All posts by Monica Leftwich
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Why Naturals Should Stop Worrying About Shrinkage
Why Naturals Should Stop Worrying About Shrinkage I have a very simple question to ask naturals who do not like the idea of shrinkage: What...
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Why Castor Oil Is My New Go-To
Why Castor Oil Is My New Go-To Like many naturals, I have tried many natural hair oils in my hair’s lifetime. Some of them made...
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Should Naturals Wash Their Hair More Often?
I was recently watching one of my favorite bloggers, Naptural85, discuss how much she misses her long tresses. She started to theorize about how, perhaps,...
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5 Questions To Answer Before You Think Your 4C Hair is Not Growing
As a 4C natural, one of the biggest issues I have with my hair is that I do not always know when my hair is...
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Benefits of Eating Broth for Breakfast
If you manage to eat a hearty breakfast every morning, consider yourself amongst the privilidged few. Nearly everyone I know has difficulities getting to work...
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Why Black Women Should Stay Away from Ramen Noodles
It is the staple for all broke college students. In fact, some of those college students, who are married with kids, now feed it to...
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Adorable Swimming Caps For Summer Time
A big reason why I dreaded up my kids natural hair at an early age was because of time. And water. Yes, I know that...
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Flaxseed Gel and Honey for Ultra Hold
I know we’ve talked about flaxseed gel before. There are plenty of YouTube videos on how to make flaxseed gel. Some naturals may add a...
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Is Hair Grease Still Useful?
Believe it or not, there are naturals who still utilize Blue Magic, Queen Helene and other popular name brand hair greases. In case you have...
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What’s The Cold Oil Treatment?
I’ve never heard of this until recently. And unsurprisingly, it is something you’re probably already doing. A cold oil treatment is simply an oil treatment...
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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Tries a Food Stamp Diet, Gets Schooled
Social media recently went ape crap over Gwyneth Paltrow’s experiment: living off food stamps. Paltrow is one of Hollywood’s most recognized (and well paid) actresses....
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Are Green Smoothies Overrated?
I am all for eating healthy. I am all for trading a soda or a juice or health smoothie. There are plenty of benefits to...
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Government to Recommend a Vegan Diet for the First Time
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, a part of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, submitted a report on Monday, justifying the need for a vegan...
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What is TRICHOTILLOMANIA?
I’ve read about many types of obsessive compulsive disorders. People walking around a table non-stop for several minutes or hours. Washing skin too much that...
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How Long Should You Wear Your Protective Style?
I have been wearing my protective style of long kinky twists since February 15. So, in a few more days it will be 2 solid...
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A Simple Summer Time Natural Hair Regimen
So with Spring in the air, and then soon to be Summer, the one thing many naturals do NOT want to deal with is their...
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Why We Appreciate ‘Home’
I recall many toy commercials of fabulous knick knacks me and my sister could tear up during our childhood. We waited all year to get...
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TSA To Keep Their Hands Out of Black Women’s Hair
We’ve all been to at least one airport in our lives. We’ve see the TSA agents check our IDs, passports, suitcases, purses, bodies for malicious...
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“Study” Claims Women With Natural Hair Have Low Self-Esteem
Yes, you read the title right: according to a recent study, we have low self-esteem. The study, supposedly done by the company Bountiful Hair, says that...
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Best Natural Hair Oils for Summer Time
So summer time is approaching and you are probably thinking of the perfect protective style! No one wants to worry about their hair for 3...
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Should You Tell Your Mate You’re Doing The Big Chop?
A reader submitted a question to The Root recently saying her fiancé did not react too well to her doing the big chop, prompting a...
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Spring Hairstyles For Natural Hair
Spring time is FINALLY here! And it’s time to think about wha Spring hairstyles I want to rock for the next several months! Depending on...
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What Is Tsubaki Oil?
I was scrolling through Twitter today and noticed that Shea Moisture will soon be releasing a professional hair care line. Up until recently, they only...
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Where Can You Get Advice About Natural Hair (Outside the Internet)
Yes, this may be an obvious question but some naturals like being able to talk to someone about their natural hair struggles. Many naturals, particularly...
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Benefits to Finger Combing
I hear about more and more naturals deciding to combing their natural hair with their fingers as opposed to their wide tooth combs. Some believe...
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How To Tell If Your Hair Is Healthy
For many naturals, it is more important to have healthy hair than to have long hair. Healthy hair will lead to growth but sometimes it...
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Using Coconut Milk as A Detangler and Pre-Poo
It’s no secret that coconut oil is an amazing oil for natural hair. It nourishes, conditions, repairs and provides shine to natural hair textures. But...
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Benefits to The No-Poo Method
I know we’ve all heard about the no poo method when it comes to taking care of natural hair. For those of you who have...
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Does The Inversion Method Really Grow Hair Out Quickly?
Today I heard something new: The Inversion Method. You may have seen a number of YouTube videos of women dunking their heads over for several...
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Making A DIY No Part Wig As A Protective Style
During your natural hair journey there may be moments when you just don’t feel like dealing with your hair. You don’t have the time to...
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Yoga Positions for Hair Growth
Are you health nut? If so, have you ever tried yoga to make your hair grow? Even if you are not into exercising, we all...
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Zendaya and Solange Knowles Put Giuliana Rancic To Shame
So, you may have heard of E! News anchorwoman Giuliana Rancic popping off at the mouth about Zendaya’s protective style during the Oscar’s this past weekend....
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This Shea Butter Mix Could Restore Your Hair Loss
I wrote about “AlopeciaFreeWithJass” yesterday and became fixated n her YouTube Channel! She is a blogger suffering from alopecia. She chronicles her hair growth and...
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How One Natural Reversed Her Alopecia
Vblogger, AlopeciaFreeWithJass, documents her struggle with hair loss on YouTube. She has figured a simple yet highly effective way to get her hair growing again....
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Ahmad “Real” Givens Of Vh1’s “I Love New York” Dies of Cancer
When you see his face, you will know who I’m referring to! Sadly, Ahmad “Real” Givens died of colon cancer earlier today. He was only...
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How One Natural Repaired Her Edges
Hair loss is something many women deal with, especially naturals who have delicate curly hair. Curly and kinky hair is the most delicate texture of...
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Obtaining A Great Braid Out
Braid outs are one of the most simple ways to not only maintain healthy natural hair but to keep it looking lovely! There is minimum...
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New AIDS Drug Shows Promise
While the occurrence of HIV and AIDS cases has decreased in recent years, the stigma still burns in society like a permanent branding. AIDS and...
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Exercising With Natural Hair
I know many of us naturals are SUPER concerned about how to properly wear or protect our hair during the next Insanity infomercial. But understand...
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Best Formal Natural Updos Hair Styles
As I sit here watching Grammy’s, I cannot help but to wonder who is wearing the hottest hair do. Thus far, I am disappointed… Don’t...
