Black Hair Care & Wellness

The Center for Black Cultures, Resources & Research (CBCRR), in collaboration with Graduate and Family Housing (GFH), presents Black Hair Care and Wellness — A Day of Wellness, Hair Ecstasy and Self Love on Sunday, February 25, 2024, from 4-7pm in the Verano 8 Community Center. 

To attend, RSVP by filling out this form: https://cglink.me/2eo/r1932139. 

For many of us, Hair is a symbol of identity, resistance, creative expression, and freedom. The annual "Black Hair Care and Wellness" event brings together local hair stylists, barbers, braiders, UCI faculty, staff, students, and their families to offer free hair styling and cuts, food, raffle prizes, music, and organic hair products all while having fun and building a stronger sense of community! Join us in celebrating and promoting radical self-care and Black hair!

Services Offered

• Braids
• Haircuts
• Shea Butter Station
• Kraft Corner

Hair Care is FREE - First come first served sign-ups to receive one of the following services BUT you must come washed and blow-dried: 

1. barbering services (can choose from these 4 options):
   • Haircut (30 mins)
   • Line up and facial hair (30 mins)
   • Line up (15 min)
   • Facial Hair (15-20 min)
2. styling services (can choose from these 5 options):
   • Short or long layered cut (30 mins)
   • Layered pixie cut (30 mins)
   • Short trims (even all around) (30 mins)
   • Wolf cut (30 mins)
   • Classic, long, or inverted bob cut (30 mins)
3. braiding services (can choose from this option):
   • 1-3 cornrows with or without added hair (30 mins)

Note: added hair will be restricted to a max length to the waist to maximize time. You may bring your preferred braiding hair, but some will be provided. 

** Special Note ** Children are welcome!  If you plan on bringing a child/children under the age of 12, note that in the RSVP!  If your child/children are over the age of 12, please have them RSVP separately for the event! We plan to have a Kraft Corner with age-appropriate fun activities!

*If you want to volunteer…. Sign up here: https://cglink.me/2eo/s82389

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Niobe Duke at nduke@uci.edu and Thais Bouchereau at tboucher@uci.edu. 

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