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Quick And Easy Tips On Natural Hair Growth And Length Retention
BHI turned 5 this year and it’s been an incredible ride with ups, downs and plenty of sideways in our ...
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How To Straighten Type 4a Natural Hair
I love a good flat ironing tutorial. Not only is it a great way to switch up your look but ...
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7 Tips On Handling Holiday Negativity Aimed At Your Natural Hair
The holidays are upon us. Whether you are in sunny California with a slight dip in temperatures at night or ...
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3 Things To Remember When Deep Conditioning Relaxed Hair
Dare I say it; relaxed hair gets really dry too! One of the things that stood out for me the ...
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Top 10 Natural Hair Myths That I Believed Before My Healthy Hair Journey
I am fast approaching the first year of my healthy hair journey (give it another six weeks). Looking back now ...
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10 Gift Ideas For Natural Girls
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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What Does Natural Hair Mean To You?
If you Google the question “what is natural hair?” one of the first websites to pop up will be Wikipedia, ...
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Alicia James does Cocoon Curls – Holiday Hair
It’s that time of year again when we are picking out those deep dark lip colors including a classic ...
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Cassia May Be Your Answer To Correct Damage From The Elements And Manipulation
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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Four Simple Steps to Getting Your Best Flat Iron for Natural Hair
I must admit I have been loving the semi straight hair look that I have been rocking since the beginning ...
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5 Important Things I’ve Learned About Caring For Texlaxed Hair
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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Tips For Beautiful Wearable Twists
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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9 Overrated Natural Hair Practices
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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Relaxed Hair Myths I Once Believed To Be True
I will always remember the day of my first relaxer. I was in the seventh grade and one of the ...
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6 Tips For Older Women Considering Going Natural
Uh oh, am I offending some by excluding them with this post? Sorry but older women do need guidance too ...
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Twist Outs Vs Braid Outs On Natural 4b 4c Hair
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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The Forgotten Mature Naturals: Embracing The Gray And Hair Tips
We are familiar with some of the anecdotes related to the mature woman; “with age comes wisdom, experience teaches wisdom.” ...
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Tips to Teach Children How to Accept Their Natural Hair Even When Others Don’t
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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Some Ways To Win The New Growth Battle As You Stretch Your Relaxers
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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A Basic Length Retention Regimen For High Shrinkage 4b 4c Hair
“The fact of the matter is princess; there is no secret to long hair!” – Unknown I can’t tell you ...
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How To Double Stretch Natural Hair
Twist out, shrink, braid out, shrink, Wash and go, shrink, unless you have decided to just accept your shrinkage and ...
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The Search and Destroy Method
Have you ever heard the saying ‘ If it aint broke, don’t fix it” well that is my personal approach ...
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Finger Coils, An Easy Styling Options For Super Coily Hair
Oh how I envied her curls as I sat there eyes glued to my laptop screen while watching ladykpnyc on ...
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Stretch 4c Hair With Flexi Rods Tutorial
I often talk about the importance of keeping your natural hair stretched for length retention here on BHI. Keeping your ...
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How Long You Have Been Natural Does Not Dictate How Much You Know
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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Flat Twist Out On Natural Hair Tutorial
Regular braid outs and twist outs are great for when you are a novice and just want a cute style ...
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Top 20 Reasons To Return To Natural Hair
One of my favorite poems of all time is Still I Rise by Maya Angelou. The words of the poem ...
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Why Is The Hair At My Crown Looser Than The Rest Of My Natural Hair?
Many of us long term naturals have noticed it. The hair closest to our forehead or nape is easier to ...
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Can You Ever Be Too Old To Go Natural?
I recently saw a senior citizen sporting snow white Afro curls and thought ” Wow, she exudes class”. The flecks ...
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Top 3 Sealing Oils For Relaxed Or Chemically Treated Hair
Oils, oh oils. How do we healthy hair care lovers love thee! Oils are a major part of any healthy ...
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Would You Wear Kinky Hair Extensions?
I have used extensions off and on during my hair journey and I genuinely think that they are a valid ...
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Pros And Cons Of Texlaxed Hair
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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Just Because You Can Pull Off A Wash And Go Doesn’t Mean You Should
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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Natural Hair In The Caribbean: The Truth
Clothes check, shoes check, nails check, hair double check. Caribbean women take great pride in their appearance; we love to ...
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4 Natural Hair Care Techniques That Increase Length Retention In Relaxed Hair
We all know that natural hair in its purest form increases length retention for most of us, but that is ...
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Yes Relaxed Girls Will Probably Have To Big Chop Too
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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Tips And Tricks To Working With Natural Hair As A Busy Mom
To do list: laundry, pack for day-care, check homework, make breakfast, plan dinner, finish reports for that big project, parents’ ...
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10 Natural Hair Tips That Will Save You Time And Money
Kids are starting school soon. Between work, cooking, housework, working out, the baby running out of formula, teenage son breaking ...
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8 Things To Consider Before Coloring Your Natural Hair
I am a box color junkie, at least I used to be, but I was never the type do anything ...
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How To Co Wash Natural Hair
By now most of us know what a co-wash is. If you don’t, a co wash is simply washing your ...
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