by Christy of XtyFit.com | Mar 15, 2017 | Braids/Twist, Hair, Hair, Haircare, Health/Fitness, Lifestyle, Protective Style
Protective styles are not only convenient, they’re critical in helping to manage both your time & hair. Any workout fanatic can attest to this. Personally, braids or extensions are a go-to style for my exercise regimen. I find them easy to maintain both...
by Chantal Kamya | Mar 7, 2017 | Hair, Hair, Haircare, Health/Fitness, Natural Hair Styles, Protective Style
So you’re comfortably on the seat of your couch, scrolling through your phone knowing should be using that time to probably work out. Then you remind yourself that you had a good reason to stop: the working out thing was messing with your natural hair. It happens to...
by Lisa Barber | Mar 3, 2017 | Beauty Products Must Haves, Hair, Hair, Haircare, Travel
Packing for the perfect get away is one of the best ways to renew your excitement for an upcoming trip. Especially one that’s been on your radar for months. However, for some it can be an arduous task in deciding which ‘must-have’ hair items are necessary for travel....
by Tiffany Renee | Mar 2, 2017 | Hair, Hair, Haircare, Lifestyle, Natural Hair Styles, Real Talk
Curls are curls. Some are tight and some are loose. Having a tighter curl doesn’t make your hair nappy and having a loose curl doesn’t make it more pretty. As women worldwide, embrace their natural curl pattern, let’s cut out the comparison and criticism. We all need...
by Chantal Kamya | Feb 28, 2017 | Braids/Twist, Hair, Hair, Haircare, Natural Hair Styles, Protective Style, Updos
When people comment that my natural hair is “thick,” I laugh. Inside and outside. It’s the same laugh you feel when someone says you’ve lost weight, but you know it’s your Spanx. Or the mental chuckle you have when someone says you have full eyebrows, but you know you...
by Lisa Barber | Feb 21, 2017 | Hair, Hair, Natural Hair Styles, Protective Style, Updos
After decades, if not centuries, of enduring the stigma that a Black women’s natural hair is less than undesirable, many naturals have taken strides to create our own narrative. Freeing our coils in professional and social gatherings is enough to get a nod of respect...