Styling

What is protective styling and is it really necessary?

Mar 5th, 2010 | By Alma
What is protective styling and is it really necessary?

Learn about the benefits of protective styling
So what is a protective style? The clue’s in the title! It is simply a style that protects your hair, specifically the ends from all the breakage causing dangers we face every day. The point of them is  to keep the moisture in your strands where it belongs by
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Black Hair Christmas Holiday Survival Guide

Feb 14th, 2010 | By Alma
Black Hair Christmas Holiday Survival Guide

Christmas is almost upon us now. Most of probably feel unprepared doing our last minute dashes to the shops for gifts or contemplating what to wear for that party in 2 weeks. Either way, this is by far the busiest time of the year so how do you factor your
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Hair Myth: Trimming Hair Regularly Makes It Grow Faster

Feb 14th, 2010 | By Alma
Hair Myth: Trimming Hair Regularly Makes It Grow Faster

Is there any credibility to this popular belief?
You’ve all heard it, trimming your hair will make it grow faster. Your friends say it, your hairdresser says it, and your mum said it so it must be true right? Wrong!
There is no scientific basis behind this common misconception. It is a fact
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Styling Tools and Must Haves For Black Hair Care

Feb 14th, 2010 | By Alma
Styling Tools and Must Haves For Black Hair Care

Find out what tools work best for your natural or relaxed hair
In your journey to healthy long hair your will more than likely require styling tools. Some tools are absolute must-haves for the continued health of your hair but many are just optional great tools that can be purchased as
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How To Choose Extensions For Black Hair

Feb 14th, 2010 | By Alma
How To Choose Extensions For Black Hair

Find an easy and damage free way to fake it until you make it!
It’s no big secret that black women are the biggest consumers of hair products in general and hair extensions are no exception! People have wildly different opinions on wearing fake hair but either way, extensions are definitely
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How To Wash and Deep Condition Micro Braids Without Slippage

Feb 14th, 2010 | By Alma
How To Wash and Deep Condition Micro Braids Without Slippage

Keep your micro braids squeaky clean while avoid the slippage
Micro braids or ‘micros’ are one of the most gorgeous of braids. Resembling free flowing hair they can be worn in a variety of styles from curly, wet and wavy or dead straight. Human hair braids can be curled and straightened
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How To Do A Twist set On Natural Or Relaxed Black Hair

Feb 14th, 2010 | By Alma
How To Do A Twist set On Natural Or Relaxed Black Hair

Get curl definition if you haven’t got any on your natural hair or get hot waves on your relaxed locks!
Black hair comes in a variety of textures from lose s-curls and corkscrew curls to very tightly curled pen springs and kinks. Defining your own texture is easy with leave in
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How To Do A Braid Out on Dry Hair

Feb 14th, 2010 | By Alma
How To Do A Braid Out on Dry Hair

Get gorgeous curls and waves without the damage!
So what is a braid out? A braid out is a style worn mainly by African American women as a way to give curls or waves to hair with uneven or no curl pattern or even to change the natural curl pattern of the hair.
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How To Choose A Flat Iron For Your Relaxed Or Natural Black Hair

Feb 14th, 2010 | By Alma
How To Choose A Flat Iron For Your Relaxed Or Natural Black Hair

What do you need to look for in a straightener?
Buying a good straightener for your hair type can be more complicated than it looks. With all the new kinds of flat irons ranging from the dirt cheap to the ridiculously expensive, which one should you buy? Choosing a flat iron is
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How To Cheat at Roller Setting Hair

Feb 14th, 2010 | By Alma
How To Cheat at Roller Setting Hair

A Guide to Getting Great Results at Roller Setting Without the Hassle that Comes with It
Good roller setting is an art form that takes a while to learn. It is also the healthiest way of achieving a straight style without using too much heat like a flat iron. If your
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