MICHELLE OBAMA ROCKS A 'FRO-IS AMERICA READY?

Picture: Madame Noire 

She doesn't know it yet, but Michelle Obama is my official mentor. Her style, her grace, her life journey is so inspiring to me as a black women-and I haven't even gotten to Barack. As an educated, accomplishment, civic-minded woman in her own right, she is EVERYTHING! 

So when I saw this picture of her this morning, I was over the moon. The First Lady is always so flawless and cutting edge, I was actually more shocked-and disappointed- to learn later this afternoon that it was photoshopped. 

Sidenote: Whoever did this is on point, slicked back edges and all; You totally got me. 

But all of this makes me wonder: How would Americans react if the First Lady did sport kinky locks?  Sure we have come a long way on so many things as a society, but I would be naive if I thought there weren't still some things that are deemed  "taboo" by mainstream society or the uptight, political, blow-hards in Washington. Is natural hair on America's first Black First Lady one? I don't know. But whether the country is ready to see Mrs. Obama with her naturally textured hair or not, I know I am, and I am secretly hoping to see the above pic un-photshopped some time very soon. 

What do you think? Should Mrs. Obama wear her natural hair?

To follow more of the First Lady's style, please visit: Mrs. O 

BEAUTY EDITOR MIKKI TAYLOR SPEAKS AT LADIES DAY PROGRAM

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This weekend,  Essence  beauty and cover director turned editor-at-large Mikki Taylor spoke to a group of over 400 hundred women Saturday morning at Russell Road Church of Christ's 23rd annual Ladies Day Program in Louisiana. 

With over 30 years as the magazine's beauty editor, Taylor has had the opportunity to follow some of the most beautiful, stylish African-American women around, including First Lady Michelle Obama, who is the inspiration of her latest book "Commander In Chic: Every Woman's Guide to Managing Her Style Like a First Lady."  In her speech, she stressed the importance of having your priorities straight and firm grasp on your self worth and spirituality.  


"It has all to do with what we will and what we won't concede to turn your truth," Taylor has said. "I don't wish to see us do more, we wish to see us be more." 


Taylor is also the spokesperson for AMBI skincare, a division of Johnson & Johnson. 

To find out more about Taylor's beauty advice, career, and motivational speaking , please visit: http://www.mikkitaylorenterprises.com/