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Read More »Afro Archives Live – A Performer’s World at the Royal School of Speech and Drama
On 24th January 2017, the Royal School of Speech and Drama will be hosting a special discussion. Attendees will explore the views of actresses and actors from different cultural backgrounds, ages and genders – to compare and contrast what they think about hair and how they deal with their own. This …
Read More »AFRO ARCHIVES – A PERFORMER’s WORLD – Episode Twelve
What Is The Best Thing About Your Hair? Over the last 12 months, the Afro Archives series looked at how the acting industry is set up and compared experiences of people with different hair textures, ages, genders and cultural backgrounds. In answering the above question, this is what the actors …
Read More »AFRO ARCHIVES – A PERFORMERs WORLD – Episode Eleven
Would You Shave off All Your Hair For A Film? This month’s Afro Archives Episode Eleven brought a mixed bag of responses to this question “would you shave off all your hair for a film?”: “I wouldn’t even consider it” – Ketorah Williams “I would do it in a heartbeat” …
Read More »AFRO ARCHIVES – A PERFORMERs WORLD – Episode Ten
Afro Archives episode 10 asks “Why Go Natural With Your Hair?” – “It’s important to go natural because it’s who we are…let loose…let ourselves out…just be you” – says actress Alice Fofana. I wanted to ask this question “ Why Go Natural With Your Hair?” for our October release because …
Read More »AFRO ARCHIVES – A PERFORMERs WORLD – Episode Nine
What Do You Do After You’ve Washed Your Hair? Shrinking hair, flexible hair, shiny, soft, fresh, bouncy – leave-in conditioner, no conditioner, blow-dry or shake it and go. Such variety among the actors in Afro Archives episode 9 as they describe what they do after they wash their hair. Washing …
Read More »AFRO ARCHIVES – A PERFORMERs WORLD – Episode Eight
How Do You Take Your Hair To Work? A reveal into the world of extensions and wigs. The fixable practice of hair for beauty and health reasons. I think of this part of the hair experience as being a secret world. You have to know where to go, what to buy, …
Read More »AFRO ARCHIVES – A PERFORMERS WORLD – EPISODE SIX
What Do You Do With Your Hair For TV/Film Work? Hair Continuity… The way films are made can involve scenes being shot out of sequence, re-takes over a period of time and a key part of the filming process becomes the issue of continuity. Hair is therefore very important because …
Read More »AFRO ARCHIVES – A PERFORMERS WORLD: Episode 4
What Do You Hate About Your Hair and Being An Actor? A common view that came out on Afro Archives episode four is that as an actor, our hair is not our own. Changing our hair, means getting new acting headshots. When we walk into the audition room we are …
Read More »Afro Hair and Beauty Live 2015
Afro Hair and Beauty Live is Europe’s biggest hair, beauty and lifestyle exhibition for the very best in ethnic hair and beauty. Now in its 34rd year, Afro Hair & Beauty LIVE 2015 returns to Islington at the Business design centre for 2 days 24-25 May 2015. With many of the industry’s leading brands exhibiting, you’ll find plenty …
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