With Health Comes Length
Ever thought about how annoyingly inaccurate the term wash and go is? Maybe for some, it is literally just that; wash your hair and be on your way. Yet for many of us, the process is more like, wash, detangle, apply gel, shingle for 2 hours or until you lose the will to live, dry […]
I was at an event one day when I saw another natural whose hair was absolutely gorgeous. She was rocking a TWA with a white headband. “I love your hair,” I said. “Girl, I like yours too, but your hair is longer than mine!” At that moment, I didn’t know what to say. I thought […]
Relaxed hair doesn’t grow right? Check out these relaxed ladies who have grown their hair long and healthy. Then check out our relaxed hair book to learn how you can do it yourself. 1. Beautiful bra strap length hair 2. Full waist length and thick 3. Grazing waist length even with some color
Contents Shingling Finger Coils Three Strand Twists Twist Out Braid Out Flat Twist Out Bantu Knots I remember the night I big chopped like yesterday, I had transitioned for 6 months and I was ready to get rid of my relaxed ends almost immediately once I decided it was time. One of the things that […]
The natural hair care wheel is one that is always spinning with new ideas and information to help us along our journeys. Like all new ideas and opinions, we have to weed through what is and isn’t right for us when it comes to our natural hair. Unfortunately, some trends from the bad side of […]
In the hair world, there can sometimes seem to be a divide. Many times it can come across as naturals on one side and relaxed ladies on the other. With that, the way we are taught to care for each hair type is divided as well. Information about new techniques or products come from sources […]
It’s been almost 6 years since my first Big Chop, and I have some things I wished I knew when I first started my natural hair journey. Like most of us naturals and transitioners, I did my research, but it is as they say, “Sometimes, experience is the best teacher.” Here are 4 things I […]
What do you know about guavas? Well, word has it that it isn’t just a delicious fruit but it has major powers for battling hair loss and promoting healthy lustrous hair! You know when it comes to hair care we are strong supporters of natural ingredients because for one, they are potent enough to get […]
Where are the natural hair salons? And not the ones that only offer services catering to locs, braids or straightening natural hair. But the natural hair salons where there are multiple stylist who know how to really style natural hair. The ones where creative stylists are anxiously waiting to get their hands into a head […]
There are so many things that can go wrong with a chemical process. Contrary to popular belief, faulty chemical processing can happen at home or in a professional environment. And it can take on many different forms. Hair can be destroyed by a bad application of color, relaxer, texturizer, or even alternative straightening methods like […]
Whenever winter rolls around, I automatically want to hide my natural hair as much as possible, because on top of the usual moisture retention woes I work with throughout the previous seasons, I am combatting dry, cold air, which makes keeping my hair moisturized that much more tedious. Check out some of my go-to winter […]
Believe it or not, there was a time when natural hair as we know it today, was not as prevalent as it has become. Black women had options for hair care that did not include wearing their hair in its natural state. And even if they did force that option into the equation, it often […]
With so many choices available, choosing how to wear your hair can become overwhelming. It can be overwhelming if you actually sit down and attempt to choose. Most people came to their current hairstyle by default. How many times have you heard someone with long hair say, “I’ve always had long hair” or “My hair […]
If I can be totally honest, I decided to go natural because a lot of people around me were doing it. I thought that it was the “cool” thing to do. I didn’t do any research for myself about different hair types, natural styles, transitioning, or anything. I simply scheduled an appointment with a local […]
There are many hair care methods which veer from the traditional paths we are all familiar with. From oil rinsing to hanging upside down, you can find just about every kind of outlandish method you want with a quick internet search. Although many non-traditional hair care methods get a bad rap, there are usually some […]
When I first went natural, it was like I entered into a whole new world which included it’s very own language to go with it. Yes, there are tons of YouTube videos, but a lot of the videos I watched, mentioned concepts and phrases and didn’t define them. Here are some of the most common […]
For so many of us, starting a hair journey was not something we knew about before this recent surge in awareness. Natural hair took off and we all went along for the ride. In the beginning, there were the pioneers, the guinea pigs, those who bravely ventured out before the rest of us and failed […]
From a fellow type 4 something girl, this message goes out to the other type 4s who may be running out of ideas, hairstyle wise, as well as those of you who I see in the comments section of YouTubers or bloggers with type 3 hair, writing things like ‘I wish my hair texture was […]