My black is beautiful: meet the women bloggers who are filling the void in Brazil’s Eurocentric beauty market
Note from BW of Brazil: The beauty and appreciation of blackness has long been a theme that we promote here at BW of Brazil and […]
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Favela Barber: Afro-Brazilians Adapting Own Aesthetics of Beauty
Favela Barber: Afro-Brazilians Adapting Own Aesthetics of Beauty Note from BW of Brazil: Having been studying the Afro-Brazilian community for two decades, one thing that […]
The New Concept of Beauty: More Black Faces on Magazine Covers
The New Concept of Beauty: More Black Faces on Magazine Covers Note from BW of Brazil: What’s going on? It’s a shame that I even have […]
beauty in black bodies: Deconstructing the ideal standard of whiteness
Note from BW of Brazil: It is an honest and necessary question: Why is it so difficult to see beauty in black bodies? It is […]
Natural black hair and the politics of resistance: In a Eurocentric Brazil that rejects African features, wearing natural hair is more than just an aesthetic statement
Note from BW of Brazil: Hearing the word Brazil outside the country conjures various images for foreigners. For people who have never been here, what […]
“I want five black women in the top spots”, says Kell Rosan; beauty was only black woman of 27 candidates in recent “Goddess of Brasil” pageant
Note from BW of Brazil: In reality, this shouldn’t really be that hard to see. As I’ve been following this sort of thing for years, I […]
Miss Brasil 2017 and the Brazilian’s difficulty in accepting the beauty that represents it
Note from BW of Brazil: Well actually, we’ve known this for quite some time. I mean, if you haven’t figured out that Brazil doesn’t accept […]
Black beauty featured on covers of three fashion magazines in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: I gotta admit that this was a pleasant surprise! It’s simply not something you’re going to see very often. The […]
“Solta esse black” (set your ‘fro free) project: In Rio de Janeiro, black girls discover their beauty, confront sexism and racism after accepting natural hair
Note from BW of Brazil: It should be pretty clear by now why this blog focuses so much on the acceptance of natural black hair […]
When Brazilian guys blow up online for being ‘hot’, why are they always white? – It’s really not hard to tell in EuroCentric Brazil!
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s article is actually kinda funny because it touches on the reality of race from another angle that the “we are […]
The black woman in beauty pageants
Note from BW of Brazil: The recent victory of Sabrina Paiva in the Miss São Paulo 2016 contest has been a hot topic since this past […]
Larissa Oliveira is chosen as Ebony Goddess in 37th annual competition exalting the beauty of black women in Salvador, Bahia
Note from BW of Brazil: Continuing a traditional that we have covered here since 2012, a 22-year old was named the newest ‘Goddess’ of black […]
Afro Fashion Day Salvador in Bahia puts black culture, beauty and fashion on center stage!
Note from BW of Brazil: OK, OK, so today’s story is a leftover from November’s Month of Black Consciousness events and celebrations, but with such […]
YouTube’s 1st Black Beauty Encounter seminar brings lively discussion on beauty and self-esteem
Note from BW of Brazil: The Month of Black Consciousness is in full swing as celebrations and events will continue for another two weeks. A few […]
