Solange Knowles for Carol’s Daughter NEW Transitioning Kit Jun 6 posted by Melissa Patterson

Singer, dj and model Solange Knowles has been a spokespersonl for Carol’s Daughter for some time now. Since then, she has a become iconic in the natural hair world which made her the perfect person to represent the brand’s new Relaxed-to-Natural Transitioning Kit.The transitioning kit is the first hair care treatment kit to assist women with their journey from relaxed to natural. The 1-2-3 kit aims to help with product build-up, shedding, damage to the scalp and dry hair. Some are calling it the “miracle” kit and it can be purchased atcarolsdaughter.com for $40.

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Beyonce’s Sister Solange Knowles Slams Natural Hair AdvocatesJune 10 | Posted by Popular CriticTags: Beyonce, Fashion And Style, Solange Knowles, Solange's Natural Hair,Transitioning Movement

Beyonce’s younger sisterSolange Knowles has long remained under her shadows. For years after Beyonce took the stage with Destiny’s Child and later solidified her status as a pop star with a solo career, Solange still fought for a voice. But something happened a couple years ago, Solange managed to quietly yet confidently carve out her own lane. She insisted she didn’t desire Beyonce’s life and/or career but it was more than her music it was her style. Solange quickly became known as the risk taking fashion-forward Knowles (the anti-Beyonce) with her natural hair and ethnic leaning fashion – and it worked. As with all things however, that title came with its burden and she was tired of it.Last Thursday the spokesperson for Carol’s Daughter and Carol’s Daughter Transitioning Movement (from permed to natural) had more than a few things to say to the “natural hair police of the world” – her Twitter words, not ours. Read the tweets below:

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Solange Knowles Lashes Out at Her Hair Critics, Fuels ‘Natural’ Hair Debate By JIHAN FORBES Monday, Jun 11, 2012 / 6:50 PMDanielle Gray of The Style and Beauty Doctor(who

has gone natural herself), says this type of rant against Solo comes as little surprise. “It’s like a cult and if you don’t conform to what [natural hair advocates] think is natural, God help you.” she says. “I get it, society used to make us feel wrong for rocking our God-given hair, but sometimes it’s good to STFU.” She has a point. For years, black women have felt pressure to conform to mainstream ideals of beauty, which includes a full head of straight, silky hair. They’ve endured painful processes and damaged their hair with chemical relaxers (lovingly known as “the creamy crack”) and weaves that over time can pull out your hair.

The natural hair movement has given many black women a sense of pride in their natural texture, and the courage to rock it. The ever-growing number of natural hair bloggers have provided women who weren’t accustomed to styling their natural locks (many black girls get relaxers at such a young age, they don’t even remember what their natural texture looks or feels like), with tips on how to get their hair to work forthem.

Solange happens to be a spokesperson for a line of Carol’s Daughter hair products marketed for “transitioning” from processed to natural hair. The brand stands behind Solange and told us, “Carol’s Daughter continues to celebrate the passion and energy of our Spokesbeauty Solange Knowles. She truly embodies beauty by nature and is an inspiration to us all.”

Claire Sulmers from The Fashion Bomb says the criticism boils down to the fact that Solange is one of the biggest black celebrities in the public eye rocking natural hair. “With Solange, I’m sure people want her to be a huge spokesperson for natural women,” Sulmers said. “As a public figure, they undoubtedly see her as a role model and idolize her. Solange has a right to say that her hair is a very personal thing, and doesn’t care to discuss it.”It seems one strict beauty standard is being replaced with another. Doesn’t this sort of policing go against part of what the natural hair movement is about? Wearing your hair the way you think is most beautiful without having to worry about arbitrary, imposed notions of what is acceptable? As long as Solange’s hair is healthy and she likes how it looks, who cares if her curls are defined? Solange has beautiful hair, wears it how she pleases, and quite frankly, anyone who has a serious problem with that sounds like a hater to us.What do you think? Are natural hair advocates too overzealous in policing other people’s ‘dos?