Friday, January 31, 2014

Cop in Suburban Detroit Cuts Off Woman's Weave After Arrest

By Tenisha Mercer
www.HairNista.Blogspot.com

No matter what the crime, no woman deserves to be humiliated by a police officer cutting off her hair -- weave or not. Her hair is not evidence! Unfortunately, it's not the first time that natural hair has been subject to a "stop and frisk" while under duress.

Update: The incident happened in November, the cop was fired and the charges against the woman were dropped, according to Deadline Detroit. Other charges against other officers may be forthcoming. Thank God!

See vid here: Updated: Warren Cop Cuts Off Hair of Arrested Woman –  Deadline Detroit


Police officers in Detroit suburb cut off woman's weave during arrest
The police officer who cut off this woman's weave while she was under arrest was fired



See vid here: Updated: Warren Cop Cuts Off Hair of Arrested Woman –  Deadline Detroit




Thursday, January 30, 2014

Cheerios 2014 Game Day Ad | "Gracie"





"Gracie," the bi-racial girl with the curls whose commercial left lots of folks feeling some kind of racist way because it featured a diverse family, is making a second appearance in a Cheerios ad for the Super Bowl.


Let's hope the commercial doesn't have the same idiots commenting on it as before.








Shea Moisture BOGO at Target Through 2/22

By Tenisha Mercer
www.HairNista.Blogspot.com

Target is having their semi-annual BOGO sale on Shea Moisture products; now's the time to stock up, through Feb. 22.



Shea Moisture BOGO sale at Target

Monday, January 27, 2014

The Carters at the Grammys

By Tenisha Mercer
www.HairNista.Blogspot.com

The Carters did THAT, with Jay and Bey performing a sexy duet rendition of "Drunk in Love" at to open the Grammys on Sunday.

It was a huge gamble -- but it's paying dividends. You'd have to be blind not to see and feel the exiness pouring off the stage from hip hop's most powerful and sultry couple. Beyonce kept her attire simple but sexy -- a black leotard with a black caged apparatus and dotted stockings. Using a chair, she danced, twerked and gyrated solo on the chair on stage with soaking wet hair and clouds of smoke.



Then , when Jay came, the two were all over each other, dancing and feeling on each other.

Beyonce has gotten a bit of heat for the performance -- it felt slightly voyeuristic, but we all knew that Bey was performing for her man, though some have accused the pop star turned mom of doing too much.

Jury's still out on that one, but folks ARE talking about it. And it'll probably go down as one of the sexiest performances ever.

Bey and Jay performing at the 2014 Grammy Awards
Source: Reuters


 
What did you think of Bey's performance?






Thursday, January 23, 2014

Monday, January 20, 2014

Pam Oliver's Hair: Did the criticism go too far?

By Tenisha Mercer
www.HairNista.Blogspot.com

I knew something was wrong the moment I began seeing references to ESPN sports reporter Pam Oliver flashing across Facebook on Sunday.Wasn't there a big game? Now, I don't follow sports and I can't tell you the first first thing about football (please don't ask me who played and I had no idea who Pam Oliver was initially).

So why was my FB timeline all of a sudden blowing up with images and snarky references to, of all things, Pam Oliver's hair? Seems that Facebook and Black Twitter -- and hell, a whole lot of folks on Twitter who weren't Black -- became upset, no enraged, about Oliver's wig/weave.


ESPN ReporterPam Oliver's hair took a beating online
Pam Oliver's viciously hair was criticized online
Ridiculousness ensued. And folks got to clowning.


A pregnant Kerry Washington and Lupita Nyong'o stunning in turquoise at the SAG Awards

By Tenisha Mercer
www.HairNista.blogspot.com

A very pregnant Kerry Washington bared her baby bump in a crop top and Lupita Nyong'o killed the red carpet yet again in a lovely fitted turqoise gown -- really, does this woman ever have a bad fashion day? -- at the SAG Awards red carpet on Sunday.

The Scandal actress took a bold fashion move, wearing a pink crop top by Prada --  leaving a peak of her pregnant belly showing -- and a full satin black skirt. Who says a pregnant woman isn't sexy? I'm so glad that maternity fashions have changed for the better since I last wore them 13, 14 and 16 years ago. They've come a long way! Some loved Kerry Washington's bare midriff while others hate it for its proportions of the full skirt. I loved IT!


Pregnant Kerry Washington wears Prada crop top at SAG awards
Kerry Washington in a crop top
Credit: Matt Sayles/Invision/AP


It Girl Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o can do no wrong on the red carpet and is not only the 'it' girl in Hollywood but is emerging as a style icon and red carpet star as well. The 12 Years a Slave actress loves playing up her beautiful ebony skin with bright colors such as yellows, pinks and reds. This time, she wore a teal green Gucci gown with makeup that popped.

Once again, Lupita slayed the red carpet with her confident, self assured and stunning style. Lupita got yet another award, this time for Best Supporting Actress, beating out Jennifer Lawrence from "American Hustle". Can you say OSCAR?



Actress Lupita Nyong'o in a brilliant teal turqoise
Credit: Matt Sayles/Invision/AP