Rihanna and Halle Berry have helped to popularize shorter hair styles among African-American women. Now Michelle Obama has hopped on the short cut bandwagon….sort of. At first glance, I thought the First Lady took a bold step and cut her hair.  But after a Google search, I quickly learned that Michelle achieved her “faux bob” using bobby pins.
 
 
I like the way the shorter style frames and softens her face, however, if Ms. Obama really decides to go for a trim, I’d recommend a blunter cut.  
But if you like the look, you too can achieve it at home using Soft & Beautiful …read more

Young music starlets are making some hair raising personal style statements. First P. Diddy protegee Cassie shaved one side of her lovely locks. Now Rihanna is sporting a fashionable mohawk.  I personally think Rihanna could wear a garbage bag on her head and still look gorgeous.
And whereas I’m not particularly fond of Cassie’s severe haircut (see photo to the left), I’m really feeling Rihanna’s glamour girl mohawk (see photos below).
The style trendsetter wears the rocker hairstyle with panache, and because Rihanna’s ‘do was already short, now that her hair is buzz cut evenly on the sides, it’s not as schizophrenic as Cassie’s lopsided …read more