All posts by Monica Leftwich
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Using Mud As Natural Hair Shampoo
It’s not mud in the conventional sense! Don’t go outside and slap wet dirt on your hair! Organic mud has been know to clean hair...
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Black Tea For Hair Shedding
There are many natural means to stop hair shedding when dealing with natural hair. Apparently black tea is one of them. It’s believed that the...
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Renae’s Journey: How Daily Cowashing Stopped My Hair Shedding
I know many naturals may turn their nose up at the idea of cowashing everyday, however, it worked wonders for me. See, my hair was...
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How To Deep Condition With A Protective Style
Many naturals dread the idea of having to deep condition, knowing they may have to take down their protective style. But it very possible to...
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Father Goes H.A.M. Over Black Daughter’s Bullies
In Minneapolis, a father handed out the ultimate burn over some bullying his adopted black teen daughter of 11 years had recently dealt with. Brad Knudson...
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“Knotless” Crochet Braids Tutorial
While we all love crochet braids, sometimes we’d like the knots to not look so obvious. Well, there is a way to achieve “knotless” crochet...
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Why You Need A Hot Head Cap To Deep Condition
Deep conditioning is a must for all natural hair girls. It is the staple way to get beneficial ingredients to penetrate the hair roots. But...
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Tips For Growing Out Your Child’s Natural Hair
I know most of us black and brown mothers have been there a time or two before: when your daughter’s natural hair refuses to grow...
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Questions to Ask Yourself If Your Hair Is Not Growing
This is all too common for naturals with the curliest hair texture. Your hair will attain some level of length and then here comes the...
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Why You Should Attend Atleast One Natural Hair Show
I remember some years ago, my sister, a hair dresser and I attended the famed Bronner Bros. Hair Show in Atlanta. While the elaborate hair...
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How You Know A Natural Hair Product Is No Good
I know many naturals are product junkies. Every natural wants to be on top of the next big fad. First it was products with coconut...
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How Others Can Hamper Your Natural Hair Journey
As happy and excited as you may be about your natural hair journey, there will always be people who will make it a point to...
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Renae’s Journey: Crochet Kinky and Senegalese Twist
So I attempted a style that was performed by YouTuber “Teeday6” where she did Kinky twist with a crochet method. Basically, she took synthetic kinky...
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Why Finger Combing May Be Better For Natural Hair
It seems like every time you comb your hair, it breaks or appears to be breaking. Maybe it is time to make a transition from...
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Wash N Go For 4C Hair
One of the most challenging things for 4C naturals is to accomplish the basic wash n go. Because of the curlier hair texture, within a...
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Simple Way to Make Hair Mist for Natural Hair
You’re probably thinking that making a hair mist is easy: put a few drops of oil in a bottle and fill the rest with water...
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The “Natural Hair” Song
This song was too controversial to pass up! YouTube user, Top Rope Zeus, created a hilarious/offensive video about a man finding out by surprise that...
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How to Retain Moisture on Those Dry Ends!
Natural Hair Mag are the founders of Team Naturals hair care products. Using the best ingredients, are products will help you achieve the length, strength,...
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What Is A Normal Amount of Shedding?
Yesterday, I co-washed my hair and thought something about my shedding: Am I shedding too much or too little? Shedding is natural of any texture...
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Natural Shampooing Alternatives
For some natural haired girls, shampooing can result in a clean, but dry and tangled mess on top of her head. Why is that? It...
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Treating Extremely Dry Hair With The L.O.C. Method
I had a recent convo with a friend about her daughter’s very dry hair. For a few years now, her hair has had a problem...
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A No-Heat Movement?
As more and more women embrace the natural hair movement, I wonder if more will embrace a no heat movement, especially for curly and kinky...
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Water-Only Haircare Routine
Why do I keep hearing about natural women approaching healthy natural hair from a water-only stand point? I am trying to wrap my head around...
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How-To: Corn Row Beehive
So, since doing a semi-BC, I’ve been practicing ways to do my own hair. One of things I have been practicing is the upwards corn...
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Silica Supplements For Hair Growth
I’ve always heard of silica but never for hair growth until recently. Silicone dioxide, the proper name for silica, is a natural compound often found...
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The Lady Gaga Bow Tie Hair Bun
I’m sure girls were rocking the bow tie hair bun well before Lady Gaga, but you will remember the eccentric artist wear a massive bow...
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How To Cornrow Backwards For UpDos
I believe if more naturals knew how to corn row upwards and downwards, it would not only save them a great deal of time and...
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How To Avoid Using Too Much Product
Not moisturizing your hair is just as bad as moisturizing your hair TOO much. Product overload clogs your hair follicles, making it hard for the...
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How To Get Waist-Long Natural Hair in No Time!
I will continue to preach the following: healthy short natural hair is better than damaged long natural hair. Damaged hair does nothing but stay damaged....
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Honey, You Don’t Need a Trim: You Need a CHOP!
I remember being so excited over the amount of hair I retained after taking down my dreads from 4 years. I was one of those...
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DIY Aryuvedic Protein Treatment
I know we’ve all heard of protein treatments in the form of yogurt, eggs, mayonnaise, pureed avocados and bananas. But some naturals don’t always like...
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How To Do The Perfect Silk Wrap
Yes, women still demand the silk wrap in salons. It is one of the best ways to get bone-straight hair without the demanding heat of...
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Mediterranean Diet For A Longer Life
I came across a CNN article recently about diets. More and more Americans are becoming health conscious. All major fast food and sugar drink companies...
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Monistat and Other Odd Hair Growth Methods
Yes, you have read that right! Apparently, there are men and women out there who swear that using yeast infection cream will promote hair growth....
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When A Stylist Uses a Product Without Your Consent
I came across a story about a natural going into a salon to get her hair deep conditioned. I am not sure if the stylist...
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So, About Carol’s Daughter Being Sold Off To L’Oreal…
Last month, it was decided that the big wigs at L’Oreal would acquire Carol’s Daughter, one of the leading hair and skincare lines for (mostly...
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Halle Berry Wins Her Natural Hair Day In Court For Daughter
I’m sure we’ve all read the story about Halle Berry going straight H.A.M. on her ex, Gabriel Aubry, for straightening and lightening their 6 year...
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Renae’s Journey: DIY Crochet Braids
Over the weekend, when I surprisingly had nothing to do, I decided to doing crochet braids on my hair. And I must say, I am...
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Holiday Hair Style: 2 Strand/Bantu Knot Out
So, since my dreadlock removal, I have been playing with various ways to style my hair for work and in general. I knew 2 strand...
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Alternative To The Flat Iron: Root Straightener
When I took my locs out completely, the first thing I want to do was straighten my hair to see exactly how much length I...
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Renae’s Journey: Before And After Pics of Dreadlock Comb Out
So last night, I FINALLY removed all my dreadlocks! It was a great part of my journey! My hair grew out beautifully and, to my...
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How Much Money You Can Save Doing Your Own Hair
One of the best things natural love about being naturals is the expensive, reoccurring perms they have to put in their hair. That does not...
