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Brittany Ussery is passionate about helping people care for natural hair. She has designed a workshop for parents and caretakers of wavy, curly, coily, and textured kids who need assistance on how to care for, style, maintain, and grow the health of their locks. The workshop will take place on Sun., July 23, from 1-4 p.m. at Meraki on Main, 841 S. Main St.
The Multi-Cultural Curly Coaching workshop comes from Ussery’s own experiences with natural hair and her training as a stylist.
“Having natural hair can be challenging, finding the right products, waiting for it to dry, weather affecting its outcome, even unwanted comments and petting from strangers or loved ones,” said Ussery. “Despite all of those situations, I can’t imagine not wearing my natural hair. My hair is mine and no one else has it. It allows me the freedom to feel and look like my unique self. My hope is that every person, no matter their race or gender, embraces their natural waves, curls, coils, and texture.”
According to Ussery, the workshop will cover:
The history of curly hair and its unique qualities
Terminology to use or not use
Daytime and nighttime care
Proper wash techniques
Demonstration of four hairstyles on a mannequin
Protective style maintenance
Product discussion and recommendations
There will also be a question-and-answer session after the presentations. Attendees will also have a chance to win a goodie bag packed with specialized haircare and supplies.
“My goal with the Multi-Cultural Curly Coaching workshop is to help parents and guardians understand their children’s hair so they [the children] can confidently embrace their natural beauty,” said Ussery.
Ussery is a Certified Life Coach, Wardrobe Coach, and 13+ year hairstylist who has a passion for helping others understand how to truly love, maintain, and care for their natural hair. After practicing in Houston for four years, she decided it was time to return to Indiana to share her knowledge with her community, friends, and family.
To register for the workshop, go to www.brittanyussery.squarespace.com/events
For her social media look for @brittanyussery on Instagram and Brittany Ussery on Facebook.
NW cleared for conference play
At the July 17 Northwestern School Corp. Board of Trustees meeting, it was revealed that the Hoosier Athletic Conference had issued a ban against the Tigers playing tournaments this season as punishment for the school’s decision to switch to the Three Rivers Conference in the 2024-25 season.
Northwestern School Superintendent Kristen Bilkey revealed the news, then saying the school was still in negotiation with the conference to lift the ban. Further negotiations resumed on Wednesday between Northwestern Schools and conference officials and were successful in getting an agreement that Northwestern’s teams could play this season in all tournament play.
Superintendent Bilkey contacted the Lantern July 19, saying, “At the time of the board meeting, the Hoosier Conference and Northwestern had not reached an agreement regarding separation from the conference. We reopened the discussion yesterday, and it appears that we will be able to participate in all conference tournaments.”
The Tigers announced the switch to Three Rivers Conference in June of this year, several weeks after another area school, Lewis Cass, also left the Hoosier Conference to join Three Rivers.