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Everyone’s natural hair journey is unique, and Carly Danner, the star of the latest Hair Me Out episode, would best describe hers as an “emotional rollercoaster.” Danner, who has natural curls, went through a series of phases that included hot tools and chemical treatments. “I got perms and all of these chemical treatments, but it took me all of these years to finally accept my hair,” she explains. “I told myself I would let it grow out and live the natural life, and then I started experiencing hair loss.” 

Danner’s experience with hair loss resulted in scarred self-esteem but piqued her curiosity to try out wigs. “I never viewed wigs as an option or alternative for my hair issues,” she says. “Back in the day, it just seemed taboo. But now it’s all over Instagram, and I’m hopping on the bandwagon.” Danner went to Daily Green, the owner of H2 Salon Brooklyn, to get a customized unit tailored to her face and style. “I got into custom wigs ten years ago,” Green explains. “A lot of women were transitioning out of relaxers, and instead of doing weaves, I thought a safer approach would be doing wigs.”

To prepare Danner for her new style, Green braided her client’s hair loosely into two plaits. “I don’t like tension or tightness, and for her texture, I don’t think there needs to be this braid down that needs to happen,” she explains. “I also want her to be able to take the wig off and wash it and put it back on when she wants.” She then fit the custom-colored unit on Danner’s hair and trimmed it to create a natural-looking finish. “One of the most important aspects of getting a wig is cutting it to the person’s face and style,” Green explains. “It’s important to have a bespoke experience and tailor it to the need of the client.”

‘While hair loss is a deeply personal experience that is different for everyone, it’s safe to say that Danner’s final results are proof that a dope wig can be a great confidence booster. Click play to see her complete transformation.

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Winter may be classified as cozy sweater, hot toddy, and holiday season, but the downside is it's also dry skin season. While the skin all over our bodies may be more parched than usual, certain areas are especially prone to be dryness, and the hands are one of them. Throw increased hand-washing in the mix as a protective measure during a global pandemic, and your hands might be drier now than ever before.

"Your hands are one of the most at-risk parts of your body for developing dryness and irritation because of constant exposure to environmental aggressors," Joshua Zeichner, MD, of Zeichner Dermatology, says. "Factors like hand-washing, weather, household cleaning, and even friction from weightlifting can disrupt the skin barrier."  Dr. Zeichner says that those factors may create microscopic cracks in your skin's outer layer, making hydration disappear. "This translates to dry, itchy, cracked hands," he explains.

Hadley King, MD, a New York City-based dermatologist, says that increased use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer has resulted in a spike in hand dermatitis. However, she stresses that even if you're dealing with dry skin, you shouldn't stop thoroughly cleansing your hands. "Don't stop washing and sanitizing," she says. "After you've sanitized or washed, and your hands have dried, apply a moisturizer to replenish your skin."

A good moisturizer with the right ingredients can make all the difference in how your hands feel this winter. Ahead, we asked the experts everything to look for in an effective hand cream that gets the job done.

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Since launching a Kickstarter campaign in 2017 to bring his vision for Hair Love to life, Matthew A. Cherry has taken his children’s book to incredible new heights. In 2019, Cherry and Sony Pictures Animation partnered to turn the book — which is about a Black father, Stephen, learning to style his daughter Zuri’s hair — into a short film. In February, Hair Love won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. 

Now, the critically-acclaimed story is available in an audiobook version, and the narrator is Blue Ivy Carter herself. Cherry announced that Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s eight-year-old daughter would be the voice of his book on Instagram. “Our Hair Love audiobook is live. Narrated by Blue Ivy Carter. Link in bio and available everywhere audiobooks are sold.” He shared a clip of Blue Ivy introducing the book, and we’d be lying if we said we didn’t listen to it nearly 20 times. 

Fans immediately took to social media to share their excitement for Blue Ivy and point out the more profound significance of her narrating a book about natural hair. Blue Ivy, who is only eight years old, was subjected to cruel cyberbullying and mocked about her natural hair for years, a painful experience all too familiar for many young Black girls and women. The partnership is huge for Blue Ivy and sends a broader message about the importance of empowering Black girls and women to recognize their beauty and power — despite what society says.

Blue Ivy at such a young age, faced so many attacks and comments about her hair from adults who should have known better.
Even television stations like BET joined in publicly on the mockery.

To have her narrate a story on “Hair Love” is just so fitting and perfect. ❤️ https://t.co/iPuSKhXakx

— ✨Doreen✨ (@DoreenGLM) November 9, 2020

Matthew Cherry booking Blue Ivy to narrate Hair Love. iconic. & not only because she’s Beyonce’s child but also, too many people dragged that baby for her natural hair. get that check Blue. 😭

— 𝐌. (@askaboutmaya) November 9, 2020

blue ivy being mocked for her hair since she was a baby and then choosing to narrate an audiobook based on an oscar winning short film about hair love!! she’s really making graceful power moves at 9 years old https://t.co/9y0EPIFOec

— nahsˣ (@nahscontrols) November 9, 2020

Blue Ivy Carter reading a book called “Hair Love” after being bullied online for her natural hair is really just touching my heart

— 🎄𝑑𝑎𝑒✨ (@bey_dae) November 9, 2020

It also marks another part of Hair Love’s epic legacy, which goes far beyond the written word. Cherry has used his platform to advocate for The Crown Act, legislation that would legally prohibit discrimination based on a Black person’s hairstyle or texture nationwide. The United States House of Representatives just passed The CROWN Act, which now goes to the Senate for approval.

With Blue Ivy aboard the Hair Love train, there’s no better time to download the audiobook and continue championing The Crown Act to protect more young Black women and men from discrimination and bullying based on their natural hair. 

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Some celebs change hairstyles like they change clothes, and others stick to one consistent look, which becomes their signature style over time. Camila Cabello’s waist-length beachy waves have become her trademark look. The updates she’s made throughout the years have been subtle enough to notice but not drastically different. Take the time she let her mom trim her growing-out bangs during quarantine, or when she gave her sleek blowout a vacation and started embracing curls. Her latest look, however, is by far her most drastic yet. 

The singer posted a gorgeous image revealing a brand new curly shag haircut, and it’s the shortest we’ve ever seen her strands. “LOST MY SHORT HAIR VIRGINITY!!!!,” she wrote, captioning the photo, courtesy of her boo Shawn Mendes. “I’ve had long hair all my life it’s TIME TO FEEL THE AIR ON THESE SHOULDERS BABY.”  

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Celebrity hairstylist Dimitri Giannetos cut his muse’s strands into a wavy lob that falls right beneath her shoulders. Sarah Conner was responsible for Cabello’s permanent curl treatment. The singer opened up to Refinery29 last year about getting a perm to achieve natural-looking curls and said she hasn’t felt more confident. “I actually have straight hair, but I’ve always wanted curls,” she told us. 

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Cabello’s fans immediately co-signed her new style in the Instagram comments section, some already anticipating how her haircut would look when styled straight. “Eager to see how it looks without the curls,” one person wrote. “You are beautiful with long or short hair,” another added. Soon after, Cabello shared a cute photo hugged up with Mendes, and fans also pointed out some similarities in their styles. “King and queen of matching haircuts,” one commenter pointed out in a note that now has over 8,700 thousand likes and counting.

Whether the curly shag was planned with Mendes in mind or not, it’s on-trend and looks great — so get to screenshotting and take to your stylist if you’re in the market for a new look.

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Some agree that less is more for many aspects of a beauty routine, but that’s debatable when it comes to hair. Sure, a dramatic haircut is one way to transform your look, but playing around with length is equally impactful. Take Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, and Hailey Bieber, for example, who all recently debuted longer hair thanks to wigs and extensions.

Kendall Jenner is the latest celebrity to board the dramatic extensions train, and it’s the longest we’ve ever seen her hair. Celebrity hairstylist Priscilla Valles, who also styled Bieber’s extensions, shared a snap of her client’s new look on Instagram, calling it “ethereal extensions.” In the clip, Jenner posed with cool blonde tips that cascaded down her back. Tracey Cunningham was responsible for her natural-blonde color, which looked grown-out and natural against Jenner’s complexion. Jen Atkin styled the extensions into a smooth blowout. Jenner immediately took her new hairstyle to work and showed it off in an at-home shoot for Givenchy.

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Her new style was quickly co-signed by fans with heart eye emojis and compliments on the ‘gram. “Absolute hair goddess,” one fan wrote. “That’s it, ladies….lighter and longer for the rest of 2020!!!” Two weeks ago, Jenner took a few potential looks for a spin and posed with platinum blonde, dirty blonde, and brunette hair on Instagram. Her current look was the clear winner and is proof that if you’re considering switching up your style, the time to invest in extensions is now.

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Awards shows may be virtual this year, but Lil Nas X is proof that you can still go in with a bang — literally. The rapper attended the 2020 Billboard Music Awards last night and walked away with this year’s honor for Top Hot 100 Song while rocking an ’80s-inspired “bayang,” as the TikTok meme goes.

Fans of the side-swept wet-and-wavy mullet created by celebrity stylist Evanie Frausto flooded X’s social-media comments with “bayang” jokes and comparisons to the late, great Prince. “Psychedelic Prince vibes,” one wrote. “Giving me Prince vibes with the hair,” said another. The star’s deep-parted side bang was the icing on top of his retro look, which featured a snake-printed Gucci suit with pussy-bow blouse, large brown sunglasses, and neon green nail polish.

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X’s BMAs look made a splash, but it wasn’t his first time changing up his hair: Back in September, X shared a snap of a flat-twisted weave ponytail, and in January, he wore Naruto-style spikes for a video shoot. At the 2019 VMAs, he also wore black monogrammed nail art.

In his speech last night, X declared next month “Nasvember,” and dubbed his upcoming album the “greatest of all time.” If his forthcoming work is anything like his debut year, we’re preparing ourselves for much more head-bopping music and a lot more iconic beauty looks. 

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While we haven’t seen as much of Meghan Markle this year, each time we do the Duchess Of Sussex proves she’s the queen of tiny beauty tweaks. At the Girl Up Summit back in July, the actress and philanthropist made a case for cutting a few long, loose layers into your hair for volume. And this week, Markle revealed yet another small, stunning update to her strands: warm cinnamon highlights that are right on time for fall.

Markle hair-color debut came courtesy of a surprise appearance on America’s Got Talent to wish finalist Archie Williams good luck. “We’re proud of you, and we’re rooting for you — we’re in your corner,” Markle said in a sweet message to Williams on Wednesday.

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It was almost impossible to look past Markle’s noticeably lighter hair, which appears to be a significantly warmer shade of cinnamon than the jet-black strands she’s been spotted in lately. It’s also perfectly on trend, as are the curtain bangs that framed Markle’s face during the video.

Last year, the same cinnamon color made a splash in salons, and celebrity colorist Ryan Trygstad told us that the spice-brown shade looks different on everyone. In Markle’s case, the reflective gingerbread color was just enough to brighten her face on camera. Considering her new look, and the Diptyque candle on her shelf (the same one she and Prince Harry reportedly used at their wedding), it’s safe to say that Markle, like many of us, is in a cozy fall mood and we’re not mad at it at all.

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It’s been three years since Selena Gomez underwent kidney transplant surgery, and she’s opening up about it in a big way for the first time. Gomez, who is fresh off the heels of celebrating the launch of Rare Beauty, shared a super-honest reflection about her post-surgery scar in a powerful Instagram caption.

Gomez confidently posed wearing a sky-blue one-piece from La’Mariette, revealing that she hasn’t always felt comfortable showing off her inner-thigh scar until now. “When I got my kidney transplant, I remember it being very difficult at first showing my scar,” she wrote. “I didn’t want it to be in photos, so I wore things that would cover it up. Now, more than ever, I feel confident in who I am and what I went through, and I’m proud of that.”

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Fans quickly flooded Gomez’s comments with support, praising the star for her post. “I am also a liver transplanted girl, and I am so proud of you,” one fan wrote. Celebrity tattoo artist Bang Bang NYC, who worked with Gomez on her most recent thigh tattoo, said it looked like art. “Scar looks like just another beautiful tattoo,” he said. “We love you, Sel. Scars make us beautiful,” wrote another fan. For Selena, it’s another example of what makes her rare.

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The United States House of Representatives just passed The CROWN Act, which would legally prohibit discrimination based on a Black person’s hairstyle or texture nationwide.

The House Judiciary announced the news on Monday via Twitter, writing, “The #CROWNAct will explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of natural hair as a form of race or national origin discrimination.”

Representative Cedric Richmond, along with Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Marcia Fudge, and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, introduced the legislation to the House, where it was passed, and now the CROWN Act (which stands for “Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair”) will go to the Senate for consideration. The news comes just days after the law went into effect in Colorado, making it the seventh state to officially make natural hair discrimination illegal. 

The people’s House just passed the #CROWNAct. I’m proud to have introduced this legislation and thank my colleagues @RepBarbaraLee @RepMarciaFudge @RepPressley for their contributions to this bill and for wearing their own crowns with pride and dignity. pic.twitter.com/NE89Ws65eH

— Rep Cedric Richmond (@RepRichmond) September 21, 2020

Rep. Lee shared the news with her supporters on Twitter, writing, “No one should feel forced to change their natural hair.” Massachusetts Representative Katherine Clark publicly voiced her support, adding that “discrimination against Black hair is racist. It stops equality in school and the workplace.” Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar called the passage “long overdue,” but noted that it is an essential step in fighting racial discrimination. “For far too long, Black women have been penalized for simply existing as themselves—that ends today,” she wrote. 

FACT: The #CROWNAct will explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of natural hair as a form of race or national origin discrimination. pic.twitter.com/pS0Pu2Cp9P

— House Judiciary Dems (@HouseJudiciary) September 21, 2020

While the House passing The CROWN Act marks a pivotal step in ending discrimination across the country, the fight is nowhere near over. Only seven states have passed the law so far, including California (where the CROWN Act was first introduced by State Senator Holly Mitchell), New York, Washington, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and Colorado. Now, at least 51 of 100 U.S. Senate representatives will have to approve the legislation before it is then handed off to the President to sign.

Now is the time to get in touch with your state senators to urge them to pass this legislation, which would bypass the states who haven’t signed it (including the 14 who declined it) and create much-needed change at the federal level.

We’ll continue to update this story as news on The CROWN Act develops. 

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The Emmys red carpet usually predicts the biggest hair and makeup trends of award season. But even with stars celebrating from their couches, they still managed to usher in fall's hottest makeup look: statement lipstick.

For many celebs, most of whom haven't had a reason to dress up since March, a swipe of bold lipstick served as instant glam for the evening. Tracee Ellis Ross complemented her green Alexandre Vauthier gown with moody mauve lips, while Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon wore (almost) matching shades of crimson from their backyard celebration.

Ahead, we rounded up the standout lipstick moments from the Emmys that prove Zoom is much more fun when bright lipstick is involved.

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TikTok is home to many emerging trends, some of which fall on the cool and convenient side of the spectrum, and others that veer into the danger zone. The latest viral trend bubbling up on the app decidedly leans toward the latter — and dentists advise that this is one so-called beauty hack you shouldn’t try.

TikTokers have been racking up tens of thousands of views for “straightening” their teeth by using nail files to sand them down to an even length, and the videos will make you cringe. “I’m going to file my teeth down with a nail file because they’re not perfect,” user MiaDio said in a clip that currently has over 50 thousand views. “I have some ridges, and we’re balling on a budget.” In the video, she proceeds to sand down the edges of her teeth until they’re visibly smoother… but at what cost?

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Filing my teeth down ##fyp ##dentist ##notreally

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Dental professionals on the app and all over the internet quickly responded, urging social-media users to sit this one out. “Don’t do this!!! It can cause sensitivity if not properly done, I’m a dental assistant trust me,” one user wrote. Kami Hoss, D.D.S., CEO of The Super Dentists, tells us that the “trend” can create a slew of long-term problems. “You only get one set of adult teeth to last you a lifetime,” says Dr. Hoss. “If you mess up cutting your own hair, it’ll grow back in a few weeks, but your tooth structure will be gone forever, and the potential damage you may cause will not be reversible.”

While some may feel a swipe of an emery board across your front teeth might be harmless, Dr. Hoss says that it could permanently damage your smile. “The enamel on the surface of teeth is very thin, and once it’s filed down, will never grow back,” he explains. “Without the proper thickness of enamel protecting your teeth, your teeth may end up with sensitivity or pain, they will become more prone to cavities, and they will lose their luster and white color.” If you file deep enough into the tooth’s next layer, Dr. Hoss warns, you might also experience yellowing.

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Whatever you do don’t do this. I only did bc I’m stupid and was curious ##filingteeth ##teeth ##fyp

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Dr. Hoss says that if your teeth aren’t correctly aligned, an experienced orthodontist is the safest solution to realign your smile with minimal damage. “If you just randomly file down one tooth, the gum lines will never line up, and you’ve made that tooth permanently shorter,” Dr. Hoss explains. “Many of these damages are irreversible and cannot be easily fixed in the future by a dentist.” Yes, dental work can be costly — but so are the expenses you’ll inevitably incur from permanently damaging your only adult teeth after attempting this ill-advised TikTok “trend.”

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Colorado just became the latest state to make natural hair discrimination illegal in the workplace. The CROWN Act legislation, which was passed by state lawmakers in March, officially went into effect this past Monday, September 14.

Colorado State Representative Leslie Herod sponsored the bill and talked about her own experiences as a Black woman in politics. “No one should be penalized for the way their hair grows naturally out of their heads,” Herod told The Denver Post. “We should support and celebrate our diversity, and we should ensure that Colorado is in place to protect folks who are being discriminated against.”

As of today, RIGHT NOW, the CROWN Act is in effect throughout Colorado. No longer is discrimination based on ethnic hairstyles legal in Colorado! #crownact @crowncampaign #coleg pic.twitter.com/oE4i5FoXNZ

— Leslie Herod (@leslieherod) September 15, 2020

According to the bill, “People of African descent are deprived of educational and employment opportunities because they are adorned with natural or protective hairstyles.” Passing the CROWN Act, which stands for Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair, will ensure that Black people are afforded equal opportunities in the workplace, school, housing, and public services in the state.

Colorado now joins New York, California, Washington, Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey in passing the CROWN Act. Currently, seven additional states have pre-filed the act, but not yet passed it. And a staggering 17 states filed the CROWN Act, but did not pass it.

Colorado’s latest move is a significant step in the right direction, especially as people come together to fight systemic racism and other discriminatory systems in our country. To help pass The Crown Act in your state, you can sign this online petition or get in touch with your local representative to demand change.

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