Beyoncé’s Wet Hair Isn’t Political

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I started the hair-care line because I was looking for something that worked. I saw other products that were one extreme or the other. Either they had too much alcohol or they had harsh cleansing agents that didn't work for everybody.



I was inspired by my grandmother. She was into nutrition. She used to make these home remedies and natural concoctions, so I used to play around with them in the salon. When I created the line I wanted it to be a line that had a lot of herbal extracts and essential oils because I really like what it does to the hair. It's paraben-free and sulfate-free.

If there's a fraternity of hairstylists who tend to women of color in Hollywood, Kim Kimble might be its president. With over 20 years of experience under her belt, Kimble has styled, cut, and coiffed the hair of Halle Berry, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Brandy, and, yes, Beyoncé. Along the way she developed her own hair-care brand, Kimble Beauty, which caters to women of all hair textures, but especially curly hair. I talked with Kimble about how to care for curly hair, what she thinks about the use of wigs in the entertainment industry, and her thoughts on the disparaging Atlantic piece that pigeonholed Beyoncé's hair as stringy.

A mother’s plea for no more wigs or expensive beauty aids in Irish dance

That’s what happened when Jessica C., an IrishCentral reader and mother of a little girl new to Irish dance, got her first taste of the competitive field.



While her daughter loved the Irish dance class, Jessica was disturbed that she left her first day wondering whether she’d be able to continue dancing with her straight hair – so different from the curly wigs the dancers sport for competitions.

“My four-year-old had her first Irish dance class recently and the teacher (very nice) was telling the new students (four to six year-olds) about Irish dance and dance costumes. She said, "Did you notice something else about Irish dancers? They all have curly hair." That went over fine in class but later my daughter (straight haired) asked me, "Why can't girls with straight hair dance Irish?", Jessica told IrishCentral.

“Her question shows that this standard of curly hair is an unusual and potentially hurtful beauty standard. Having a categorical beauty standard like curly versus straight hair sends kids the message that some physical features are good and others are bad.”

Jessica noted that their newness to the Irish dance world probably gives her “some distance from the nostalgia and investment that more experienced dance families might feel about the current culture.”

Still, she said that when she talked to a few other parents who are outside the dance world and some who are also new to it, “all were surprised/disappointed to discover that wig wearing and elaborate beauty routines are part of the Irish folk dance culture.”

Financial Big-Wigs Under Fire For ‘Sexist’ and ‘Racist’ Remarks About Rihanna

Flynn Family Office, a financial firm in Manhattan that caters to high profile clients like Rihanna and Kelly Ripa, is in the midst of a serious lawsuit.



The New York Post acquired several documents from the court case that outline one former employee’s accusations of racist and misogynistic comments in the workplace.

FFO partner Alan Kufeld allegedly made several offensive comments in front of his staff.
For example, he once said that singer Rihanna is “hot” because she is “not too dark” according to court documents.

To add to the list of grievances, Kufeld apparently gave a “monologue on what Caribbean nationalities were the most attractive based on skin tone.”
And while discussing the attractiveness of his former assistants, he decreed that one had apparently “lost points in his eyes because she was too dark.”
Ex-Flynn marketing head Robert Solomon, 42, is suing the company for wrongful termination after he objected to the way they spoke about women and minorities in the office.


None of the firm’s high profile clients have yet to comment on the lawsuit.

School hosts local Wigs 4 Kids cut-a-thon

ST. CLAIR SHORES — After months and, in some cases, years of growing it out, a dozen local students took the plunge and gave up their locks for children in need.
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This is the third time that Rodgers Elementary has sponsored a cut-a-thon from Wigs 4 Kids at the school, and 12 students and one teacher had at least 10 inches cut June 3.

Seven-year-old first-grader Reece Heier said she was looking forward to having the haircut “because it’s going to be really hot this summer.”

And 9-year-old fourth-grader Anna Finazzo, one of three sisters to have her hair cut, said it was learning more about recipients that made her eager to help.

“Because of the kids that lost their hair, I’m going to donate my hair to them,” she said while her long locks were still attached to her head.

Ten-year-old fourth-grader Kassidy McEvoy said she had not had a haircut in about six months.

“I’ve had long hair my entire life and I wanted to try something new,” she said. “And besides, it’s for a good cause.”

Possibly the biggest cheers came for 10-year-old fifth-grader Joseph Rathnaw, who had been growing his hair out since seeing another boy donate his hair the last time Wigs 4 Kids was at his school. It took five ponytails and then a lot of work with the clippers to bring back his boyish style.

He said he was excited to be cool again after more than a year of having long hair, but that his friends and family were “surprised and kind of terrified I’m cutting it off.”
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“Joe, he heard me speak when he was in the third grade,” Wigs 4 Kids founder and CEO Maggie Varney told the school. “He’s been growing it out ever since.”

“Wigs for Kids:” Nine-year-old Brown Deer boy cuts off his long locks for a good cause

BROWN DEER — A nine-year-old Brown Deer boy is sporting a new look after he cut off all his hair for a good cause.
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Tre Rathkamp donated his long locks to “Wigs for Kids” — an organization that helps children dealing with hair loss due to diseases like cancer.

Rathkamp says his grandmother was his inspiration. She was diagnosed with cancer in 2013.

Rathkamp’s sister says he has been teased and called names due to his long hair, but she’s proud he stuck with it.

“I was extremely nervous to see what he was going to look like, but we’re all used to his trademark hair kind of. It’s been so long for so long,” Samantha Wergin said.

CLICK HERE if you’d like to make a donation to “Wigs for Kids.”

 

4-year-old gives her hair to Wigs for Kids

Lucy Lyles spent two of her four years growing out her hair. But she was all smiles as it was being cut off to help other kids be just as happy.

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"She said Grandma, let's grow our hair,” Cathy told KBTX. “I was just in tears and said, 'Ok!'"
Lucy’s hair is going to Corrie Isbell, a friend without hair because of Alopecia Universales disease.
Corrie’s mom Mika told the station the special wig “suction cups to the head, and it's a silicone." That will allow Corrie to “swim in it. She can play in it. She can cheer in it, and she can tumble in it.”
Corrie calls it a “big girl wig.”
The reason Wigs for Kids is so important comes down to money. "It's a prosthetic, and it's not covered by insurance because it's considered cosmetic surgery," Mika explained.
Each wig can cost a family several thousand dollars and only lasts for two years. That means every ponytail collected is worth as much as $200.
Corrie is touched by what’s happening. "It makes me feel loved and that people actually care about when people don't have hair."
Lucy isn’t finished making people smile. Cathy says her granddaughter wants to grow her hair and donate again in 2016.