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The Golden Lady of Goldenrods: A Loc Extension Harvest

The Golden Lady of Goldenrods: A Loc Extension Harvest

Meet Freda. +   Her  pure radiant golden energy gave birth to this look.  One of my most beloved clients and friends we were honored to create this look of...
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For Us By Us. The Marcus Garvey Vision for Natural Hair Businesses

For Us By Us. The Marcus Garvey Vision for Natural Hair Businesses

Choosing the Name "Khinky" was a very personal and intentional. ....

Both Malcolm and Marcus we're pointing us to the idea that our advancement as a people must be examined from the perspective of the self-concept.
It was also the great Marcus Garvey who said that " if we have no confidence in self you are twice defeated in the race of life."

The conversation about what we should look like often begins with the same dialogue of not knowing who we really are.

 

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Taji Magazine VOL 11 Editors Pick KHinky.com Faux loc UNICORN

Taji Magazine VOL 11 Editors Pick KHinky.com Faux loc UNICORN

    Ladies, (and gents) latch on to your locs, because we are about to drop some edge-snatching news! If you’ve been “Keeping Up with kHinky”, you’ll know that over...
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Loc-ing It Down! on Centrics's Queen Boss

Loc-ing It Down! on Centrics's Queen Boss

ALL HAIL THE QUEENS! CENTRIC ANNOUNCES “QUEEN BOSS” THE FIRST BUSINESS COMPETITION REALITY SERIES FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS TUNE IN TO WATCH EPISODE 6 TAMARA  LOC EXTENSION INNOVATOR & FOUNDER...
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Centric's New Show ‘Queen Boss’: Loc Extension Inventor & Entrepreneur, makes it “Reign” as the Queen of Faux Locs

Centric's New Show ‘Queen Boss’: Loc Extension Inventor & Entrepreneur, makes it “Reign” as the Queen of Faux Locs

  The Faux Loc Revolution will be televised as entrepreneur and inventor Tamara Dumay, lands a spot on BET/Centric’s  new series 'Queen Boss'  THE FIRST BUSINESS COMPETITION SERIES FOR BLACK...
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Emerge Queen Beauty Bosses Speaks

Emerge Queen Beauty Bosses Speaks

It was an honor to be amongst Jane Carter Diane Bailey and Karen Tippan , the evening was full of learning and passing on knowledge, It felt like a right of passage from the natural hair pioneers!
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A Brief Loc Lesson

A Brief Loc Lesson

A Brief Loc Lesson November 11, 2016     Before people had combs there were locs. How many of you live under the belief that locs are indigenous to the...
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Mommy's Little Loc Queen

Mommy's Little Loc Queen

Mommy's Little Loc Queen November 9, 2016 Pretty Little Starters! Faux Locs on  kHinky's Kids!       What amazing surprise to see this little diva , only 9 years young....
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The Real Me!

The Real Me!

The Real Me! February 17, 2016 This season we had the pleasure of meeting an amazing beauty who chose to add in her Faux Locs after hiding her journey from...
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Re-Awakening the Divine: Faux Locs, M[other] Earth, Fashion & Racism; A Naturalista in Milan

Re-Awakening the Divine: Faux Locs, M[other] Earth, Fashion & Racism; A Naturalista in Milan

Re-Awakening the Divine: Faux Locs, M[other] Earth, Fashion & Racism; A Naturalista in Milan October 10, 2015   Tamara Dumay As an artist I'm naturally ruled by the visual so I...
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AFRO PUNK 2015 FESTIVAL FIERCE TOUR

AFRO PUNK 2015 FESTIVAL FIERCE TOUR

AFRO PUNK 2015 FESTIVAL FIERCE TOUR August 24, 2015                                          ...
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IT GIRL: A Little Black Lamb

IT GIRL: A Little Black Lamb

IT GIRL: A Little Black Lamb July 27, 2015 We thought you would enjoy seeing how our latest FAUX LOC Rocking Diva came  into her own unique journey!  Black --Lamb on Tumblr is the...
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Khinky's Obsession: Miko Branch's New Book "Creating A Successful Business From Scratch NATURALLY"

Khinky's Obsession: Miko Branch's New Book "Creating A Successful Business From Scratch NATURALLY"

Khinky's Obsession: Miko Branch's New Book "Creating A Successful Business From Scratch NATURALLY" June 16, 2015 | By Hillary Alexandre Team kHinky got the chance to hear the CEO and...
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One Year Later... A Loc Extension Update

One Year Later... A Loc Extension Update

One Year Later... A Loc Extension Update June 10, 2015   Faux Locs , Loc Extensions, Fake Dreads whatever you want to call them , our locs are proving to...
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ESSENCE:Festival Fierce

ESSENCE:Festival Fierce

ESSENCE:Festival Fierce June 5, 2015     This summer get inspired by beautiful street style and natural hair looks. Big thanks to Essence Photography by Hannan Saleh for spotting Khinky's founder Tamara Dumay at this...
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We Have Popped!!

We Have Popped!!

We Have Popped!! May 24, 2015     Khinky Chic Hair Takes On The BAM Festival 2015 With An Exclusive Pop-Up Shop -Located at the corner of Ft. Green Place and...
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A Natural Wonderland.....

A Natural Wonderland.....

A Natural Wonderland.... Photography By Robert Presutti    We explore the woods , as we welcome Spring this season with new bold colored Loc extensions and Shades of Grey weave...
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Two Stories , Two Transformations ...Could this be you?

Two Stories , Two Transformations ...Could this be you?

These two ladies were so special to meet! One is a young fashion designer who was was transitioning from relaxers. She was frustrated about how her permed ends looked as she went through the loc-ing...
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