Braids/Twists

A Simple and Stunning Natural Hair Up-Do
We all have special occasions to attend or be apart of every now and then. What do we do first? Start the search for the perfect natural hair style that will impress and have us feeling beautiful. As a naturalista, I completely understand the struggle to find creative...

My Go To Goddess Braid and MakeUp Look
We all have our standard look we have mastered. Whether we are getting ready in a rush or want to avoid over-thinking how to start our day. It could be a bun and slayed edges or a "wash and go" pineapple! Well, this is my current "go to" look! I wanted to share how I...

Protective Styles Work Best for Fitness and Here’s Why
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 during and...

How To Maximize Volume with Fine Natural Hair
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...

How To Achieve The Perfect Twist Out
Today is all about the grave details to creating the perfect twist out using Big Chop Hair Corkscrew Curl Clip-ins. I had so many questions about this style I felt revisiting it would hopefully answer a lot of those questions! I am sharing every important step as well...

How I Protected My Edges While Wearing a Protective Style
“I am thrilled to announce that for the first time in American history I still have edges after two full months with small twist extensions,” read the text that I sent my best friend from college earlier this week. You can imagine my excitement: Edges. For some of us,...

Ultimate Mositurizing Natural Hair Routine
Hey Dolls! I’ve teamed up with Cantu Beauty to bring you the best and ultimate moisturizing natural hair routine EVER! I am sharing all of my go to tips and tricks to get you started and on your way to healthy natural hair! Trust me, I know the natural hair struggle...

How To Install Faux Locs
Protective styles are a naturalistas' saving grace. Despite the installation time, we are definitely fans of the super trendy faux locs. The low maintenance can't be beat! So we are willing to put forth the effort and time it takes to achieve this beautiful style. In...

How to Install Invisible Cornrows
Cornrows are a staple protective style. It doesn't matter what age you are, you will most likely rock cornrows at some point in your life. Today I will walking through how to install invisible cornrows extensions with the undetectable feed-in technique. This technique...

How to Box Braid like a Pro, on your Own Head
Box Braids are THE go to protective style for plenty of naturalistas. Low maintenance and long lasting. However, they can be intimidating if you are considering doing them yourself. The amount of installation time is daunting, but...it is well worth it! This post will...