HAIR GROWTH
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 ...
Trust The Process Even When You Think It’s Not Working
We all need motivation sometimes so let me allow Napoleon Hill to tell you a story… An uncle of R.U ...
10 Reasons You Are At A Hair Length Plateau
Do you know that feeling when you are at the start of your hair journey, when you are armed with ...
Protective Styling: Mini Twists And Mini Braids Tutorial And Care
Mini Twist Care Mini twists are a particular favorite with natural ladies not least because they are beautiful and can ...
Protective Styling: How To Take Care Of Your Hair Underneath A Weave
It’s no secret that weaves are very popular among black women. It’s also no secret that majority of weave wearers ...
Protective Styling: 7 Tips For Using Wigs For Maximum Length Retention
Wigs and for that matter weaves are products that I never thought I would ever use in my lifetime. Before ...
A Strengthening And Nourishing Oil Mix For Your Healthy Hair Journey
There’s nothing more gratifying in your hair growth journey than when a random stranger stops you in the street to ...
Top 5 Protective Styles For Maximum Length Retention
*Raises hand* *Clears throat* and stands shyly; Hi My name is Emily and I hate do not enjoy protective styles ...
Hair Under The Microscope: Types Of Hair Ends Deconstructed
See full size image After years or even decades of mistreating your hair and dealing with the problems that came ...
Back To Basics – How To Make A DIY Length Check T-Shirt
Tracking your progress while you grow your hair is pretty obvious to most of us but you would be surprised ...
How to Use Wet Bunning For Length Retention
Last year my number one cause of breakage may have been the typical dry ends or relentless single strand knots. With ...
Low Manipulation Vs Protective Styles – What Is The Difference And Which Is Better?
Honestly there was a time I thought low manipulation styling was the same as protective styling and to make a ...
7 Ways To Incorporate Jamaican Black Castor Oil Into Your Hair Regimen
Believe it or not, my experience with castor oil when I was growing up had nothing to do with hair ...
A Critical Look At Weaves – Maybe Not So Protective After All
I know what you are thinking, another post about how weaves pull on the edges of your hair, causing receding ...
Do People Still Think That Genes Are The Deciding Factor In Hair Length?
Do you remember back in the day in school where there was always one black girl with long hair? We ...
The Dark Side Of Hair Growth Supplements And Why You May Want To Reconsider Using Them
Even though I prefer to give advice that applies to the majority of our readership, it’s difficult to talk about ...
5 Sure-Fire Ways To Correct Dry Hair Issues For Good
Got a Sahara Dessert on your hands? Whether you are relaxed or natural we have all had to deal with ...
How To Add Ayurvedic Hair Care Elements Into Your Regimen
In Part one we were introduced to the world of Ayurveda and how we could add some basic powders and ...
The Same But Different: Herbal Supplements Vs Vitamin Supplements For Hair Growth
The UK and the US have a lot in common and aside from our accents, outsiders looking in would probably ...
The Benefits Of And How To Henna Relaxed And Natural Hair Part 2
In the previous post we took an in depth look at what henna is, how it works and the pros ...
How To Wash Your Natural Hair Less Often And Retain More Length
I will reluctantly admit that when I first heard that some women wash their hair once a month my first thought was ...
The Connection Between Vitamin D And Your Hair
Every morning my bathroom ritual includes checking for two things, wrinkles and thinning hair. Call me paranoid but I want ...
Finger Detangling – How To Go Comb Free For Natural Or Relaxed Hair
I am the ultimate minimalist. If I could find one product that washed, conditioned and styled my hair all in ...
An Introduction Into The World Of Ayurvedic Hair Care
I don’t know about you, but every time I go to my local Indian grocer I get inspired to create ...
Why You Should Include Scalp Massages In Your Regimen
Everyone wants to increase their hair growth and hair health.. And many will spend a lot of money for products ...
So Should You Be Combing Your Hair Wet Or Dry? An Experiment
In 1921 an American surgeon Evan O’Neill Kane was lying on an operating table waiting for his appendix to be removed ...
You Know That Your Hair Is Getting Longer When . . .
Uh huh, it’s going to be one of those list articles that are not about hair advice but they are ...
Attention! New Hair Method!
I was recently surfing the web and decided to check in on some of my favorite hair sites and bloggers ...
How Do You Know When You Are Doing Everything Right In Your Hair Journey
When you are caring for your hair it isn’t uncommon to ask yourself, ‘Am I doing all the right things ...
Hair Under The Microscope: Knots And Splits, Can You Fix Them?
They are the bane of our hair growth journeys; single strand knots and split ends. We know that if it ...
Terminal Length – How Long Can Your Hair Actually Grow?
On BHI our mission to to teach women of color to grow long hair but ‘long’ means different things to ...
How To Deal With Hair Setbacks Quickly And Decisively
So you’ve been on your hair journey for a while or you’ve only just started, suddenly you notice that your ...
Are Your Trims Cutting Your Progress Short?
You keep your hair conditioned and your scalp clean, keep your ends in tip top shape, and manipulate your hair ...
3 Unconventional Hair Care Tips That Work
The blogs, the Gurus, the ‘experts’ always tell you do this or that to your hair because that’s the best ...
Hair Under The Microscope – Curly Vs Kinky Point Of Weakness
Ok, I admit it, I can be a bit of a geek sometimes, I loved science at school and my favorite tv ...
Tips To Help You Transition To Greater Lengths
So you have gotten through the TWA stage, you are about medium length now and as your examine your hair ...
3 Things Common To Most Long Haired Black Women – Relaxed & Natural
While individual paths to ‘long hair nirvana’ vary widely, there are certain things that are common to the women who ...
How Hair Vitamins Can Help To Promote Healthier Hair
Having a head full of healthy hair is something we all desire. However, that is not always possible as poor ...
3 Real Solutions For Chronic Breakage That Work
‘My hair is breaking really badly. I have relaxed hair that is 4b I think but every time I wash ...
Another Reason To Hold Off Trimming: Lead Hair Theory
I’ve mentioned before that I’m not a huge fan of regular trims or the idea of trimming for accelerated growth ...
