again.

Have you made a drastic change to your hair because of a break up? What was the outcome? 

Do you think you're beautiful?

Confidence is the most beautiful accessory that a girl can have......

Embarking on a natural hair journey takes just that....In a world where straight hair is considered beautiful and everything else is considered a Haute Mess (quoting Vogue Italia) takes a lot of guts. But let's be real, open and honest with ourselves, do you really think that you're attractive? After all of the make up is washed away, the earrings come off, the spanx removed and you look in the mirror at your God given image.

What do you really think about your looks?

The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty found that only 2% of women around the world described themselves as beautiful. Not just women in America but women from all around the WORLD. You've seen the Dove commercials, with women of all shapes, ages, colors and sizes, flaunting their figure in white underwear. I first noticed the commercial while watching TV, and it caught my eye because the lady in the commercial had love handles. I thought to myself "OMG I cannot believe that they are showing this on TV." I was accustomed to seeing stick thin Victoria's Secret models strut their stuff in sexy lingerie. To me, what Dove was doing was revolutionary, showing real women and their bodies was very inspiring. 

I for one had never struggled with weight issues until gaining the Freshman 15 in college. It took about a year and a half to get rid of "the tire around my waist" as one of my male friends described my figure at the time. And to be honest that insecurity still haunts me to this day. I am gonna go out on a limb here and expose you to one of my great insecurities when I was in my early 20's...and that is my weight. Even though, I am very dark skin, I've always thought that I was beautiful----> My uncle said to me one time, "You may be dark skin but at least you ain't fat"--I was about 9 yrs old at the time so didn't understand what he was talking about. As a young girl, I was always thin so weight was not an issue. Growing into a grown woman, where my hips started to get rounder, my thighs bigger and an expanding waist line made me really conscious of my body. I would look at Victoria's Secret catalogs and think if only.....but as a I grew in relationship with God weight issues didn't matter as much. 

The statistic that only 2% of women describe themselves as beautiful is startling to me. If I were ever asked if I was beautiful, I'm almost certain my answer would be "YES". We all have our insecurities and parts of our body's that we think needs improvement whether it's our waist line, nose, arms or skin tone. I've compared my body to supermodels who get paid millions of dollars to stay thin (which is unrealistic). I believe that a lot of women look at others instead of the person in the mirror to define beauty. 

Case in point- We are going through a "Natural Hair Revolution" because for decades the world aligned women with straight hair as being beautiful. Don't get me wrong, it's not just African descent women who have been misled but all women whose hair texture isn't naturally straight. 

Going natural coupled with other insecurities about my body has been a really liberating experience for me. Every morning, when I look in the mirror I admire my hair and natural appearance. It no longer bothers me when people call my hair nappy because I think it's beautiful. I've accepted that I have a little junk in the trunk and with that comes some extra bulge. But I don't think that I am more or less beautiful than the other woman. Merely because I was fearfully and wonderfully made in the eyes of God. 

Are you defining your beauty by what you see in the mirror or on TV? Do you really think you're beautiful? 

Mad Hair Monday Model: Brown Girls

GIVEAWAY: KISS MY KURLS #Naturalhair Tank

Hello Kurlees! If you've been following our blog, you know that we attended the World Natural Hair Show in Atlanta, Ga last week and debuted our newest natural hair self expression t-shirt and tank. Everyone was blown away by the sassinesss, attitude and sarcasm of new tee "Kiss My Kurls". In fact, purchasers of the tee have already reported incidents in which males asked to Kiss their Kurls!!!!

This t-shirt is definitely a conversational piece! We want you to have as much fun as we're having with the new tee and decided to GIVE IT AWAY!

DEETS!

1. Subscribe below to our blog. 
2. Like our Facebook page! 
3. Leave a comment below (on the blog) of the most OUTRAGEOUS thing/comment that someone has ever said about your natural hair! We will then post your comment to our Facebook page and our fans will vote for the funniest and most outrageous comment. The comment with the most "LIKES" WINS! 

Contest starts now and ends May 17th, 2012! 

Let the storytelling begin! ( I am super excited to hear your funny stories.) Check out our "How They Rocked It" Page to see other ladies that have purchased our tees and tanks!

All tanks are ribbed and longer length....this means your thong or butt crack will not be shown to the world when you sit down....*fashion faux pas* to the 5000! Since I am a member of the big butt club...longer length tops are a prerequisite! 

The World Natural Hair in Atlanta, Ga: Kurlee Belle's First Big Event!

Kurlee Belle attended the World Natural Hair Show hosted by Taliah Waajid in Atlanta, Georgia on April 28th-29th, 2012. We met a lot of naturalistas, natural hair bloggers, vloggers and entrepreneurs including Karen of Karen's Body Beautiful, Naturally Kela, Char Jay, Kim from the NappyLife.com and many more. At the event, we debuted our newest t-shirt and tank design "Kiss My Kurls" which was a hit. We also almost sold out of our original tee "Kurlee Girls Rock" and "I love My Curls". All shirts are available for purchase on the right hand side of this blog.

Special thanks to my bestie Melissa Chanel who is also a natural hair and fashion blogger!

Thank you all for your support! We had a blast and will definitely be attending the show again next year!

Entrance to Hair Show

First Day of the Hair Show

Our flyers and stationery 

One of our first purchasers 

My Bestie Melissa Chanel and I

All the way from Houston! 

Naturally Kela and I 

Landa and I 

Fly Naturalista's 

Vickie, Chan, My Godchild Mariah

Vaughn and I 

South west naturals was in the house! Love this girl !

Second day of the hair show

Taliah Waajid Stage at the show

Mizani's booth

Curl Care's Booth 

Curls Booth 

Kim of the Nappy Life.com 

Kim's daughter...too cute! 

Design Essentials Booth

As I Am Booth

Anya all the way from Toronto, Canada of Iheartmyhair.com

Cute outfit and color combo...I had to take a pic! 

My bestie and I 

Karen of Karen's Body Beautiful 

Graphic Design IQueDesigns and I

Exit at the hair Show