Wow! I still can’t believe it’s been two years since I started my blog. I remember like it was yesterday when I posted my first blog post. I absolutely LOVE blogging and My Pretty Brown Fit (Formerly known as My…
Hair Enthusiasm + Natural Hair
Black Girls RUN! Preserve The Sexy Tour is Coming to Birmingham!
Black Girls RUN! Preserve The Sexy Tour is coming to Birmingham (AL) on February 2, 2013! Co-Founders Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks decided to take Black Girls Run! on the road and travel to cities in the “Stroke Belt”. These…
Something Every Fashionista/Naturalista Should Have
I love turbans and headwraps and I’m constantly looking for new fabric or scarves to add to my collection. They are perfect for ANY day, and for some — those not so great hair days. As for me, I love…
My Summer Senegalese Twists
I’m back from my awesome trip in New Orleans, where my hubby and I attended the Essence Music Festival for the very first time! We had an absolute BLAST! Of course you know TONS of pics will be coming soon!…
Colorful is Wonderful
I decided to wear a beautiful headwrap today! I absolutely LOVE the colors! It’s bright with a fun pattern! I love colorful patterns!!! :) One thing I love about this scarf is how huge it is! I can create all…
It’s My Pretty Brown Blog’s One Year Blogiversary!!!
*Cues Tony! Toni! Toné! Anniversary* Who would have thought that a year ago today that I would have written over 100 posts!? I initially started my blog as “Pretty Brown Naturals” to share my natural hair journey (I’ve been natural over…
Natural Hair & Health Expo 2012
I attended the 1st Annual Natural Hair and Health Expo at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center (Birmingham, AL) on Sunday. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but I wanted to check it out. I arrived 3 hours after it started. It was…
A Headwrap or Turban Is Always In Style
I had a few errands to run, so I wanted to rock a headwrap/turban today. Headwraps or turbans are always in style! I have a beautiful, bulky scarf that I purchased at H&M a while back. It’s perfect for Fall and the colors…
Marley Braids Return This Fall
Just in case you missed my Marley Braids over the Summer, don’t worry they’ll make a comeback soon. It’s a really fun, easy way to wear my hair and keep it protected. I used the crochet method and it didn’t take me…
Aevin Dugas Has The World’s Largest Natural Afro
I couldn’t believe it when I first saw a photo of a beautiful woman with this AH-MAZING afro on a site for natural hair. I thought to myself, “OMGeee! Her hair is GORGEOUS!” Aevin Dugas, has been named in the Guinness Book of World Records for…
Can I Touch Your Hair?
CNN had a feature a while back, ‘Can I Touch It?’ The Fascination with Natural, African-American Hair’ and I’ve heard from many naturals and it seems to be a recurring topic. Some ask…what exactly is natural hair? By definition “natural hair” for…
Nivea Pulls “Re-Civilize Yourself” Ad…Is It Little Too Late?
Social Media has been booming after Nivea released an ad featuring a black man who appeared to be well-polished, ditching a head with an afro! Ever since then…social networks, the natural hair community, and many others have had A LOT to say. What…
