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Merry Christmas Eve!? For those of you still on the net, I thought I’d drop a lil Christmas flashback post.
Way back in 2005, a young (er) Ciara attempted to sing “Away in a Manger” during the annual Christmas in Washington special. Ciara looked amazing as usual… the vocals? ummmm well, you be the judge.
Watch the video of Ciara’s 2005 Christmas in Washington performance below: Continue Reading…
Naomi Campbell was out shopping in Miami on Wednesday when she was caught by TMZ‘s paparazzi. With her weave holding on for dear life, the 40-year-old supermodel showed off her Victoria?s secret hairline
It’s not the first time Naomi’s receding hairline has been spotted and I’m sure she could care less what y’all think… after all she’s still a supermodel!
[READ: Naomi Campbell: What’s Wrong With this Picture?]
Dr’s have often warned of hair loss from the long term wear of lacefront wigs, extensions and weaves.? Some cases result in a condition called “traction alopecia,” a form of gradual hair loss, caused primarily by pulling force being applied to the hair
Though its common amongst women of all ages who wear extensions, African-American women suffer most because we are the the ones who use these options most often.
Check out this video of a Doctor’s warning to African-American women about weaves, lacefronts, extensions & perms: Continue Reading…
It’s Christmas. A new year is almost upon us and a lot of people are making changes.
Estelle chose to make a change in the hair department. The British born singer, who normally rocks a short cropped doo, has opted to go the “Rihanna” route and is now rocking a long red weave… Continue Reading…
Keri Hilson & Kelly Rowland attend Devyne Stephens’ 3rd annual Christmas Gala Wednesday evening (Dec. 22). [Sidebar: Keri must have missed the “Formal Attire” memo]
Devyne? played host to over 500 Atlanta luminaries and friends from the music, arts, and philanthropic cultural spheres during the event, which was held at the historic Buckhead Theatre. Guests were greeted by a dazzling holiday ambiance which included Santa Claus and live reindeer.
Themed ?Winter Wonderland?, the formal, black-tie evening inaugurated Devyne Interventions ?Power of Music? text campaign to benefit Devyne Intervention and Children?s Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding.
Keri Hilson & Kelly Rowland, Akon, Mayor Kasim Reed, Jermaine Dupri,? Terri Vaughn, Roger Bobb of Tyler Perry Studios & NBA legend Julius ?Dr. Jay? Irving,were just a few of the notable celebs spotted amongst the crowd.
As usual, Devyne was doing the most with several wardrobe changes and performances and the big surprise of the evening was a crowd pleasing Christmas performance by the legendary Kenny ?Baby Face? Edmonds.
More photos from Devyne Stephens’ 3rd Annual Christmas Gala + video of Babyface’s performance below: Continue Reading…
Keri Hilson partied the night away at her NYC album release party for “No Boys Allowed” held at Greenhouse last night (December 21).
She was joined by NBA player Kevin Durant, Chris Brown, DJ Clue and more as she celebrated the official drop date of her cd.? Keri plans to celebrate in Atlanta Thursday with her Zone 4 family members, who will hold a hometown party in her honor, but in the meantime the party is where you make it and last night it was in NYC…
Keri & her cake…
Keri admitted in her final video countdown that she hasn?t been getting much sleep as she promotes the disc:
?I can?t believe it. I feel so blessed. I hope you guys really enjoy it as much as I enjoyed working on it. I really put all I have into it. Since February it?s been my life.?
Check out Keri’s message to the fans as well as more photos from her NYC album release party below: Continue Reading…
On Monday, Chris Brown proudly tweeted a photo of a certificate dated (12/20/10) showing he’d completed his domestic violence classes:
According to the certificate shown on the right, Brown completed 52-weeks of a domestic violence class that he was ordered to attend after he was convicted of beating his ex-girlfriend Rihanna back in 2009.
[READ: What Really Happened Between Chris Brown & Rihanna… Blow by Blow]
A day after posting the pic, Brown hit up twitter again to let fans know that he’s not ashamed of his past and is actually proud of his accomplishment.
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