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Did you know? Fact of the Day – Tuesday, 17 January 2023

Ginger
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12 January is Kiss a Ginger Day!

'human hair' found in exhaust
Motoring

Video: US couple finds ‘human hair’ coming out their car’s exhaust pipe

Did you know?
Offbeat

Did you know? Fact of the Day – Tuesday, 17 January 2023

Ginger
Offbeat

12 January is Kiss a Ginger Day!

'human hair' found in exhaust
Motoring

Video: US couple finds ‘human hair’ coming out their car’s exhaust pipe

Jenny Mitchell, United States of America, United States, USA, US, uterine cancer, hysterectomy, chemical hair straightening products, Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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Woman sues L’Oreal USA after contracting uterine cancer

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty22-10-2022 11:34

A woman is suing L’Oreal USA after contracting uterine cancer supposedly after using its chemical straightening products.

haircare
Start-up Africa

Haircare queen turns heads

By GCIS Vuk’uzenzele25-05-2022 15:03

Paula Maseko is making a name for herself and her organic haircare Buhle Bomqhele, business at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Identify your hair type
Fashion and Beauty

Hair mania: How to identify your textured type and take care of it

By Mariette van Niekerk03-03-2022 13:39

Struggling to take care of your curly locks? It all starts with identifying your hair type. Here’s everything you need to know.

Lasizwe Dambuza
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Like or loathe? Lasizwe debuts new hairstyle [photos]

By Megan van den Heever17-12-2021 17:32

New hair, who dis? Reality TV star and YouTuber Lasizwe has shown off a hot new hair look for Dezemba, inspired by a Disney movie…

Vusi Nova has debuted a new hair do
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‘Usher Nova?’: Fans are amused by Vusi Nova’s new hairstyle [pics]

By Megan van den Heever31-10-2021 11:57

Usher, is that you? Vusi Nova has had fans doubting the realness of his new head of hair – and comparing him to the US R&B superstar…

Zodwa and Ben 10 Ricardo
Fashion and Beauty

Praise for Zodwa Wabantu’s R50 hairstyle at Amapiano Awards [photos]

By Megan van den Heever25-10-2021 13:43

Zodwa Wabantu has received praise from adoring fans after she posted a picture of her ‘natural beauty’ at the Amapiano Music Awards on Saturday.

Kanye West goes south: Ramapho
Lifestyle

Kanye West goes south: Ramaphosa gets the ‘Ye haircut’ treatment

By Erene Roux21-10-2021 20:06

The Kanye Effect: A photoshop expert shared an image of President Cyril Ramaphosa with Kanye West’s most recent ‘do’ that’s been trending on Twitter.

Zodwa
Celeb News

Zodwa Wabantu is hiring! Here’s what to do to work in her salon

By Megan van den Heever20-10-2021 12:28

Do you have what it takes to work at Zodw Wabantu’s hair and beauty salon? If so, check out her invitation to attend an interview…

Kanye West debuts bold new hairstyle
Celeb News

Yeezus creepers! Kanye West dragged by fans over dodgy haircut [pic]

By Megan van den Heever19-10-2021 12:56

Did Kanye West experience loadshedding whilst cutting his hair? The Internet seems to think so after Ye debuted a bold new look…

SHOCKING: Man claims he found
Offbeat

SHOCKING: Man claims he found hair poking out of 100-year-old grave

By Thabo Baloyi18-09-2021 06:00

American Joel Morrison realised that several gravestones in the cemetery seemed to have been destroyed by tree roots and animals

Type 4 hair despair: Deyjah Harris' Twitter rant has gone vi
Hair and Beauty

‘It just doesn’t fit me’: TI’s daughter rants about inheriting his ‘type 4 hair’

By Megan van den Heever02-09-2021 16:56

Rapper TI’s daughter Deyjah Harris was forced to defend her controversial tweets after she got all entangled in her ‘type 4 hair’ Twitter rant…

Meet Alla Perkova, the ‘real l
Hair and Beauty

Meet Alla Perkova, the ‘real life Rapunzel’ from the Ukraine [photos]

By Erene Roux18-08-2021 17:19

A lawyer from the Ukraine has been dubbed the ‘real life Rapunzel’ by her followers as her hair is now longer than her entire body.

Drake experienced hair loss after contracting Covid-19
Celeb News

HAIR-rific! Drake reveals COVID-19 wreaked havoc on his hairline!

By Megan van den Heever18-08-2021 10:52

Rapper Drake has confessed to experiencing a bizarre side-effect of COVID-19 after fans mocked his recent appearance on social media…

Silky hair
Hair and Beauty

Boost your hair health: Top tips for shiny and silky hair

By Cover Media27-07-2021 09:55

Achieving beautiful silky strands takes a little more effort than simply washing and conditioning your tresses.

Cut above the rest: The man be
Hair and Beauty

Cut above the rest: The man behind Somizi and David Tlale’s hair flair

By Alicia Naidoo29-06-2021 10:39

Celebrity hairstylist Sonnyboy Magano built up his cutting-edge hair empire from humble beginnings to include Somizi, David Tlale and Anele Mdoda

dua lipa hair versace
Fashion and Beauty

Dua Lipa reveals fiery hair makeover in new Versace campaign [photos]

By Cover Media27-06-2021 17:47

Award-winning singer Dua Lipa has undergone a hair makeover to front Versace’s A/W 21 campaign and sports long red locks in newly released images.

School bullying: Pupil suspend
News

School bullying: Pupil suspended for setting girl’s hair on fire

By Thabo Baloyi19-05-2021 13:39

The pupil was seen on video, pouring a liquid over the girl, before using a lighter to set her hair on fire

Mihlali Ndamase blasts airline
Celeb News

Mihlali Ndamase blasts airline after R7k wig goes missing

By Erene Roux23-04-2021 13:13

Media personality, Mihlali Ndamase recently claimed that her wig worth R7 000 was stolen after she booked into a flight.

Prince William
Lifestyle

New title: Prince William named ‘World’s Sexiest Bald Man’

By Erene Roux29-03-2021 10:50

Prince William was named ‘World’s Sexiest Bald Man’ ahead of Mike Tyson, Jason Statham and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.

Teacher hair comb black 12
Offbeat

Watch: Teacher ‘forcibly’ combs black students’ hair – causing a riot online

By Tom Head22-03-2021 13:37

Was this an act of ‘black self-hate’, or merely the upholding of the school’s Code of Conduct? Both Panyaza Lesufi and Mbuyiseni Ndlozi have been rattled…

gorilla glue girl
Lifestyle

Free at last: Surgeon helps ‘Gorilla Glue girl’ get her hair unstuck

By Sisanda Mbhele12-02-2021 16:02

A caring doctor spent four hours in surgery to restore the tresses of hapless Tessica Brown, aka the ‘Gorilla Glue girl’.

Budget cut? Twitter abuzz abou
Lifestyle

Budget cut? Twitter abuzz about Tito Mboweni’s new chiskop

By Erene Roux22-01-2021 13:34

Close shave…Mzansi tweeps weighed in on Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s brand new hairstyle.

After this week’s TRESemmé and Clicks hair advert outcry, many South African women anatural hair hashtag #2MonthNoWeaveChallenge
Lifestyle

#2MonthsNoWeaveChallenge trends after Clicks hair debacle

By Alicia Naidoo10-09-2020 17:57

After this week’s TRESemmé and Clicks hair advert outcry, many South African women are taking the #2MonthNoWeaveChallenge.

EFF Unilever
News

EFF and Unilever agree on three resolutions following bad hair ad

By Andrea Chothia10-09-2020 14:07

In line with the three resolutions, the EFF and Unilever have put the matter, regarding the controversial hair advert, to rest.

TRESemmé Makro Dis-Chem
News

Makro and Dis-Chem latest retailers to remove TRESemmé from shelves

By Andrea Chothia10-09-2020 12:28

Makro and Dis-Chem have now also removed TRESemmé hair products from its shelves following a racially offensive hair campaign.

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