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As America shifted into the 1960s and 1970s, the afro became a popular hairstyle and required a new set of beauty demands. The afro became a symbol of naturalness, and rose with the "Black is Beautiful Movement," as well as Black nationalism. Johnson Product Company created various hair care products to upkeep the Afro look.
Hoodoo is an ethnoreligion that, in a broader context, functions as a set of spiritual observances, traditions, and beliefs—including magical and other ritual practices—developed by enslaved African Americans in the Southern United States from various traditional African spiritualities and elements of indigenous American botanical knowledge.
From the use of bird feces in a facial to inserting metal rods in legs to be taller, women and men all over the world are willing to do a lot for beauty. Beauty Around the World: Traditions and Ideals
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s celebrated African American culture, while Postmodernism, exemplified by authors like Thomas Pynchon and Toni Morrison, questioned traditional narratives. American literature continues to evolve, encompassing a broad range of genres and voices that reflect the nation’s ongoing social and cultural changes.
A beauty ritual is as much personal as it is a portal: to better versions of ourselves, to better versions of the future. Elyse Thoms is a rapper, creative director, makeup artist, model, painter ...
Our moms have taught us so much over the years, and let’s face it, we continue to learn from them to this day. For many of us, our beauty journeys began with our moms as we watched and learned ...
Skin color contrast has been identified as a feminine beauty standard observed across multiple cultures. [7] Women tend to have darker eyes and lips than men, especially relative to the rest of their facial features, and this attribute has been associated with female attractiveness and femininity, [7] yet it also decreases male attractiveness according to one study. [8]
African American beauty takes into consideration the intersectionality of African Americans and how this intersectionality has affected the representation of African Americans in media, which plays a significant role in communicating what society's beauty standards are. [11] [5]