With Health Comes Length
Contents: Why Hair Loss Occurs Medical Reasons Mechanical Reasons Genetics & Diet Why Hair Loss Occurs Thinning hair and breakage is something that is very common in women. Although males tend to suffer more from hair loss and premature balding, hair loss is a reality for many women. When dealing with excessive hair loss, thinning hair, […]
Contents The cause of female patterned baldness How to diagnose female patterned baldness Treatments and Medication Weaves and Wigs Prevention Female patterned baldness is unfortunately very common for women of all ages and all races and as the daughter of a woman who has suffered with it for much of my adult life, I know […]
Healthy hair does not mean long hair, and long hair does not mean healthy hair. With that said the foundation of healthy hair stems from your scalp. We have found that one of the main reasons naturals are not seeing the hair growth results they want is because of problems with the scalp. When the […]
Youtuber Olivia Rose recently tackled the reasons we experience dry hair and we agree 100% with all 10 points that she made and thought I would share her video with you here. We have a ton of content on dry hair under various headings but it does not hurt to reiterate them in list format […]
Hair loss in women is one of those scary terms. No one wants to talk about it. It’s almost as if discussing it will make it real. Women talk openly about many topics that are not necessarily fun or nice or pleasant, but when it comes to hair loss, there is little to no discussion […]
Protective styles are a great way to give your hair, whether natural or relaxed, a much-needed break. Not to mention, they can really help you to maximize length retention. With that said here are 3 critical mistakes I made when I did protective styles: 1. My install was too tight I will never forget the […]
Have you ever had a flake fall from your head onto your clothes in front of someone? Super embarrassing, right? Dandruff dry scalp, psoriasis and eczema are often used interchangeably to describe similar symptoms associated with flakes seen on the scalp and in the hair. Though they all may have some common traits, each one […]
Over processing is a disastrous experience. I have been through it on more than one occasion. I have done it to myself while maintaining my hair at home and I have also had a licensed stylist over process my hair while applying a relaxer. There are a few things to remember when dealing with over […]
Thinning edges is a problem that a lot of naturals run into at some point in their journey. No matter what is causing the issue, it is common and most times can be easily fixed with proper care and consistency. There are a number of reasons why your edges could be thinning and some of […]
I’ve always heard horror stories about leaving a style in too long, but I never thought that one of those horror stories would be my story. It all started one summer when I got crochet braids installed. I love crochet braids because it’s such an easy style, and looks totally natural. This particular summer I […]
This is one of the questions I have been asked mostly by transitioning naturals who, like I was, at some stage are usually frustrated and on the verge of giving up. So how do you get through the frustrating moments and stages in your hair journey? Here are the things that worked for me: I […]
There is a new treatment on the market that actually works to prevent hair loss– PRP or Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy involves, no drugs, no surgery, and no expensive ointments. It does, however, cost about $400 per session. According to ABC news this is how it is done: PRP starts by drawing blood from the […]
Dandruff is one of those things that we try to keep on the hush hush when we are suffering from it. It’s not exactly ideal to bring up flakes falling from your hair and scales forming on your scalp during a casual conversation. It’s definitely embarrassing, but it happens more than we know. Below are […]
I was a serial hair puller; I would wear tight buns and ponytails during the day then tightly tie my scarf around my edges at night. I liked to wear my hair a little tighter simply because it looked neater and felt more secure when I was wearing extensions or clip ins. It wasn’t until […]
Natural, relaxed, and transitioning women are all on very different hair journeys but one thing we all have in common? AÂ fear of heat damage. We love versatility, and going from curly to straight would be nice from time to time, but we know that heat damage is one of those things that can stop our […]
When I first started my hair journey I went through a ton of times when I was in denial about some of my hair’s problems. Denial is always a safe place for us to exist especially when we are just meeting our length goals and something goes wrong. For example, just when your hair is starting […]
I knew this and was always carelessly aware of things like this, but as usual, I felt like it would never happen to me. I am young and have my whole life ahead of me. All of that optimistic thinking came crashing down when the doctor gave me some unexpected news. It was around final […]
Before I started my natural hair journey I wore partial sew ins, and there really wasn’t a time that I could even remember not having a sew in in my head. I was obsessed with sleek straight hair. Since my sewins were partial, it meant that most of my hair was braided up, except for […]