General Articles
What is healthy hair anyway and a hair growth secret
Who decides what healthy hair is?
We all know what healthy hair looks like, it obvious; the shine, the glorious luscious soft locks that just beg to be touched. But who decides what the ‘correct’ and ‘healthy’ way is?
We’ve all been told the correct way to look after black hair, co-washes, protective styling, avoiding brushes etc
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How To Use This Site
So you are interested in beginning your journey to healthy long locks? Wonderful! Let me put your mind at ease straight away by stating categorically that your hair CAN grow long regardless of your genetic makeup or hair texture. From the most fragile curly hair to the kinkiest coarse hair, progress is inevitable if you know what to do! Read the rest of the article . . .
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My Hair Story & Reader Questions
Reader Question:
Hi
Firstly, with it being so hard to find hair care regimens suitable for black hair i’d like to say thank you for the amazing coverage on how to keep hair moisturized without it being greasy! Kudos!
Just wondering why my hair’s falling out so intensely after i’ve had it
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Reader Question:
I’m relaxed and can’t seem to get my hair to grow so I keep it under quickweaves and it still doesn’t promote hair growth. My hair is short so I have to keep relaxing it to look decent. Im soo stressed my hair is changing my whole life its making
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Reader Question:
This site is WONDERFUL!!! There is so much information on here, I am so excited to see how my natural hair benefits!!! Question- can you direct me to some extra detangling tips? I am losing way too much hair in the process. I’ve tried the wide tooth comb, the denman brush, detangling
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Reader Question:
Please i would like your advice on how to grow a long hair hair. I’m a 26 year old lady and I have never had a long healthy hair like my sisters do. My hair if not relaxed is short, thin and frizzy, when i apply relaxer it is even thinner.
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Reader Question:
Hi, about three months ago I had chemically straightened my hair but I went back for another treatment about a month and a half ago because the previous treatment left some hair un-straightened. But since then I have lost a lot of hair, from both split ends and from the root.
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Reader Question:
My hair tends to not grow in the back, on the right side of my head, my hair grows fast, on the left side, it grows slow… In saying all of that, my hair is contantly at 3 diferent lengths…might you have any reasons as to why this may be
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Hair Treatments & Recipes
Get silky locks without flat ironing or just refresh an old press
Silk wrapping your hair is a relatively new technique of wrapping your hair while dry with a bit of moisturizer and shine spray and sitting under a hooded dryer. The purpose of this treatment is to give relaxed hair the ‘flat ironed and silky’
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What is oil rinsing and how does it help black hair?
I came across an old thread on Long hair care forums a while ago about oil rinsing and its benefits. I always pay attention when a thread carries on for more than 5 pages but this one had created quite a buzz with everyone wanting
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Styling
Are all protective styles created equal?
Weaves and braid extensions are a hit with black women allowing for dramatic style changes and added length at the drop of a hat. Although extensions look great, we are more concerned here with the health of your real hair. So is growing your hair out with any type of
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So nobody wants to wear a boring protective style every day but you know you will probably have to at some point in order to protect those ends!
Here are 10 protective styles you will actually enjoy wearing! All links will open to new windows.
1. New take on a bun – See here
2. Cornrows
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Relaxed Hair
And wearing your hair natural is not political statement.
When did how a black woman chooses to wear her hair become a political statement rather that what it is; a hairstyle?
I recently saw a thread on a black hair forum about relaxers being no different in terms of self hate than skin lightening creams and
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Which one is for you?
Relaxing, texturizing and texlaxing are in actual fact quite similar. All 3 involve the use of chemicals called relaxers or texturizers to change the basic structure of the hair. The length of time the chemicals are left in the hair and the type of chemical used,
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Finding A Regimen
This is what you absolutely need for a successful hair care regimen even on a budget!
We all want healthy gorgeous hair, natural or relaxed but we can’t all afford the crazy prices for some of the best hair care products. I recently received an email from a lady who lives in Nigeria and she wanted
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Simplicity is key in retaining length
Simplicity. There is something so obvious about this word yet so easy to miss. Simplicity in everything is the key to getting the results you desire.
I am reminded of looking though a black woman’s online photo album (as many do when looking for inspiration). It was the album of a
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