From weaves and hair color to protective styling, the choices for women who wear their hair natural these days are endless. For many women looking to change things up a bit, a popular alternative is to wear their naturally curly, wavy or kinky locks straight. But, be warned. While the ability to change your look one day to the next offers great versatility, this kind of styling flexibility … [Read more...]
Proteins…a necessity for our Natural hair
Does our hair NEED protein? Of course! Protein in products improve the hair’s elasticity and strength properties. Now, how much and how often depends on what you are doing to your hair. Let's first talk about the different types of protein that can be used on our hair: Animal Protein Repairs damage to the outer layers of the hair. Collagen Protein Increases the elasticity of the … [Read more...]
Is Long Hair Genetic?
‘Her hair is long because of her genes.’ It is a very common comment that you will see especially within the natural community. It is a provocative statement that kindles passionate arguments for and against it. Some will be adamant that the statement is ignorant and others will emphatically argue for it, pointing out how the person concerned may have a looser texture or other factor that may be … [Read more...]
How To Become A Natural Hair DIY Mixtress
Are you ready for some DIYing? Great! Do you know how to start? No…OK, we can work it out! I keep seeing so many bloggers discussing it and so many friends on Facebook already doing it. They are whipping, and mixing and measuring and dicing away like seasoned chefs! They are making their own conditioners, shampoos and natural hair concoctions and you do not have to be a natural hair expert or … [Read more...]
Using Garlic Oil On Our Hair? YES!!
This is a first for me. I know about so many other oils that are awesome for our hair like Olive oil, Grapeseed oil, Coconut oil, but GARLIC OIL??? Yea, I turned my nose up at the idea at first.I love garlic! I cook just about everything using it and keep minced garlic in my fridge all the time. I also take garlic pills and have taken them for years and waaayyy before I even had kids. I take … [Read more...]
Things to Consider Before Returning to Natural
1. Do you have the time to invest in your hair’s health? If you are looking for something super low maintenance, you may want to re-think returning natural. Taking care of your hair will require a lot of time and patience. Wash day for some naturals can span up to two days. If your goal is overall hair health you will need to make sure your hair is properly moisturized at all times. In the end … [Read more...]
Fighting Frizz On Natural Hair
Frizz, frizzy hair, frizzy natural hair. This is a very common and quite annoying phenomenon that many (if not all) Naturals have battled at least once during their Natural hair journey. Whether you are a newbie or a veteran, frizz can be an issue and can create a bad hair day if you let it. I'm sure by now you know I've adopted the Curly Girl Method (CGM) by Lorraine Massey and even … [Read more...]
Natural Hair Type Guide
Hair-typing is a way of classifying your curls into groups. It is also a resourceful way to know how to care for your natural hair. It is important to understand why your hair responds positive to certain products and negative to others. Type 4- Kinky Hair Type 4 is kinky, or very tightly curled, with a clearly visible curl pattern: Circumference: Crochet needle or even smaller The … [Read more...]
Tips For Retaining Hair Length
Are you having a hard time retaining length? We all want healthy hair overall, but there are a few steps that will get us there. If one of your goals is to retain length but don’t know how, then you will benefit from these tips! * Detangle gently with conditioner- Use a conditioner with lots of slip so it will be easier to detangle. * Trim split ends regularly- doing so will guarantee … [Read more...]