A hairdresser installing extensions in Nigeria

The multitudes of Black women that have been embracing their natural curls, doesn’t extend to African women it seems. A recent article in The Guardian points to the growing trend in Nigeria of wearing weaves and extensions. Long straight hair is a signifier of beauty, but also class and money, the article says. One girl interviewed told the paper rather bluntly, “No rich man will marry a girl with village [unstraightened] hair.” Read more here. [The Guardian via CIAAfrique]

In other news…

• 2009?s “District 9” has now sparked of litany of sci-fi flicks coming out of South Africa. Variety gives the rundown on the projects to watch out for. [Variety]
• Three Pasadena teens, Jenny Bui (16), Elaine Truong (18) and Duyen Dang (17) have teamed up to create their own online shop called “Antoinette’s Boutique.” They’ve teamed up with the non-profit organization Promote Africa, to sell jewelry from Namibian artisans.[Pasadena-Star News]
• Betty Adewole stuns in a new editorial called “Tribal Masquerade” from from Volt Cafe Magazine. Check it out! [Things I Like]

Photo courtesy of The Guardian