I was invited to share my perspective on the natural hair movement and corporate America. I’m always grateful to shade light on the subject.
The Houston Fox network did a few stories on the Boston study that reveals a link between relaxers and uterine fibroid tumors and early puberty in girls. In sharing the news the station was bombard with questions. What’s an alternative to relaxers? If I go natural what products do I use? Will my boss accept [...]
I had the opportunity to be featured on four local television segments as a Hair Rules model. Last week, Dickey, Founder of Hair Rules came to Houston on a media tour to introduce his new line of Blow Out products. My first day as a hair model was a taping of ABC’s Mirror, Mirror where [...]
Natural Hair Rules was featured in the Premier Issue of National magazine, Jones Magazine. Get your copy today at all major retailer such as Target and Barnes & Nobles. This magazine will be everywhere on April 18th. Jones Magazine celebrates the African American women of all textures, complexions and build.
This issue also features article from Chris-Tia Donaldson author of Thank God I’m Natural; 
In conjunction to the magazine the editor in chief, Tracey Ferguson is starring in Centric TV’s new hit reality show “Keeping Up with the Joneses”. Ferguson balances her career, production of a nation magazine and being a mother of two teens. See clip below. You can catch the show on Thursdays. Check your local television listing for show times.
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Defining Natural
Posted By Laquita Thomas-Banks On May 4, 2009 (12:01 am) In Beauty
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What actually defines ‘natural’? Does it have a ‘hip-hop‘ definition? Is it a culture, a movement associated with style/ fashion, or is it a state of mind? I decided to take my question into the natural hair community and I discovered some insightful viewpoints.
My definition of natural is hair that has not been treated with any chemical designed to alter the texture. I like to make that distinction because the chemicals in hair color developer alter the texture. However, the purpose of hair color is not to alter texture, i.e. straighten, curl, etc.
I consider myself natural even though I color my hair. I know that a lot of purists do not agree with me on this issue. I decided to stop relaxing so that I could ensure my hair was as healthy as possible. When I see sisters with locks that have been colored, I still consider them natural as well.
Natural means no chemicals to straighten, or curl hair. I have been without a wig, weave, perm, silkener, jherri curl, relaxer, since 1994. I have worn my hair in a big fro, twa, twists, braids, and now this is my second set of locks. Personally, I believe that most people put chemicals in their hair because we were taught not to love our natural hair.
Wearing my hair in its natural state helps me claim myself and remove the “whitewashing” that was done to me since childhood. My goal is not to have long hair, but healthy hair. I feel that if you wear a wig or weave, you are still natural. You haven’t altered your hair from its natural state.
Another thing, it has to be hair that is grown from YOUR scalp… buying a nappy ponytail puff and pinning it to your hair does not turn you into a natural head – no matter how much you paid for it.
Therefore, natural in natural hair means sacred, fluent, beautiful, passionate, self affirming, confident, successful, soft, bouncy, cute, chic, sugar and spice and all things nice……..oh and FIERCE (finger wiggling Tyra style!) all lengths and textures.
I sought products with main ingredients that came from nature. These products were free of sulfate, silicone and alcohol. This awareness urges me to be more conscious of everything I put on and in my body, mind and soul. Hence a natural lifestyle vs. natural hairstyles.
This article was featured in African American News and Issues.
HOUSTON- As the founder of Natural Hair Rules (NHR), Tamara L. Floyd has inspired hundreds of women to be the woman that God created by embracing their natural selves. NHR provides inspirational and practical advice. Naturalists receive easy step by step natural hair technique/methods as well as biblical principles that uplift yet encourage. She embarked on her natural hair journey in 2006 where she struggled to disarm negative perception of the natural African-American woman. In creating Natural Hair Rules, stereotypes and misconception about women of color who discontinue the use of hair straightening methods are
discredited while sharing her journey of self-discovery through learning her natural hair. It provides a social network for those transitioning to natural, the natural and those who are considering natural. A graduate of the University of Houston with a Bachelors’ of Science in Biology and minor in African American Studies, Tamara currently is the National Community Outreach Educator of Sisters Network Inc., An African-American Survivorship Organization.
