Posted in hair, tagged affordable gifts, body butters, gift cards, hair oils, hoilday gifts, natural soaps on December 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This season is a great time to gift your loved ones with luscious products from
Khamit Kinks
Our products are great ideas for
Smelling good, Looking good and Feeling good!
From now until January 1st purchase any three of our products in a gift set for $30.00. You can mix and match and delight
your friends, family and colleagues with
Khamit [...]
Posted in hair, tagged Anu's Fro, natural hair consultation, textured hair, textured weaves on December 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last month I wrote about my angst in considering extensions (textured weaves) as a style option. Since that posting, I have had a number of readers who took the time to tell me they liked my A-Nu ‘Fro style. Some conveyed their sentiment online, others did so when they ran into me at the salon [...]
Posted in hair, tagged hair and integrity, hair without extensions, wow-factor, your own hair on October 29, 2009 | 28 Comments »
I’ve come to realize that due to any number of variables , we may often make choices that reflect a lack of integrity when it comes to doing what’s best for our hair and ourselves. There are times when we know in our hearts that it’s time for a change, an adjustment, or a new [...]
Posted in hair, tagged Anu's hairstyles, history of braided hair, history of natural styles, natural hairstyles, photos of natural hair styles on October 12, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Last June, 2008 was the 30th anniversary of my entry into the then, non-existent Natural Hair Care industry. I decided to document some of the many styles I’ve worn over the years and to pay homage to my favorite Hairstylist in the world.
Posted in hair, tagged alopecia, Chris Rock and Oprah, Chris Rock's film, good hair, Review of Chris Rock's Film, Traci Thoms on October 1, 2009 | 27 Comments »
As a blogger, I was invited to a complimentary screening of Chris Rock’s film, “Good Hair“. I went with much anticipation and an open mind as I really didn’t know what to expect. This particular screening was held in an office building in mid-town Manhattan, a few short blocks from Times Square. The screening [...]
Posted in hair, tagged excerpt of documentary, film success, positive feedback, Reel Sisters, success on October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On Sunday, September 27th, an extended trailer of our film “In Our Heads about Our Hair” was the closing film for the Reel Sister Film Festival. We had a nice turn out and the audience patiently waited through the previous film’s Q&A to finish before our film began.
Our excerpt was a short 22 minutes, [...]
Posted in hair, tagged black women and their hair, film festival, hair, Kumble theater, Reel Sisters on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Heads Up!
This weekend is the 12th annual Reel Sisters Film Festival held at LIU’s Kumble Theater. All films are directed, produced or written by women of color. Included in this year’s offering is an excerpt of my up coming documentary entitled,
“In Our Heads about Our Hair“, directed by Hemamset Angaza, co produced by Anu Prestonia, [...]
Posted in hair, tagged documentary film on hair, how we feel about our hair, our hair, Reel Sister on September 16, 2009 | 3 Comments »
This summer I enrolled in a program that required I do a community project. The project could be about anything I wanted, but the requirement was that it involve a minimum of 20 and maximum of 200 volunteers. I decided on a documentary on Black women and how we feel about our hair, about the [...]
Posted in hair on September 8, 2009 | 31 Comments »
Earlier this season I decided to wear my own hair and I was loving it. More recently I decided to switch it up a little. A number of years ago I came up with this style and I coined it A-Nu ‘Fro. It was featured in that summer’s Khamit Kinks hair show. It’s a wonderful [...]
Posted in hair on July 28, 2009 | 10 Comments »
You’d have to admit that in the last 20 years the word “natural” has definitely had it’s share of usage. Everything is deemed natural these days, whether it truly is or not. In other words, it’s been used and abused, stretched to the limit of it’s original meaning. When I began in this business over [...]
Posted in hair, tagged Goddess braids, hairshow, Int'l African Arts Festival, locs, mohawk, multi-color, nappy twist, straw set on July 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Khamit Kinks participated in a Hair Show at the 38th annual International Arts Festival on July 5th. The theme of the show was “In the Spirit of Barack Obama “CHANGE” Legacies and Visions of Natural Hair.
Our fashions were provide by Brenda Bronson Bey of Tribal Truths boutique, make up by Lesma Watkins, and Photos by [...]
Posted in hair, tagged consciousness, counter culture, diet, going natural, green movement and natural hair, spiritual path, sustainability on June 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The trend towards natural hair began originally in the ‘60s with the advent of the Afro and then died down, only to return in earnest during the late ‘70s, around the time that I entered the budding natural hair-care industry. Many of us were captivated and loving our natural selves! As in the ‘60s, the [...]
Posted in hair, tagged bridal consultation on May 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
This is a presentation of the Natural Bride with hair by Khamit Kinks, headpieces by Sherri Hobson of Beauloni Style, bridal gowns by Cassandra Broomfield, and photos by Mireille Liong of Going-Natural.com and make up by Shenelle Mays. Hair executed by Awa Thiam and Fatoumata Mbaw. It’s been some time since the dynamic trio of [...]
Posted in hair, tagged Accidential Anchor Woman, Ademola Mandella, Dominique Morisseau, Farah Jasmin Griffin, Fatima Friday, hair celebration, HAIRitage, Heads Up, Kathe Sandler, Majora Carter, Melba Tolliver, Michaela Angela Davis, Mireile Liong, Nana Camille Yarbrough, Phyllis Stickney, Rev. Malika Lee Whitney, tender-headed on May 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
MELBA TOLLIVER & GUESTS UNTANGLE BLACK HAIRSTORY
‘HEADS UP! A Soulful Celebration of Our HAIRitage’ Will Lift Spirits
April 29, 2009 (BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) — Melba Tolliver, the first Black person to anchor a network TV news show, will take part in a frank discussion and liberating celebration of Black Hair on Wednesday, May 20th at 6 [...]
Posted in hair, tagged c, Cherokee braids, cornrows, finger comb, funky 'fro, sliding braids, Tom boy, weave looping on May 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Since the beginning of the year I had been rocking the Tom Boy style and loving it. But it was indeed time for it to be done over and my appointment was weeks away. My Manager tried to convince to just deal with it. But I just couldn’t. You see I had a partial weave [...]
Posted in hair, tagged body, body scrub, exfoliate, facials, gift card, mask, massage, Mother's Day Gift, nurture, pamper, skin, spa day, spa services on April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In celebration of Mother’s Day and of mothering & nurturing ourselves, Khamit Kinks is hosting a Spa Day on Sunday May 3rd. Many of us wear a number of hats and run ourselves ragged taking care of others. This is an opportunity to treat yourself or that special someone to a Day of Indulgence. They [...]
Posted in hair, tagged elegant style, extension, Goddess braids, plaits, Trini braids, youthful look on March 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Most recently Mireille Liong owner of Going Natural, called the salon and explained that she’s been wearing her own hair without extensions, but she was looking to do something different. She wanted to give herself a break from having to handle her hair on a daily basis; it takes time and energy – the combing, [...]
Posted in hair, tagged Baby, Baby Curl Twist, short single braids, sister locks, Tom boy on March 2, 2009 | 27 Comments »
As many of you know, back in September I cut off my Sister Locks and began a new journey of trying out as many Khamit Kinks styles as I can before I do my Sister Locks all over again. But for now, I can finally wear all the styles I use to oooh and [...]
Posted in hair, tagged bob style Locs, crimping locs, crimps, cutting your locs off, Essence Magazine and Loc cut, old locs, pin-ups on February 24, 2009 | 7 Comments »
A blogger recently mentioned having Locs for fifteen years and was considering cutting them, to do something else, even if that something else was just to cut them off and start Locking all over again. I applaud and highly recommend this idea. I believe it’s a very brave move.
Over the years I have noticed a [...]
Posted in hair, tagged African American Male Celebrities, Chris Rock and, Chris Rock and Good Hair, rich and famous, Sundance Film Festival on February 15, 2009 | 4 Comments »
A few months ago I decided to broach the subject of “Good Hair” here on this blog, as I sincerely believed that that concept was still very much a part of the psyche of African Americans and a measure of how we view and judge ourselves and our beauty. I must admit that initially, [...]
