Check Out LEDISI, Erykah Badu & Solange's ESSENCE MAY Black Hair Now Covers

Erykah Badu, Ledisi and Solange each have their own special cover of  ESSENCE‘s May 2014 issue.

This issue of the mag puts the spotlight on the natural hair and natural beauty of black women– which we love!

 Each of these artists have captivated audiences not only with their songs, but also with their style and beauty. And for each of them, it’s always about self-expression.

“Although I’m known for my long, colorful locs, I still don’t take my hair too seriously,” says Ledisi, who is loving life with a new album and a new love. “I experiment a lot, dyeing it and constantly switching styles to grab attention. My hair is one of my best accessories and changing it helps express who I am.”

One could never say that Solange has fit neatly into any mold and that’s by design. “We all have the option of how we want to express ourselves through our life, hair, style or whatever we decide. We shouldn’t be pigeonholed into any one category,” she says.

“I view my hair and clothes as functional art,” says the always funky-cool Badu, who is also the new face of Givenchy. “I’m my own stylist and I love it, but I am not trying to make a statement.”

LEMME FIX MY: SPORTS Reporter Pam Oliver Responds To Hair Critics

After a couple weeks of viewing from the sidelines, the veteran journalist addressed her critics (seemingly with an uninterested shoulder shrug) during an interview with Philly.com. She told the site that she does her own hair and makeup and is often too harried with, um yeah, reporting to worry too much about how she looks. "You're out there trying to catch players, get your reports turned around quickly, and I may or may not have time to put on lip gloss or powder my face," Oliver said, citing "tunnel vision" for potential beauty lapses. Oliver also touched on the sexism present in broadcast news: "A guy can wear the same tie every other week, and it's not even an issue. But if a woman has a strand of hair out of place, people go crazy." Touché, Pam. Touché. It is in football, as it is in life.

Oliver states instead of rampantly hating on her bangs and highlights, viewers should support her by a) paying closer attention to how knowledgable and generally on-point she is and b) demanding that FOX Sports provide her with some hair and makeup next football season! Because no TV personality should have to do it all alone.

My take:
I agree with her that Fox can include hair and make into her contract but looking good all the time comes with the job Ms Oliver.  Ladies who work in offices, airlines, banks etc hair and make up is on point because they want to ensure there general appearance is always Flawless so save the excuses!!