All posts tagged "Natural Hair"
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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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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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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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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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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...
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Great Tea Rinses for Natural Hair
I know ACV (apple cider vinegar) rinses are popular in the natural hair movement. Other well-known rinses include baking soda rinses and rinses using witch...
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Why The Negativity With Protective Styling?
I was in a natural hair Facebook page reading some comments about women wearing weaves and braids for protective styling. Some of the comments...
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How To Get Beautiful Ethiopian Braids
I cannot help but to idolize natural hair braiding that’s straight from the mother land. There is just something very appealing to it. Have you...
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Be A Natural Hair Entrepreneur
With more and more naturals realizing that they can make their own products at home, it is no wonder that there are so many natural...
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How To Make Your Hair Oil Feel Less Greasy
There is nothing you can do about the greasy feeling that comes from doing your hot oil treatments or from some oil-based hair products for...
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Teacher Cuts Child’s Natural Braid, Keeps Her Job
Am I the only one who feels like these unfortunate encounters with natural hair from people who don’t have natural disturbing? This Milwuakee Congress Elementary...
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Quick Protective Styles Using Marley Hair
Marley braiding hair is a synthetic type of braiding hair almost any protective style. You can use marley hair for Senegalese Twists, Kinky Twists, goddess...
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Renae’s Journey: Taking Down My Dreadlocks
I was natural for several years before making the decision to loc my hair. Even in its natural state, my hair was still breaking off...
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Losing Confidence With Your Natural Hair?
Many naturals love embracing their true textures. Going back to relaxers is almost immediately out of the question for many naturals. But some have yet...
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What Is Oil Washing and How To Do It
Shampooing natural hair (or any hair) is a must to keep it healthy. Dirty hair not only smells but built up dirt could clog your...
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Fixing Split Ends Without Cutting
A big pet peeve many naturals have about their hair is split ends. In fact, it’s a nuisance of most women trying to repair their...
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How To Make DIY Curl Pudding
The more and more braid out and twists become popular, the more naturals want to rock the style. The best way to rock a curly...
