I love a good flat ironing tutorial. Not only is it a great way to switch up your look but ...
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The holidays are upon us. Whether you are in sunny California with a slight dip in temperatures at night or ...
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Dare I say it; relaxed hair gets really dry too! One of the things that stood out for me the ...
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I am fast approaching the first year of my healthy hair journey (give it another six weeks). Looking back now ...
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It’s the holidays, and since I am snowed in and on the brink of cabin fever I have had some ...
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If you Google the question “what is natural hair?” one of the first websites to pop up will be Wikipedia, ...
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  It’s that time of year again when we are picking out those deep dark lip colors including a classic ...
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Yeah as I write this it’s the Christmas season; a time usually associated with merriment. Whether you are transitioning, just ...
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I must admit I have been loving the semi straight hair look that I have been rocking since the beginning ...
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I’m a sucker for a good challenge/project to throw myself into. Freshmen year I wanted to master healthy relaxed hair ...
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Just call me ‘two left hands Shorty’ because back in the day, I couldn’t twist, braid, cornrow, or flat twist ...
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Simple Simon was that dude that tried to catch a whale with his mother’s pail and it didn’t work out ...
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I will always remember the day of my first relaxer. I was in the seventh grade and one of the ...
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Uh oh, am I offending some by excluding them with this post? Sorry but older women do need guidance too ...
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Curls make you feel cute, you know it’s true! Hence why we tend to describe curls as flirty or fun ...
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We are familiar with some of the anecdotes related to the mature woman; “with age comes wisdom, experience teaches wisdom.” ...
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Little black girl cries because she does not have long curl hair. It’s that time again when the spirit of ...
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She walks up to the line looking graceful and postured. Her back is straight her shoulders are relaxed. She doesn’t ...
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“The fact of the matter is princess; there is no secret to long hair!” - Unknown I can’t tell you ...
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Twist out, shrink, braid out, shrink, Wash and go, shrink, unless you have decided to just accept your shrinkage and ...
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Have you ever heard the saying ' If it aint broke, don't fix it" well that is my personal approach ...
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Oh how I envied her curls as I sat there eyes glued to my laptop screen while watching ladykpnyc on ...
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I often talk about the importance of keeping your natural hair stretched for length retention here on BHI. Keeping your ...
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It’s almost thanksgiving and this year I plan to make my infamous delectable peach cobbler. I never grew up eating ...
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Regular braid outs and twist outs are great for when you are a novice and just want a cute style ...
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One of my favorite poems of all time is Still I Rise by Maya Angelou. The words of the poem ...
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Many of us long term naturals have noticed it. The hair closest to our forehead or nape is easier to ...
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I recently saw a senior citizen sporting snow white Afro curls and thought ” Wow, she exudes class”. The flecks ...
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Oils, oh oils. How do we healthy hair care lovers love thee! Oils are a major part of any healthy ...
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I have used extensions off and on during my hair journey and I genuinely think that they are a valid ...
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Call me greedy, but when it comes to my hair I’ve always wanted the best of both worlds. There’s nothing ...
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Hair envy, hair crushes; we’ve all had these at some point on our hair journey. The way we react to ...
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Clothes check, shoes check, nails check, hair double check. Caribbean women take great pride in their appearance; we love to ...
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We all know that natural hair in its purest form increases length retention for most of us, but that is ...
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If you Google the term ‘big chop’ the search results will almost always reference ideas surrounding starting a natural hair journey ...
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