Comments on: Cornrows — Nothing New Under the Sun http://www.afrobella.com/2008/07/21/cornrows-nothing-new-under-the-sun/ ~ all shades of beautiful Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:13:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Malia Obama: When Can a Kid Just Be a Kid? | afrobella http://www.afrobella.com/2008/07/21/cornrows-nothing-new-under-the-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-254988 Malia Obama: When Can a Kid Just Be a Kid? | afrobella Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:59:17 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2008/07/21/cornrows-nothing-new-under-the-sun/#comment-254988 [...] love that the Obamas have encouraged their children to wear natural hairstyles like twists and cornrows. I love that natural black hairstyles are coming to the forefront. I just wish that people could [...] [...] love that the Obamas have encouraged their children to wear natural hairstyles like twists and cornrows. I love that natural black hairstyles are coming to the forefront. I just wish that people could [...]

]]> By: VEe! http://www.afrobella.com/2008/07/21/cornrows-nothing-new-under-the-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-169794 VEe! Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:52:08 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2008/07/21/cornrows-nothing-new-under-the-sun/#comment-169794 THanks for the history link! THanks for the history link!

]]> By: Proper Talks » Blog Archive » Michelle Obama Passing for White? http://www.afrobella.com/2008/07/21/cornrows-nothing-new-under-the-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-169552 Proper Talks » Blog Archive » Michelle Obama Passing for White? Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:05:24 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2008/07/21/cornrows-nothing-new-under-the-sun/#comment-169552 [...] suit while dropping her kids off at school, gets a press-n-curl like many of us, or braids up her daughter’s hair so she doesn’t have to fuss with it every morning. But, on the other hand, average working [...] [...] suit while dropping her kids off at school, gets a press-n-curl like many of us, or braids up her daughter’s hair so she doesn’t have to fuss with it every morning. But, on the other hand, average working [...]

]]> By: Afro-Puffs and Cornrows in the White House « Prone to Laughter http://www.afrobella.com/2008/07/21/cornrows-nothing-new-under-the-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-165810 Afro-Puffs and Cornrows in the White House « Prone to Laughter Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:40:44 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2008/07/21/cornrows-nothing-new-under-the-sun/#comment-165810 [...] by the pic at Bitch PhD. Google turns up another good pic and discussion of this, and the infomercial also had some video with Malia’s hair in [...] [...] by the pic at Bitch PhD. Google turns up another good pic and discussion of this, and the infomercial also had some video with Malia’s hair in [...]

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]]> By: timarasa http://www.afrobella.com/2008/07/21/cornrows-nothing-new-under-the-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-123088 timarasa Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:33:10 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2008/07/21/cornrows-nothing-new-under-the-sun/#comment-123088 ha ha! my previous roommate (who was white) also thought the term was "cornrolls"; when i told her "no, cornROWS", she had this eureka/hallelujah look flash across her face and said "oh...that makes so much more sense!" bless her heart, she was so funny :o) all this talk of braiding makes me think of this book, "African Hairstyles: Styles of Yesterday and Today" by Esi Sagay, i first saw ~9 years ago. it's not the most recent and all the photos are B&W, but the styles blew me away! the first portion covered traditional styles from all over the african continent, and the second section dealt with more modern styles of braiding and threading with step-by-step instructions. ahh...i'm thinking of cutting my dreadlocks so i can braid my hair again :o) ha ha! my previous roommate (who was white) also thought the term was “cornrolls”; when i told her “no, cornROWS”, she had this eureka/hallelujah look flash across her face and said “oh…that makes so much more sense!” bless her heart, she was so funny :o ) all this talk of braiding makes me think of this book, “African Hairstyles: Styles of Yesterday and Today” by Esi Sagay, i first saw ~9 years ago. it’s not the most recent and all the photos are B&W, but the styles blew me away! the first portion covered traditional styles from all over the african continent, and the second section dealt with more modern styles of braiding and threading with step-by-step instructions. ahh…i’m thinking of cutting my dreadlocks so i can braid my hair again :o )

]]> By: Lianne http://www.afrobella.com/2008/07/21/cornrows-nothing-new-under-the-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-122152 Lianne Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:19:30 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2008/07/21/cornrows-nothing-new-under-the-sun/#comment-122152 LMAO @ cornrolls....oh my damn. Hey Bella!! ;-) LMAO @ cornrolls….oh my damn.

Hey Bella!! ;-)

]]> By: Tanya http://www.afrobella.com/2008/07/21/cornrows-nothing-new-under-the-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-121753 Tanya Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:32:37 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2008/07/21/cornrows-nothing-new-under-the-sun/#comment-121753 My mom cornrowed my hair as well as my sister's hair. I can't cornrow worth a darn. Thankfully, the Lord has placed me in his graces. He gave me two sons. : ) My mom cornrowed my hair as well as my sister’s hair. I can’t cornrow worth a darn.

Thankfully, the Lord has placed me in his graces. He gave me two sons. : )

]]> By: Beauty Blog Round-Up » Smarter Beauty Blog http://www.afrobella.com/2008/07/21/cornrows-nothing-new-under-the-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-121739 Beauty Blog Round-Up » Smarter Beauty Blog Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:10:30 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2008/07/21/cornrows-nothing-new-under-the-sun/#comment-121739 [...] (Source - Afrobella) [...] [...] (Source – Afrobella) [...]

]]> By: life2fullest http://www.afrobella.com/2008/07/21/cornrows-nothing-new-under-the-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-121625 life2fullest Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:40:58 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2008/07/21/cornrows-nothing-new-under-the-sun/#comment-121625 Late on this, but I just got back from Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Asians on every corner have a corn-row, hair braiding booth and SURPRISE SURPRISE noone that looked like me was in there. Little white girls with blonde hair lined up to get the exact same hairstyle that little Obama is rocking. I should have asked how much for each braid as you paid per row. Late on this, but I just got back from Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Asians on every corner have a corn-row, hair braiding booth and SURPRISE SURPRISE noone that looked like me was in there. Little white girls with blonde hair lined up to get the exact same hairstyle that little Obama is rocking. I should have asked how much for each braid as you paid per row.

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