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SUMMER HAIR: GO SHORT! FEATURING CELEBRITY HAIR STYLIST URSULA STEPHEN

Thursday, May 15, 2008

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Short hair is where it’s at. Let’s face it ladies, long hair is great to have, but can be hard and tedious to deal with at times. So, naturally this season - lots of women are opting to cut it all off and start brand new. Many Hollywood starlets have decided to go short or stay short recently - my favorite new cuts being Toccara and Tia Mowry.

Having a haircut is more that just a change of how you look, you even feel like a new person. It’s definitely a mental change, which you should be sure you’re ready for upon deciding to do the big chop.

But, if you are ready - then you will have lots of fun looking for styles because short hair offers a huge variety of looks - just ask celebrity hair stylist Ursula Stephen.

ursula.gif I recently spoke with the stylist, who is widely known as the genius responsible for Rihanna’s infamous bob and current short cut. See what Stephens says about short dos this summer and how she maintains Ri’s locks:

Tianna: You’re known as the stylist behind Rihanna and Keyshia Cole’s new haircuts. Lots of readers particularly love Rihanna’s hair - what inspired her current look and what made you give her look?

Ursula: Well, it was first inspired by the bob - even going that step. It made me say, I want to take the next step because I’m always ready to do something new, crazy, and fun! So, one day I said to her - I’m cutting off all your hair today - because she kept saying she wanted to go shorter. Every minute, she was bugging me about going shorter! We just did it, and it was crazy!

Tianna I read the cut was inspired by (model) Linda Evangelista - is that true?

Ursula: Not necessarily. Somebody mentioned that to her but, I had my own idea for the cut. The bob was so crazy and I was bitting my nails after thinking - ok, what do I do next?


Tianna:
What styling products do you like to use for Rihanna?

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Ursula styles Rihanna for “Take A Bow” video

Ursula: I use FHI styling products, the heat protectant is very good. I don’t try to use too much products - but, I also use Sebastian’s light holding spray. I just mist it around her hair.

Tianna: Would you say short hair is going to be a big trend this summer?

Ursula: Yes! It’s crazy! I’m thinking when is it going to stop?! But, its getting better and better, and I’m glad. Just to put to put style back into the ish -and being able to switch it up, be young, and have fun with your hair. When your hair is short, its always going to look done.

Tianna: I agree. When I had short hair - it was easier to deal with number one and I just found more to do with it. With long hair, I just want to throw it in a ponytail because I don’t feel like fixing it all the time!

Ursula: Right!

Tianna: What particular styles or short cuts will be popular? Lots of people dig Keyshia Cole’s new cut, are more ladies going to bring pictures of her and Rihanna into the hair salons?

Ursula: People are just taking more chances with their short hair, and like you said can do more things with it. So its going to be a combination of things like heavy blunt bangs - where its longer in the front and it looks like its a long hairstyle by the front but, its still very short in the back. That looks real funky. People are going to want that length in the front because its more versatile and you can do a lot of looks with it.

Tianna: Right.

Ursula: Texturizing like I did for Rihanna in the Maroon 5 video - for that look, I basically curled her hair real tight with a stove iron. Then I combed it into fingerwaves to give a old Hollywood look, but it still looks funky because of the short hair. So its more about versatility and people combining different things with short hair now.

Check out the cuts and different styles Ursula Stephen worked on one of her biggest clients Rihanna:

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Continuing reading the interview and about short hair on page 2

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224 Comments


1.

d.vida

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

i wish i could cut my hair

2.

Shag

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I like it. Too many sisters define themselves by long hair, which is ridiculous. They can’t workout, they can’t sweat, the rollers are everywhere, all the time. I like the short look.

3.

d.vida

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

i love the short look! but i know i couldn’t work up the nerve to chop all my hair off like melanie did on the game. i’ve heard that people have gotten a full head weave and cut that up instead of their own hair.

4.

ThatGirlLinda

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Looks great!!

5.

Lola Am

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I’ve been considering going short…I needed this post!!!

6.

Lola Am

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Long hair goes blah after awhile, and even coloring gets boring

7.

cuvagurl08

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

fantasia looks a H.A.M. as usual but everyone elses cut looks nice.

8.

cutie

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

The cut is beautiful. Very talented stylist. This cut is the absolute most beautiful that I have ever seen Rihanna.

9.

MissEnvied

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I looooove my FHI…It was one of the greatest investments I could of ever made on a college students budget & HANDS DOWN 100% better then the CHI lol… Chrisette’s hair is always bangin, I wonder who her stylist is….

10.

Bahia

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I cut my hair short back in September…in fact, it’s a cut quite similar to Rihanna’s. I’ve never gotten so many compliments nor has my hair been easier to take care of. It’s so low-maintenance and still versatile. For all the ladies who are afraid that short hair will limit their options, fear not. You won’t believe how many great looks you can rock. Take the plunge!

11.

Da Glamourous 1...Yep

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Sweet, I have really long hair, but lookin at Rihanna makes me considering going short, but I am still not ready to make that move…just yet.

12.

Lola Am

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I think Rih’s haircut is cute and looks great on her. This post has convinced me to cut it! I haven’t rocked short hair since high school, unfortunately I’ve always had some man in my ear telling me not to cut it

13.

Lola Am

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

# 8 I totally agree!

#11 My hair is long too, but it grow really fast, so wth! It’s the summer! I say go for it, it’ll grow back!

14.

lil COuture

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

HHHMM I TIHNKING I SHOULD EVERYONE SAID I SHOULD AND IM REALLY CONSITERING IT!! YEAH I TIHNK I AM AND I WILL DEFINITLY LOOK FOR THOSE PRODUCTS!!!

15.

Miss Independent

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I am good with my Keri Hilson inspired hair-do. But I am like Kelis hair! That girl stay flyyy!

16.

Bambi Hunter

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

well I can’t follow this band wagon cause that rhianna length wwont look right on me I tried that years ago, but I think fantashias hair in that picture would look better if she didnt have that white strike on the side. I’ll just stick to shoulder length and super long. Oh yeah and I so like that Kelis hairstyle she is such a trendsetter.

17.

ashley is 2 cool

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I like short hair cuts

18.

Toons

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Lets give credit where credit is due. Im not a big fan of hers but I notice how she is always ahead of the game when it comes to fashion…

KELIS was the first to cut all her hair and bring back the bob, shortly after the rest of black hollywood followed suite. She never gets her due props.

When Ciara wore skinny high waisted jeans everyone thought she was the first to Rock them, Kelis was rocking them years before her, just thought I’d feel you guys in.

19.

Nothing But Love

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Yes i agree… short hair is definaltey the IN thing right now i think long hair is played out no. Thats why i have a new found respect for Rihanna cos shes a mainstream artist and she went and cut her hair that short not knowing whether people where gonna dig it or not so shes kinda like a risk taker cos not a lot of women would ever cut their that short including myself..lol.

But i cut my hair a lil while back and i luv it!!!

Just remember ladies HAIR GROWS!!! …SO CHANGE IS GOOD!!

20.

Nothing But Love

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I LOVE Rihanna’s hair its firece!!!

21.

Adrienne

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Ursula is the shyt…she was my mom’s hairstylist for a while when she worked at a shop in Brooklyn..im glad to see she’s doing her thing!!..

22.

Dame(stop talking to me u know better)

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

My hair is short always has been Toni B inspired me to cut my hair.

23.

Focused1

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Rihanna’s hair stylist does a great job with her hair. I like how she gives her different looks and not the same ‘do all the time. If you guys could interview the person that coordinate Rihanna’s outfits that would be great. :)

24.

love

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

im loving rihanna haircut right now.It better than the one she came out with in UMBRELLA. I heard she said in Company UK magzine that she not ever going back 2 Her Brown Long hair. she is lovinggg th black… The love the look of hers @ the grammys,ooo and at the kids awards with over sweeping fringe with fushica lipstick.Shorter is much more versatile and sexy. long hair isnt much a trend anymore. She been formed into a beautiful lady… lol. she has a few flaws,but hides them very well…

25.

superduper50000000

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I LIKE THIS FEATURE!!! COOL TIANNA!!!

26.

ms_mac

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

…..I.AM.NOT.MY.HAIR. Cute styles though.

27.

GET YA OWN SHIT!!

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

TOONS YOU SAID IT….Lets not forget who started the whole short hair faze…KELIS!!!! Now everyone whats to jump on the short hair ban wagon. in the words of lil kim” get ya own shit..why you ridding mine?” I like those who set trends not follow them!

28.

DAMMIT WEBBIE I AINT YA MOMMA!!!!!! INDEPENDENT MY ASS!!!!!!

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I’ve been transitioning from relaxed to natural since August 2007, so I already planned on cutting it!

I don’t want to be under a dryer this summer! lol

29.

Islandchick_Bri

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Im too much of a punk to cut mine but these short cuts are very stylish…I like the ‘Whisp away’ and ‘Edgy bangs’ the best….

30.

lilblackfan

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

noooooooooo! everyone is already going short!!
DON’T GO SHORT! WE’RE ALL GOING TO LOOK ALIKE!
but, i do thank you cl for posting some of the looks of rih rih. i too, cut my hair in september and like to do different things with it. but, DARE TO BE DIFFERENT! DON’T GO SHORT! (or if you do, don’t get a tail or mohawk in the back, overrated)
:D

31.

Leah B.

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Keyshia Cole know she got that good hair. It be so slicked down on the side…haha.

32.

Nee-Nee

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

This was a great piece,and Ursula Stehens does a great job with these gorgeous, cuts she’s creating. I also loved how she said you have to have the personality,and balls to rock a short cut,and that’s true i cut my hair about 3 years ago and it wasn’t realyl for me,i grew it out and i love how it looks with all the length. So kudos to all my sisters rocking those short do’s

33.

e-ka

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Macy Gray is also rocking the heck out of her short hair!

34.

Bambi Hunter

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

#18 yes, yes sis I totally agree Kelis is a trendsetter!

35.

malcolm

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I GUESS THIS IS ANTI BEYONCE

36.

Dadecounty cutie

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

SHort is cute for the summer.I especially like Tia and Keyshia’s hair cut……..I’m wearing short now and I like it…Ready 4 it to grwo back though.Can’t be short allyr round.Plus when I wanna go long,I just throw on a 1/2 wig….lol

37.

cutie

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Wait a minute!!! #18…you are so frickin right. Kelis WAS FIRST to take the plunge and be a trendsetter and inspire the essentially exact same cut that Rihanna is rocking nowadays when she came out with her Bossy video!!!!!!!! Kelis girl…much props…And her cut was fly as hell!!!!!!

38.

Nothing But Love

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Kelis didn’t invent short hair and she wasn’t the first to rock that type of style because i remember that model Omahyra Mota from Jay Z’s Change clothes video was rocking that cut back in 03/04.

39.

yam yam

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I just cut my hair recently and love it. I’ve gotten nothing but compliments. If you’re going to do it, now is the time with summer approaching. The only problem is finding a stylist that you trust and know that they will do a good job. I like my beautician but she act like she is doing me a favor. Last time I checked I’m the one with the money.

40.

Ms. Y

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

i LOVE ri’s cut, short hair is really my thing now but why must her hair always look so dry at times. i hope she has time for conditioning treatments with all that time she spends on the road.

41.

www.empress-socialclub.com

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I love my short hair. I wash it and style it myself and go to the hairdresser only when I need a cut and thats like once every 2-3 months! Talk about low maintenance!

42.

Ladyssolady

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

When I cut my hair years ago, I had a bob and loved it. I experiemented with other short styles, but I find having long hair (what I currently have going on) easier. All I have to do is wrap it and go. When I had the short hair, I had to worry about styling wax, mousse, heat, etc. So I guess I’m different and think long hair is easier to deal with.

43.

Ladyssolady

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

#41, that’s good for people who that have hair that doesn’t grow fast, but I was always in the salon with my short cut to keep it maintanined because my hair grows super-fast. Those of you with short cuts, do it up because they are cute!

44.

Bambi Hunter

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

#38 nobody said kelis invented short hair she made it more relevent, in the r&b world, noone started hopping on that wagon until Kelis did it (in the entertainment world) because everyone was so stuck on long flowing hair.

45.

Delwin

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Ursela is the bombdigity

46.

mandy

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

@ 23
i feel ya there
get ri ri’s stylist
shes so fierce!
she knows about fashion

47.

Kenyana

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I cut my hair short back a few years ago, now I have dreads they’re quite long and i wear a lot of styles too short, pin up ,curly , really curly bouncy,straigth i never have hair where I can wear in some many verstaile ways but still remain my hair(dreads) with even cutting or remaining long, but whatever fits you.

48.

Sharonda

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Kelis made it hot though.But like Kelis stated she got her inspiration from back in the 80s where Salt-N-Pepa had their hair in Push It and MC Lyte, but Kelis made it her own style and everybody kind of took it from there with the chop because Kelis cut her hair in the video in Bossy.But I’m loving the looks.

49.

VickieD

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Short hair is cute, but you have to have the face for it I think. I love my naturally long hair. No weaves, extensions, etc…sure it takes more work to manage…hair cholesterols, rollers, conditioning… but it’s all worth it when you know it looks good….i wouldn’t cut it for the world.

50.

www.empress-socialclub.com

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Yeah I agree #43, It’s not that my hair doesn’t grow fast its just that i grow my hair into different looks as it grows. When I get it cut I get it cut really low in some parts and when it starts to grow out it grows out into a different look.

51.

Miss Mikelah

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Love the interview…I think short hair is more maintainence than long…You absolutely have to get it done at all times and i’m broke so like she said it woudn’t fit my lifestyle I can barely get to the salon now! I’m a no fuss kinda girl and my natural curls wouldn’t look good that short. But I really love the short cuts even if it is a trend, its just hair, it’ll grow back or just get a weave/wig!

52.

riri

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

The cut is Beautiful on Rhianna but never for me (my features are prominent and I need long hair to balance them out).

53.

SHA

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I have had my hair short since Feb 07 and I love it short!!! I get so many compliments on it and plus Ladies it gives you more room to use accessories. I always have on exciting earrings that zest it up! It also lets me play with my eye makeup for when I go out. I love it! I love it so much when I got to my stylists I get her to cut it more and more everytime!

54.

mia

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Smh peop jus forgot about Halle Berry what goes around comes around

55.

SweetThang729

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I love the short look…con’t have the balls to cut my hair myself…but kudos to those who do b/c it looks fierce.

But on another note…I guess the fashionistas that commentated on the globes or Grammys…I can’t remember told us long tresses were coming back…but that seems to be false now…

56.

Grapefruit

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

IM GOIN SHORT IN MID-JUNE!!!!!! HOORAY!!!! THIS POST HAS DONE ME GOOD!!!

57.

natural mystique

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Been there. Short hair needs to be maintained and trimmed making it more of a hassle than long hair IMO.
It’s also not for everyone.
Round faces or small heads w/ bigger bodies do not look good with short hair.

58.

Enneirda07

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

L LOVE the fashion features, keep up the good work! You should do a feature aabout natural hair (being natural myself for a year now!)

59.

Kelis is a trendsetter

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Rihanna= wannabe Kelis

Nothing But Love you are just a Rihanna stan and then you be having the nerve to call other people stans. Kelis didnt invent short hair but she made it popular. Rihanna whole image was jacked from Kelis and Fefe Dobson so sit your stan ass down. Kelis deserves her props.

60.

Original Truth (I don't care if ya get mad)

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Whateva at haircuts, just doing a 360 from the past I guess! Ursula’s hair looks great on her face! Nicely done!

All of the styles I’ve seen in the past now they are cut on a diff face in a diff year! Well I am in NYC so a lot of clothing styles and hair styles are just not wow for me as I see they are for others on here…..

Love Chrisette’s hair on her, very funky

61.

Don't Argue With Me It's Just An Opinion

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

It takes a confident black woman to rock a short cut since long hair is associated with beauty. Might I add though that short hair is just as difficult to maintain and more costly since it takes frequent styling to keep a neat and polished look.

62.

Don't Argue With Me It's Just An Opinion

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

And bragging on what type of hair you have (length, texture, etc) is so wack. Like I said confident women don’t have to hide behind one type of hair be it weaves or whatever. Having long hair is no better than having short or having a weave or whatever. Are we THAT immature?

63.

juicyb16

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

IT SURE IS DA LOOK FOR THIS SUMMER. I PLAN ON GOING SHORT THIS SUMMER.

64.

college girl

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I think it’s great that women want to make a change and do the short hair thing. With the right cut it can look awesome. That being said short hair does not look good on everyone. For me length is not the problem but the way in which you style it. I find that getting it “done” i.e perms, press, flat iron is just too much work so I just go natural, wash and go!

65.

anon-i-must

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

here we go again with the kelis vs. rihanna childishness. Who came f.irst- the chicken or the egg BS. Kelis made short hair famous? I beg to differ- if you want to play the chicken and egg game, then HALLE is the woman who had Black women running to their beauty shops to chop their hair off.
Oh while some of you are at it, what else did Kelis come out with- the curly fro?

66.

Nothing But Love

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

#59

I never said Kelis didn’t deserve her props.. so why dont you learn how to read but y’all acting as if she was the very first person to rock that cut and she wasn’t so why dont you hush.

67.

Sideshow Bob

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Did I miss it or did not say where she is? Is she in ATL, CA, NY or where?

68.

LIL MAMA C4

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Preaching to the choir! I whack my hair off and do something new every summer my appointment is next week matter of fact! Short hair is very sexy to me (and men love it)! Keisha Cole’s cut is my fav but Rihanna also doing her thang with the short look

69.

Nothing But Love

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

#65

Exactly…..

70.

Sideshow Bob

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

@65
Toni Braxton made my sister cut her’s actually. Not Halle which I think looks better with long hair. She does look nice with it short.

71.

Tia-Bia

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I don’t like Rihanna’s or Keyshia’s cuts. I’ve never thought super short was a good look for Rihanna’s face, her features are so big and her head is so long and oddly shaped. I don’t think the razor cut is flattering on her. Keyshia’s head looks a mess lol I wouldn’t want anyone knowing I did that.

The only featured cuts I like are Kelis and Tia’s. That Destiny’s Child chicks hair is cute too. I know Dickey styles Kelis & he probably did Tia too b/c her cut is perfect.

72.

anon-i-must

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Yes, #70. I forgot all about Toni! You are absolutely right. Both she and Halle came out in the early 90’s with those cute do’s!

73.

WARNING:OPIONATED

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Yes, if your a follower.

BUT, if your not then whatever hairstyle you choose to respresent originailly or naturally is better than rockin an “it” style. Shot hair is fine if YOU choose to rock it.
Me personally, dont like to copy.

74.

Anissa, Brooklyn

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Ursula is the ISH!!!!! She use to do my hair a while back and the girl is SERIOUS!! RHI RHI I love u girl but U STOLE my stylist!!! :O(

75.

TRUTHFULLYCUTE08

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I CUT MY HAIR AND I AM THINKING BOUT CUTTING IT AGAIN SINCE IT’S GROWING BACK QUICK…THAT’S RIGHT LADIES SHORT HAIR IS IN AND IS JUST AS SEXY OR EVEN SEXIER THAN LONG HAIR.
ANOTHER TIP: * OH AND SHORT HAIR STYLES ISN’T FOR EVERYBODY SO IF YOU GOT THE FACE FOR IT DO IT IF YOU GOT MASCULINE FEATURES DON’T CUZ PPL WILL REALLY MISTAKE U FOR A MAN…*

76.

Anissa, Brooklyn

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

OH she worked at THEE best Salon in Bklyn ladies! IDALIAS SALON on Washington Ave. Look em up you WON’T be disappointed!!

77.

TRUTHFULLYCUTE08

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

P.S. URSULA YOU GO GIRL WITH YOUR TALENT AND YOU EVEN KEEP YOUR OWN HAIR LOOKING HAWT!! HEY.

LOL@74 ISN’T UR HAIR STYLIST NO MORE

78.

Anissa, Brooklyn

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Oh and ladies Ursula was working at the HOTTEST Salon in BKLYN! Idalias Salon, Look em up, you WON’T be disappointed!!!

79.

hood_shit

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Real talk- Tianna, you murdered the interview ma. Very relevant questions with great visuals. Mami, YOU’RE A ROCKSTAR!!!!!!!!!

80.

prettygirl84

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

All those hairstyles are sexy, I say if you are fierce and confident….ROCK IT! As a fashion major I’m all for trendsetting. Fashion and hair are very personal things.

P.S. Could be wrong, but I remember Toni Braxton and Anita Baker first making the short cut sexy and Jennifer Aniston with the bob when she was on Friends.

81.

ShayNique

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

@ 3….That’s exactly what I did. I had my stylist sew-in a full head of weave, and he chopped that up into a real nice bob. It’s actually making me want to go ahead and cut my real hair.

It’s always good to experiment with weave if you’re not sure what you want to change as far as hair goes. Because if you don’t like, just take it out. It’s wayyyy better than doing something to your natural hair, hating it, and having to wait til it grows back out.

82.

lauren

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

@ 18-
I’m feeling you but sooo many typos in what you said, lol.
All fads are recycled. I love Kelis but she didn’t have the clout to make everyone turn on their heels and copy the short bob like Rihanna has.

83.

Allison

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Tocarra looks like a bobble head anyway and that short hair doesn’t help her. Everyone else looks gorgeous with their cuts. Halle inspired me to chop my hair off in 1990 but I finally grew it back a couple of years ago because it is high maintenance. I have thick coarse hair so between relaxing and trimming constantly, my beauty bills were crazy.

84.

Lady Architect

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

The haircuts are nice. I have already cut my hair shortlike 2years ago when Kelis first did it and my hair was very long. Now I’m letting it grown back and I might cut it again a few years down the line or not depending on how I feel. If you’re undecided then you should try a short wig first and see how you like the look on you.

85.

Newbie-an-Queen

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

never ever go back to long hair again! I’ve been rocking a short hairstyle for more than 10 years now. I was inspired by Tony Braxton and Halle Berry when they had short hair.

Short hair is my thing, I get compliments every day. I use black henna rinses to keep my hair black. I would like to know which hairdye Ursula is using for Rihanna’s hair.

86.

Miss Resa

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Kelis Started the trend NOT Rih Rih sorry!

87.

RessieCup

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Thanks for this post, CL! I have short hair, and I’ve always wondered what products celebs like Rhianna and Keyshia use! I’m heading to the nearest salon / store to cop these products now — especially that flat iron!

88.

Christa

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I LUV the short look…I decided to chop all mine off alil while ago. I cut off like 5 inches, but it was so worth it because my hair is much more manageable than ever and looks healthier. I’ve also noticed that my hair grows back much quicker than normally.=]

89.

CutenShort79

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I’ve been rockin short hair for over 5 years I love it. It’s my signature style!!! I do advise that before you cut be prepared to be commited to going to get it done!! And find a good stylist, who knows how to cut and take care of your hair.

90.

BK

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Ursula is from Brooklyn U.S.A babe! She’s doing an excellent job with Riri’s hair. She’s doing big things!! Very innovative. She has reinvented the bob!

91.

Toons

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

@ 38 Kelis obviously didn’t invent short hair. There were others who rocked that hairstyle before her as it became their signature look (i.e Nia Long, Halle Berry).

However, Kelis was the first to make a drastic transition from long hair to short AND make it hot. After her first cut, she cut it again, which is exactly what RiRi did…after the fact.

I just wanted to bring up the fact that Kelis is a major trendsetter but not many people are aware of that as she is not constantly in the lime light like the other celebs are.

92.

sassydancer

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I just recently cut off my almost waist length hair gradually i started from the waist to the mid back, then the shoulder’s and now to my nape of the neck and am loving it!!!!! folks say i appear 10years younger and it is soooo convienent i wrap at night sometime and shack hair in the morning and out the door i go looking fly!!!!

93.

ashleigh

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

i just cut my hair and i luv it

94.

sassydancer

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

oops i meant shake the hair….hahahahahaha

95.

NEEK

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

i wouldnt mind ha cuttin my hair sh*t..ill probaly get it cut like kelis tho

96.

Bohwe

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Don’t believe that hype about short hair being the new look. Men love hair, I’d never take advice on hair from women. Take it from a man’s opinion, not what a stylist who is trying to sell her client look, so she can get more clients, or notoriety. JMO

97.

BKNY

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

SORRY SHORT HAIR ISN’T FOR EVERYONE.PLUS IF SOME OF Y’ALL WANNA EXPERIMENT WITH SHORT HAIR STYLE, I SUGGEST YOU GET A WEAVE AND CUT IT,COZ I’LL BE DAMNED IF I CUT MY GOD GIVEN LONG HAIR FOR THIS MESS. PLUS MAJORITY OF THOSE CELEBS DID NOT CUT THEIR REAL HAIR, IT’S ALL WEAVE PEOPLE. WEAVES CAN BE ROCKED SHORT AND LONG!!

98.

MOPLease

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I have short hair, inspired by Ms. Halle. I get tons of compliments from men and women. The men think its sexy, and the women thinks its fly. I have been rocking it for 6 years. I am a bit tired of it. So, I am growing my hair back. But, it is the sexist, head turning hairstyle, ever. Believe you me, if this doesn’t work out, I am going back short!!!

99.

Elle

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

My stylist in DC uses FHI Hot Sauce on my hair. It’s a great product!! I guess I have to get up on that Bed Head!

100.

catty

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I think Monica did some of these styles long before they rocked it and is still rocking it it without recognition. I think Mo rocked it best.

101.

peppychick

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I want to do a short hair cut, but i have naturally curly hair and I never see that type of hair in short hairstyles.

102.

Nnawiri

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

n I love the short do’s but there is matinance since I workout at least 4 days a
week. If you can’t afford to get your hair done every week and you excercise short hair isn;t worth it.

103.

Mz_Bell

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Im too scared to cut my hair cuz i dont know if i will look good with short hair

104.

Tia-Bia

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I remember seeing alot of chicks all over the city with short asymetrical cuts after Kelis cut her hair like 4 yrs ago. I haven’t really noticed regular chicks copying the Rihanna’s hair. This cut was already “over” when Rihanna got it last year.

The new cut for the summer seems to be the mushroom with the bangs. Kelis, Katie Holmes, Ursula and models in fashion mags all seem to be doing that look now. Trends change so much and as soon as people jump on it it’s passed.

105.

Nothing But Love

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

#104

Katie Holmes copied Victoria Beckham.

106.

Tabby

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

To the ladies that want to have these short styles without cutting their hair, buy a wig. Today’s wigs are no longer looking like our grandma’s.. They have the short chic cuts out there. You can have Rihanna’s cut in electric blue lol.

107.

Tabby

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I have been a fan of short cut for over a decade, these are nothing new at all. Started with Anita,then Halle and Toni and now…

108.

ShayNique

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

@ 97…that’s true. But you can always tell whether or not they did the big chop on their own hair because their edges and nape are shaved and tapered like Rihanna and Keyshia’s. But celebs like Mary always rock the short wigs, which isn’t bad either.

I really want to cut my hair like Rih’s, but I have a frickin dome, it isn’t super huge, but it’s still big enough for me to wonder if a cut that short will suit me. lmao

109.

Rake

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Rihanna is gorgeous with this new cut (and let’s just face it, it’s very much the Kelis cut) but I liked her best with the assymetrical bob she had in the “Umbrella” video. It just made her look futuristic. But I dig the fact that she’s wearing her natural hair… Still, it’s definitely the Kelis cut…right down to the moderations and crazy etchings in her fade.

110.

Tabby

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

@108 you don’t think Rihanna has a big dome? That’s one of our features. embrace what you have. You never know. Rihanna has a big forehead and long strong face, that’s what makes this cut pop.

111.

ShayNique

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

lol @ 110 true…and the funny thing is, I have a big forehead too. Maybe I will try it, I’ve already done the asymetrical cut, and the “rocker-type” chopped up bob too. I might just take the plunge, I always wanted to since the Kelis “Bossy” video.

112.

mykisha

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

this is a very good post!!

113.

Daja

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I love and im so tired of the long weave…im seriouly bored with it
I had short hair before and grew it out to put weave in and im done…

cant wait to cut it like rihannas

aww yeah Ursula is bomb!! she got skils 4 real!

114.

Jahaira

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Well I am a client and dear friend of ursula and she is fabulous when it comes to doing hair not only does she style to fit your face but when you leave her chair you have a whole new attitude and confidence that you may not have had before big ups to the best hair stylist in the world!!!

115.

I I love my short hair!!!

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Sometimes I fall into the zone of wanting long hair again, but when my hair was down my back I looked like an old lady and I acted like one too!!!! Now that it’s short, I feel so funky and fly all of the time, and it is so versatile. Some days I am rocking the Halle Berry cap cut, and some days it’s sticking straight up, and other days I flip the bangs.. I just love it. It has totally changed my attitude too! But you gotta be comfortable with yourself and not stuck on hair. Too many women hide behind their hair. Well some of them need to! LOL!!!!

116.

Jahaira

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Ursula is my stylist and she is the BOMB!!!!

117.

SHA

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Jahaira….But the question is…does she still do hair in BK at times, or is she traveling? I want her to put her hands on me!!!!! My hubby is from BK and I would love to visit the shop this summer!

118.

GLOW BY KAYLo

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Like #18 said, Im crediting Kelis to be the first r&B lady to rock that short hair, NOT COPY CAT RIHANNA….no way in hell is Rihanna or her hairstyler being original, she and Rihanna was influenced by Kelis, Victoria Beckham and 80’s genre of music to have their hair like that so dont be crediting anyone including Rihanna and that stylist for ‘inventing’ or first to rock it cuz Rihanna didnt!!
Yalll stupid and need to be aware of these things damnnnn!

119.

J*Marie

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

For the ladies who are thinking about going short but arent sure, you can always get a weave cut into a super short do and see if you like it. Test drive the new look, If you find that the short do is not for you, you can always take your weave out and you won’t lose your current length! no feelings hurt, no regrets…I think that’s what I’mma do :-)

120.

tjack25

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Toni, Halle, Monica……all rocked it before the “millenium” lol.

So please leave the RiRi/Kelis beef alone

121.

malcolm

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

ppl stop talking about Kelis, the reason why ppl were not checking for kelis hair ,she’s a d-lister it takes a-lister to start trend. Rihanna is an A-lister.. the vogue dance were in a long time but no one took notice until Madonna did it. thats how it goes I don’t want to here about fefe dobson or kelis they both got drop by their record company . that means they ‘re not relevant.

122.

tjack25

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I’m with 108…I think my head is too large to rock the short do.

I had short hair back in the gap and I think it has the same maintenance issues as long hair…. probably even more. Bcuz when short hair gets nappy (oh boy!) you have to relax your edges often.

123.

msblknasty1

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

…….fierce is right fo rhi rhi and keisha …. who the hell wants chrisettes hair straight up alien

124.

Nothing But Love

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

@ MALCOM

Thank you….i think your the only one making any sense.

125.

Nothing But Love

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

@ #122 aka TJACK25

If thats you in you avatar i think a slightly longer version of the bob would suit you

126.

Nothing But Love

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

*in your*

127.

Tonya

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I love short hair on certain people. I have very very long thick hair and I cut in back in 02 but honestly, I love long hair. If I didn’t have naturally long hair I would cut it off again.

RIRI is really cute to me now.

128.

m

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Hands down when Eva rockshort hair she smacks them all down

129.

Tabby

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Yeah, short hair is alot of maintaince. That’s why I love wigs. People think you don’t have to do much, and that’s where you go wrong. When did black people start caring about A-list and D-list?? Youngins… Blacks are all D-listers in Hollywood. But in the hood, you are an A-lister. If ya’ll keep talking about Rihanna like she is a god, your gonna get your little hearts broken.Because in 3 years it’s gonna be Rihanna who? This girl just started to step her game up. That happens with more money. If you wanna go there with the hair, Kelis was not the first. When Kelis was milk shaking it up, chicks had that “bossy” cut, I know I did. I guess it’s an NYC thing. Short hair is not new in the music business. Salt N Pepa brought the asymmetrical cut to hip hop . T-boz put the funk in short hair because it was blond. Fantasia took it to another level with the spikes. But before SNP,T-Boz,Toni,Halle, Fantasia or Kelis, there was Bernadette Cooper. She rocked I don’t want to say how long. But she rocked it…With all this being said…I LOVE BEING BLACK! Paris H and them are arguing who was the first to bring hair extention to their neck of the woods lol.

130.

cherry

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

for me, i dont look good in short hair at all. some girls can pull it off and it looks way better on them than long hair does. I dont really like short hair though. That boy short cut everyone seems to be getting makes you look like your 30 and a lesbian. lol. it dont matter if you look damn good in short hair but when you got it cut like that you’re going to look like a lesbian and your 30 years old!

131.

Noel

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Love Rihanna’s styl(ist), but props go to Kelis for being the originator. If Kelis had the same mainstream musical success and consistant publicity as Rihanna has had in recent months, it would be much more obvious that Kelis’ style is genuinely her own.

132.

Tabby

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

@130 lol@ being 30. I hope your 1 years old because you will be 30 before you know it. Well pray that you make it to be 30. Thirty is not old sweetie. With my short cut I’m always ID or being stared down by some young HS girl or boy. I was saying the same things a few years ago. LOL.

133.

TR!LLA

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

KELIS OWNS RIHANNA’S LOOK.
PHAGS FACE IT!
KELIS IS A ICON!
AND TO THE RETARD WHO SAID KELIS GOT DROP, SHE HATED JIVE AND SHE WANTED TO LEAVE.
KELIS WILL CONTINUE TO SET TRENDS WITH EACH ALBUM.
RIHANNA HAS NO STYLE HONEY, THANKS FOR HER STYLIST!
KELIS GOT THESE LITTLE GIRLS WANTING TO BE HER ITS RIDICULOUS!
KELIS IS DAT BITCH AND YALL IN-DENIAL PPL CAN KEEP TALKING ISH BECAUSE IT DOESNT MATTER.
SHE WAS THE FIRST CHICK TO CUT HER AND DYED IT BLACK BECAUSE EVERY R&B HOE WAS ROCKING LONG BLONDE HAIR LOOKING ALL COOKIE-CUTTER AND SHIT.
END OF DISCUSSION, CONCRETELOOP NEEDS 2 GIVE PROPS 2 THE CHICK WHO BROUGHT THE CUT BACK AND STOP RIDING RIHANNA’S STINKY CLIT.

134.

Chris Styles

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I like so many other people on this post am so glad you did this. I was expecting to see some really cute summer cuts in my new Essence mag but they totally missed the bar on this one. Anyway, I too am strongly considering cutting my hair into a bob currently my hair is around bra strap length. But I LUV LUV LUV the long in the front short in the back bob, I had the bomb cut my freshman year in college…this chick in the dorms only charged $10 for the cut and it was perfect! To this day I still haven’t found anyone who cuts that good! Where can I find this Ursula? or a stylist that can really cut some hair! That is the challenge for me, trying to find someone that can do a great job…Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated! I live in NYC :)

135.

itzzzkimmm

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I’ve always loved short hair. I got my hair cut just like Ri Ri’s bob. I absolutely love the short hair she’s rockin now. I love how all these stars are going short. It looks so much better than weave. Work it ladies!

136.

Aikes

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

WOW Fantasia looks awful

137.

Ms. She-ra

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Jahaira is she really your stylist?

If so is she still in the New York area? Does she have a contact #?

I would love for her to cut my hair! I need a new look!

138.

say what?

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

ok these blinking gifs are beginning to get on my nerves. do you guys seriously need to use them on EVERY other picture??? i mean sheesh!

anyway.. i love short hair. so much cuter and definitely cheaper to maintain than long ass weaves

139.

For The Record

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Black Women, please stop cutting your hair following fads!

Even the bible states “a woman’s glory is in her hair”.

140.

asia

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

love this article…i cut my hair like RiRi’s back in april n i love it n get so many compliments…its also so easy to manage and maintain.

141.

Moe

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I used to have hair past my shoulders(which is a HUGE accomplishment in the Black community). However, I didnt feel happy and didnt feel like it fit my personality. I felt like I only kept the hair because people(black&white) were amazed that a BLACK girl had HAIR DOWN HER BACK. So when I graduated highschool, going into college. I cut it up my EARS!!!!! and I LOVE IT!!!! The best decision I ever made. Its easy to get ready, I can always wear it down and its really taken away from my baby-doll look. I feel really edged up!! now I am going to rinse it into a Golden Brown(the sun has already my hair anyway) But I CANT WAIT. BIG UPS TO: Ursula,Rihanna, Tia Mowry and Tocara. U ALL LOOK LOVELY&FIT/lol

142.

Tabby

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

A woman’s glory is in her hair, that means she must maintain it. Keep it washed and comb. It doesn’t have anything to do with length. Some of ya’ll crack me up. Black chicks are so catty when it comes down to hair. The ones the screams, She wears weaves are the funny ones. And the ones who keep committing about how long their hair is, this last commit just blew me away. Slave mentality at it’s best. What you should praise is the versatility and style we bring to the head game. And how we were taught to hate ourselves because of our natural course hair. The thread was meant to show us in a different light, and that we could be beautiful women no matter what length,texture, real or fake our hair is. We are always dividing ourselfs. And the Koreans are still getting all our money.

143.

V

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I got my hair cut off right beofre my grad pictures. The stylist cut off WAY too much and i cried the whole weekend watching the Pope’s funeral on T.V., for my hair not neccearily the Pope R.I.P., NE WAYZ i could never cut my hair off again, i think i’d have a brreakdown.

144.

Emma V's Great-Grandaughter

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I only liked few and I wish that Toni Braxton and Halle Berry go back to wearing their hair short again. Because we all know that both of them don’t look right with weave in their hair.

145.

gina 2thick

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

shorter hair really isz betta ive had short kute style since like may o7 thou nd i was inspired by da kelis cut wit short on one side lonqa on da otha i wanna qrow it out inta a asymmetrical bob wit chinese banqsz buh now da short hair isz really instyle wit mo betta choicesz den eva b4 dat i MIGHT keep it buh juss chanqe up da short style nd not let it qrow too mcuh juss yet

146.

trina

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

i like her hair rihanna is goin to be in a new movie called mama black widow with mos def kerry washington cant wait now we can see if shes a better actor than beyonce

147.

get_me_bodied

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I THINK SHORT HAIR IS SO CUTE!
I WRAPPED MY HAIR THE OTHER DAY AND LEFT A LIL OUT ON THE SIDE, JUST TO SEE HOW IT WOULD LOOK SHORT AND IT DID NOT LOOK RIGHT ON ME, LOL! I LOVE MY HAIR, IT IS JUST GROWING AND GROWING AND IM NEVER WEARING WEAVE AGAIN!

148.

trina

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

rihanna has a new movie role im happy 4 her

149.

Jahaira

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Yes Ms. She-ra she is my stylist hit me up on myspace.com/tanagie or jahairaf@optonline.net and I will give you the info and yes she’s in NY

150.

Duchess

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Who in the flying hell cares who originated the styles? tsk. Anywho, ladies follow your own trends. lets not all go out and get a Rihanna or Keyshia ‘do. Individuality is hugely at stake. What makes us all beautiful are our differences: skin tones, hair lengths, hair textures, ethnicities, etc. Why the hell does everyone want to look alike or achieve this certain look? What’s hot is what YOU rock and what YOU like. Who cares if your hair is 5 cms long or down your back. But those that choose to rock one of these styles, rock on!

151.

Jahaira

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

You know you people are funny the post is not about who rocked short hair first or who rocked it better the post is about short hair styles that will look good for the summer and to give people options if they want to go short but as usual people always have to take ish and go left but carry on cause at the end of the day your gonna be sitting down at your computer saying rhianna this and rhianna that and she really doesn’t give two ish cause she still making her paper and ursula is still the bomb and her client list is loooong and it’s been that way before rhianna, keyshia, or whom ever cause that’s how brooklyn gets down!!

152.

get a clue

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Trina nobody is checking for Rihyawnna’s D-list movies. We all know that bitch cant act she couldnt even play herself in Bring it on:All or nothing so go on somewhere with that.

None of these bitches invented the short hairstyle especially Rihyawnna no talent ass. People have been cutting their hair like that for years and years so all ya’ll stans need to go on somewhere with that mess.

153.

Ms. She-ra

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Good Looking JahairaF!

154.

NoirFemme

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

Keira Knightley had this bob first, when she cut it for Domino! lol

155.

Classy

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

I love Keyshia’s hair. The texture is really nice and sexy-looking.

Rihanna is simply da baddest. A year ago everyone was rockin the long, think weaves. Now, everybody has seen the hottness that is the new Rihanna, and everybody wants to shear their locks off. It’s cool though b/c it’s a good look for everyone in those pics.

Actually, I liked Tocarra better with long hair….
’s

156.

love her

Thursday, May 15, 2008 /

She use to be my hair dresser she is fabulous guys…love that chick. i’m so proud ofher..

157.

STUPID PEOPLE

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

URSULA NEEDS TO TELL RIHANNA TO CUT THAT DUCK TAIL OFF THE BACK.

CL IS FULL OF ASS KISSERS. TIANNA PRETTY MUCH DOVE HEAD INTO URSULA’S CLIT DURING THIS INTERVIEW. THIS SITE SHOULD BE CALLED CO-SIGN.COM CAUSE THAT’S ALL YALL DO!

158.

Christianana

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

I hate to admit it but I love these short cuts! I have natural hair (I wear afro’s, twists, twistouts, and wash and goes) but I would not mind getting a weave so I can have the straight/short look. I wont eva straighten my hair though, way too much damage. Maybe when Im about to do another BC, then I’ll go crazy with my hair lol.

159.

yes

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

i cant go shorter than my shoulders my hair is too frizzy and its too humid

160.

a.k.a. new yorker

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

@natural mystique i disagree. i think the whole “you can’t wear short hair if x,,y,z” thing is bs b/c riri has all the things you listed. her head is much much smaller than her body but she still looks good with the cut. she also has a huge forehead but again can still rock the cut. your style and personality can sell a look imo

161.

Ben

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

She looks pretty. Just saw her profile on interracial dating site called B L A C K W H I T E K I S S .C O M last week. She is writing her blog there.

162.

TONIA

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

@ 152

“We all know that bitch cant act she couldnt even play herself in Bring it on:All or nothing so go on somewhere with that”

ROFLLMAO! That is so true that she couldnt play herself, then she gonna be bad at portraying someone else then lollll..!

163.

redrose

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

dam sure love the hair buh had 4gotten wah a big forehead the girl had damn y’all Lmao

164.

Eve

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

Ursula is mad talented!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My boo won’t let me cut my hair…oh well. id probably regret it afterwards…and have the nerve to be wearing a weave in a few months.

165.

Eve

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

Everyone looking for styles or a black salon in their state to do their hair should go to this site. I usually go there to peep styles for my hair but it also gives you a way to search the salons/styles by state.

http://www.universalsalons.com/index.asp

166.

DH

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

I see that she keeps her own hair fierce!!!!!!!!! Good looking out

167.

GreatestLoveOfAll

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

THE LOOK ONLY SUITS TOCARRA AND TIA MOWRY. EVERYONE ELSE LOOKS A MESS!

168.

Speak For Yourself

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

Speaking from MY OWN experience of having both short and long hair, I found that longer hair is ACTUALLY EASIER TO MAINTAIN. When my hair was short, I had to buy those special tiny curlers to curl the layers and it was a lot of work ON A DAILY BASIS because I wanted it to look neat. Not to mention, I had to keep the back of my neck SHAPED UP in the BARBER which was expensive on a weekly basis. Once my hair grew back (THANK GOD) it was much easier to just to a ponytail, a wrap or just put on a headband and go - EACH TOOK 2-3 MIN. TOPS!!! This is nothing but a TREND that HALLE first made fly NOT THIS STYLIST OR THESE CHICKS. Get it straight. It’s a TREND THAT WILL SOON FADE. DON’T DO IT LADIES!!!! IT’S TOO MUCH WORK - IF YOU DON’T KEEP IT CUT, GLOSSED AND CURLED YOUR HAIR WILL LOOK LIKE A NAPPY TOUPE!!! DON’T DO IT LADIES - BESIDES MEN LOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEE LONG HAIR. THEY WANT TO PULL AND PUT THEIR FINGERS THROUGH SOMETHING. NOT A SHORT CUT THAT’S LOOKING LIKE THEIRS.

169.

YYesIt'sMe!!

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

To Speak for yourself:

Literally speak for yourself, not all men love long hair & I don’t know who cut your hair but my stylist is the truth and my hair NEVER needs me to put my own hands in it. It is light weight and easy to maintain. And it you truly look at the pictures of the styles none of them need a lot of work. The older my hair gets the better it actually looks. I was never one for a lot of curls and these styles work well for someone who has the same mindset as I do. If you want to cut your hair, I say do it. Define your hair, don’t let it define you!!!!!!

170.

Royalty

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

Why are yall ignoring the queen of short hair (in music) KELLY ROWLAND. When evry1 was having long hair she was rocking her signature red short hair.

171.

eashia

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

keyshia cole and rihanna hair do’s are so pretty i see everybody rocking it i cut my hair short 2 cuz my hair was long and curly its easier 2 deal with it short besides its summer itll grow back for the winter lol

172.

Tabby

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

The key to great hair is to train it. Especially when it’s short. You have to train it to do the right things. If your hair is trained and healthy, it doesn’t matter what length it is, you can pull off any style. I struggled with a short cut in the beginning, but then I invested in the proper hair conditioner and trained it, then it became easier to maintain.

173.

bblackwidow

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

Short hair makes you look older so if you are 26 plus I would say no no and everyone can not rock a short do and it’s time that people realize that

174.

Have Not Thought of a New User Name

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

I have a full weave and then had it chopped off so I could wear a short bob I think the bob is cute. I cut my hair really short back in 03′ and it was cute but I got tired of it real quick. I took my real hair forever to grow back, but it grew back nice and healthy.

175.

Rae of Stuff Fly People Like.Wordpress.com

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

Cutting Rhi Rhi’s hair was the best decision EVER! It Really fits her- Same with Key Key and Chrisette! If it works for you-KNOCK IT OUT!!!!

176.

2Cent

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

I cut off all of my hair 3 months ago and I…………DO NOT MISS IT! Too many sistas define themselves by their hair. Cutting my shyt was SO freeing….and I’ve gotten WAY more compliments, free drinks (lol), etc. since doing it. I used to think my face/head was too large for short hair (sound familiar?), but short hair has only helped to showcase the pretty face God gave me.

177.

dumb stans

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

rihalien the baddest? GTFOH That bitch cant even sing and she look like a boy with that haircut. Keyshia, Kelis, and all the others look way better than that rihanna chick. If she wasnt using chris for publicity she wouldnt even be relevant right now. And yes Kelis is the original not a copy cat like rihalien.

178.

Rake

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

okay, I didn’t bring up her new movie…there are several posts, but because I told the name of her character and her role in the story, you delete my comment? Hurry up and post about it if you don’t like that sort of thing….

179.

Rake

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

#178 get a life

180.

silly_rabbit

Friday, May 16, 2008 /

I love my long hair. I don’t let it define me -I just love it…plus, I have a weird face shape..I think I have a “round” face and trust me, I’ve spent many a night in the mirror folding my hair up under to try and see what short style would look best. Plus, if I cut my hair, I’m scared I’d only have to wear it straight (like keep it flat ironed) and I prefer my hair when it’s wild and wavy…simply cuz I’m an 18-year-old girl who doesn’t really feel like doing much to her hair…

And, no no no, don’t knock the long hair just cuz short hair is in. Never. All styles are looking good as long as you keep it looking good.

Anyway…URSULA’S HAIR is omg…it’s just the shit. If she could do my hair, hell yeah I’d be cutting it off. And Rihanna’s hair is always on point…I absolutely love everythinnnng about that chick.

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Brooke Lynn

Saturday, May 17, 2008 /

CHRISETTES STYLIST IS KEITH CAMPBELL, HE’S THE BOMB
http://WWW.KEITHCAMPBELL.COM

182.

Miss Tiandez Jones

Saturday, May 17, 2008 /

yep i love short hair and the many looks we can do with it. Last year i woke up one morning and decided to cut off my hair. I went to the salon and told my hair dresser to cut it all off and make it look good! And she did. It was a bit longer in the front than the back but it was original and so for my personality. Then a couple weeks later i coloured it and then sometime after than began to designs in my hair and shaves. It was fun but so me..crazy. I find that people become their hair..like hair is so covetted and it really shouldn’t be..its just hair. People are so attatched to their lengths that they don’t want to let go of it. Cutting off my hair was the most liberating thing I’ve done in my life. I felt so free to be, and like such a free spirit that i am. It made me realize a lot of other thing that i was holding onto in my life and allowed me to let it go. I had long hair about below my shoulder blades and although it was a big change, it was time for it. AFTER ALL, its hair, it will grow back.

I find however, that people cut their hair sometimes to follow a trend or their favourite celebrities, and then they later regret doing so, either because something new comes along or they never liked the cut to begin with. Ladies, dont get manipulated by these trends. If you are really considering cutting your hair because you like how it looks on your favourite celeb, buy a custom cap wig or do a short weave FIRST. You get a better idea of how the style will look on you and you dont have to deal with the regret of cutting your hair, later.

Cudos.

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Jademz!

Saturday, May 17, 2008 /

Short hairstyles are cute…so are long styles as well. I was considering cutting my hair, but mama dukes and this interview made me realize i don’t have the discipline for it. Do wat you wanna do with your hair. Take risks. And why is everyone downplaying weaves? Queen B looks great with hers and i rock one all the time. Keeps my hair from breaking from the flatiron and stress from school and made my real hair grow even thicker!!!

184.

Queen

Saturday, May 17, 2008 /

Its all about the short hair

185.

TaShA

Saturday, May 17, 2008 /

i visit cl often but i’ve never commented…but when i seen this post i HAD 2 say somethin! thanks cl 4 puttin folks up on short hair!!! i cut my hair 4 the first time when i entered college but i let it grow back…and just last month i cut it again. cutting your hair off is SOOOO liberating and the look is so sexy, carefree and manageable. so many ppl love my hair but say that they’re afraid 2 go so short ( mine is shorter than all the ladies pictured). i always tell them 2 just go 4 it because they’ll love it. i’m tired of seeing black women weaved up with tons of fake hair. it’s OK 2 wear your REAL hair REGARDLESS of the length. thanks 4 helping black women embrace shorter hair:)

186.

jus my opinion

Sunday, May 18, 2008 /

im soooo otired of evry1 jumping on the bandwagon and chopping their hair off…..especially my friends who wouldn’t be caught dead without a 20 inch weave in their head lol. i love keyshia, rihanna, and tia’s hair!!! tocarra looks better with long hair, the short cut makes her look older.
i hate having long hair in the summer so i usually get it cut like tia mowry’s but that is such a waste of time because in a few weeks my hair is down my back again so i basically wasted my time and money. i think short hair is good for people who can keep up with it and maintain. short hair has to be styled more often in my opinion i prefer to just unwrap it and go or put in a ponytail when it gets on my nerves.

187.

sofee

Sunday, May 18, 2008 /

Ursula is a wonderful stylest, wish i could afford for her to do something to my mane.

188.

Sparkle

Sunday, May 18, 2008 /

Hell mos tof us sistas already wearin it short - under OUR weaves. It’s hilarious to me when some of us front like we have a CHOICE between butt length hair and short hair. If most of us want a “short look” just take that 40 lbs of yak out ya head and wear your own sh-t.

189.

Dondi

Monday, May 19, 2008 /

hello ms. Ursula….
have a nice and great day!!
Im just curious about the new hairstyle of Rihanna on her new video “Take a bow”
I wonder if that kind of hairstyle would be fit for the male like me…
I often do crazy things with my hairstyles…
I wish I could have that kind of hairstyle too.
Pls. email me your response!

Lots of thanks!

190.

ChokLitFactory

Monday, May 19, 2008 /

Great post Tianna! Me and my girls are goin short as we speak for Memorial Day in Miami! Thanks for the reference pics. Rhianna’s pics look sick!

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Q

Monday, May 19, 2008 /

As high priced human hair is, we should strike the hair industry, after all it is all made in China. Then again thinking about how different some will look without hair and i cringe! It aint for errbody! Very cute tho’

192.

DDO

Monday, May 19, 2008 /

I recently saw her at the Carol’s Daughter Store in New York. She is amazing.

193.

JMikaela

Monday, May 19, 2008 /

Short hair is the bomb.. I had been saying I’d never ever cut my hair and last summer I was like… CUT THIS OFF.. The heat in the summer is unbearable and my hair was damaged from dyes.. i looooove having a lower maintenance style but.. its still not as short as I like… I look older and I more mature.. and I’ve been told I look like I have it together.. and like they say.. you have to dress for who you are who you WANT to be.. and I sooooo need to get it together.. (shout outs to Ohio State for making me the confused person I am lol)

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Miss T

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 /

I had long hair for over 10 years, I needed a change so I cut my hair really short last summer and I received so much attention everywhere I went. Within 3 months my hair had grew out of the style, my hair grew so much faster and healthier then when it was longer. My hair dresser trims my hair every couple of weeks, because of the new growth. It hasn’t been a year yet and my hair has already grown into a bob.

Although short hair is high maintenance, it is a great way to get healthy longer hair!!!

195.

Makeup Inspiration — Chrisette Michele | afrobella

Thursday, May 22, 2008 /

[...] Afrobella of the Week Chrisette Michele, meeting herself as celebrity and admirer. I love the hot, chic short hair trend, it’s infinitely preferable to the ten-pound-weave so many celebs were rocking. And her [...]

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augusta

Friday, May 23, 2008 /

#142, thanks for your comment, i’m so tired of reading who sported short hair first, was it Kelis? Halle? So what people, geezus.

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Dionna

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

im a cut my hair!! omg i needed this post short hair isss so sexay!! specially for the summer

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» VIDEO: CHRISETTE MICHELE - LOVE IS YOU // 'CONCRETELOOP.COM'

Thursday, June 12, 2008 /

[...] Below is Chrisette Michele’s latest single from her debut album, I Am. The single is titled “Love Is You,” was produced by John Legend. The video was directed by Mildred Delamota. Loving that hairstyle on her. [...]

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Jen

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

I LOVE her hair, but you know what I hate that people will start going ohh you copied rihanna I cut my hair just like hers 8 MONTHS AGO. So its not like shes the first edgy person to chop all her hair off. Besides I really did, and she wears a net weave. So yeah.

200.

Disturbia is BANGING

Thursday, July 3, 2008 /

Ever since Rihanna brand the whole hort hair thing back. Everyones trying to copy. Just goes to show u what a trend setter she is.

201.

afeida

Monday, July 7, 2008 /

i like this :D:D:D
i’t aa realy bod hair cut

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Miss A

Friday, July 11, 2008 /

@185

I feel you on that post!! I did the same thing! I cut my long hair off for my birthday when I was in college and had a short cut….and then in November I let it grow (not for any good reason, just to see what would happen)…and now that I have the long hair, I hate it!! It looks okay, but not as good as the short cut..I just made an appointment to cut it all off tomorrow and I’m excited!!

That being said, to each their own, if long hair looks better for you, do it, if short hair is good on you, then do it!

**Just make sure you wear your hair for you and not anyone else..!!**

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Kimberly

Saturday, July 12, 2008 /

just cut my hair last month….I liked it at first by now I’m missing my hair….I will never cut it again lol… I hate styling it everyday…I mis my wrap and go..al you ladies are right I should have weaved it first instead of cutting off my real hair…I can’t wait until it grown back..hell if it grows past my ear I will be happy then hell….

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kaii-kay

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 /

OMG……I LUV RIHANNA HAIR S0O0O0O MUCH IM GOING 2 GET MA HAIR CUT THIS FRIDAII JUS LIKE HERS……..I REALLY WISH URSULA CAN DO IT …LOLZ BUT U PROBLY CHARGE A ARM AND A LEG…LOLZ BUT I AM SO INSPIRED…..SO IMA CUT OT OFF…..IMA ^N COMIN HAIR STYLIST 2 SO MAYB I’LL BE JUS AS HOT AS U R………(I’LL KEEP YA ^ DATED ON THE CUT ^_^

205.

shannon

Saturday, August 30, 2008 /

hi rihanna i thimk you the best singer in the world and you are very prity

206.

shannon

Saturday, August 30, 2008 /

hi you will always be the best girl in the world until the day you die that will be like nere

207.

shannon

Saturday, August 30, 2008 /

hi

208.

clarissa

Saturday, August 30, 2008 /

hi rihanna i love your music.

209.

Crystal Diaz

Tuesday, September 2, 2008 /

Hey Ursula!

I had the Rihanna hair cut done in last December and now my hair is back to just under my shoulders..The texture of my hair is a mixture of my ethnicity (Black, Puerto Rican, Hawaiian and Irish).. Can you please please give me some tips on how to I can reduce the amount of times I perm my hair so I can get my natural curls back? I have had my hair permed since a child cause my step mom did not know how to deal with the curls and now I feel like I have to keep it up or else my edges will look ridiculous (I live in Florida by the way…HUMIDITY). Also, do you recommend Avlon products? I love the Avlon KeraCare conidtioner and shampoo ( I purchased them at the Premier Beauty Show here in Orlando earlier this year….). Let me know if you can help…feel free to respond to me via email….

Thanks and God Bless!

210.

kimmy

Tuesday, September 2, 2008 /

I love her work, it’s so dope! Okay, so how can we get these looks? I know Ursula is a very busy woman on the go..is there any great hair stylist in Florida? I have shoulder length hair and refuse to cut it. I would consider getting a sew-in though..any suggestions? Help a sista out Ursula.lol

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Lima

Sunday, September 21, 2008 /

I am trying to gtow my hair out.The problen id the crown continues to break.It will grow then break again hat can I do?

212.

jess

Monday, September 22, 2008 /

i’m gettin my hair cut like rihanna’s

213.

Nicky Stewart

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 /

I want to know where to go to get a nice hair cut in the ct or ny area.

214.

not even

Thursday, October 2, 2008 /

yall who say ppl who cut their hair r followersz…ur buggin because no one owns the short luk..so get tht straight. n short hair is way more unique then long…hair is just to over rated n it need not to b wat ppl c u as. its like ppl think if u have long hair ur beautiful then anyone around n thts not true . cause i c gurls wit long hair who luk a mess then i c gurls wit short hair right next to the long haired gurl. n the short haired gurl luks way better so…

ps to all: rhianna is deff fresh wit her hair cut.

215.

A guy

Friday, October 3, 2008 /

Keep your hair long. in my opinion hair looks best between shoulder to boob length. there are only exceptions to longer and shorter than that

216.

me

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 /

Can everyone please stop acting like rhianna reinvented the wheel. If my memory serves me correct, Keyshia left that long red weave behind and opted for a short funky do wayyyyy before ri ri, no one even noticed. Not to mention others whom have drastically changed their look. Let me add this, i love rhianna and i think ursula is the bomb, im just a tad bit irritated at all the hoopla over this cut. honestly, she just rocks it well, you could put it on 10 other females and no one could rock it like ri ri. See, and yall thought i was hatin :)

217.

kay

Friday, October 31, 2008 /

i gat short hair but dayum am struggling can any of ma ladies in ere hook this woman up, i like the short but once i did it short i cant style it. i want a lil some some like our keyshia cole

218.

kristen lindsay

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 /

u do a good job i have short hair myself and i love it you make don’t want to grow it back at all well done , well done great job keep it you

219.

Kim Moore

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 /

hi my nae is Kim I would love to be a client of Ursula’s ,but I dont know if I can afford her. Do you still provide a service for non -celebrity clients? And are you affordable ?

Thank You

Kim

220.

Messllyn

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 /

I admired the style that you are now use it, and I wish I could use it as well
but the problem, there’s no one can make that kind of style in my country here

I love the way you use, it a great and wonderful style.

221.

SHARDELLMIMS

Wednesday, January 21, 2009 /

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK……..U DOINN UR THING ESPECIALLY ON MY SIS KEYSHIA COLE

222.

whitney

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 /

what are your contributions to the industry?

223.

alex

Tuesday, February 3, 2009 /

rihanna

i love ur style

i love ur song

ur style ’s really good…………………………………… i love it so much & i love u so much & ilove ur song……………………………………..!

please add me @
steven.alex@ymail.com! pleeeeeaaaase!

224.

Jingles

Tuesday, February 10, 2009 /

I LOVE ALL THE STYLES YOU DO, HAVE DONE AND THINKING OF DOING… YOU HAVE THE MAGIC FINGERS…YOU KNOW IM YA BIG SUPPORT.