Have you ever heard of the Crown & Glory method for hair care? Well, I hadn’t until a few days ago, it was completely new to me although it’s not actually new in the natural hair community. You think you know just about every hair method there is and then a new one pops up on your radar. It was exciting, so I immediately started researching it as I wanted to write about it […]
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Have you ever looked at the ingredients list in your hair products and were unable to pronounce some, or most of them? This happens because many times ingredients come listed with their scientific, or botanical name. Other times, it’s a chemical composition whose name is unpronounceable. And do you ever wonder, what do these ingredients do for your hair? Yes? Great, because today I want to explain to you what are […]
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Lately, I’ve been “stalking” a You Tuber on social media whose Afro I am in awe with. I am fascinated by how big it is and its movement, but most of all that it fits the personality of its owner to the teeth. I could not imagine her in any other style, and although I have seen her rock a “tamed” Afro it is her wildest version of it that I […]
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Deep conditioning your hair should be a weekly practice in every transitioners’ journey. Eck! It should be a weekly practice in everyone’s hair regimen. We all know the benefits our hair derives from it, and consequently us, when we see it shiny, bouncy, strong, elastic and growing. But this only happens if you don’t engage in practices that delay or destroy such benefits as is the use of heat or hair […]
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Have you ever clarified your hair? Or better yet, do you know why you should clarify your hair? I ask this because before I went natural I only ever clarified my hair a handful of times and I didn’t even know I was doing it. Maybe this happened to you too. Why Do You Need To Clarify Your Hair? First of all, do you know what it means to clarify to hair? To […]
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Transitioning to natural hair is often a synonym of doing a lot of protective styles. This is frequently recommended to bring your hair back to health and to protect your relaxed hair at the line of demarcation. I know, I know! I can’t wait to get rid of those too so I can wear my curly hair in an easy and quick wash & go. However, while I wait for that day to […]
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Judging by the number of times I talked about vegetable oils and recommended its use over the use of mineral oil, you know that they have an important role in achieving and maintaining healthy hair. However, not all oils are the same they will either be penetrating or sealing oils. Do you know which oils are which and why? Find out why you can accomplish better results when you know which oils to use. […]
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Do you know the difference between shedding and breakage? Although they may seem the same to you, and many have trouble differentiating them, they are not the same. I have touched on this subject briefly in a previous post while talking about “When To Trim Transitioning Hair?“, however, today I want to give you a clearer understanding of it. To give you some initial perspective on this issue, I would like […]
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