Haircare
Why The Vintage Up-Do Was My Go-To Style This Summer (And Why I Plan on Keeping the Style Year-Round!)
I’ll admit it: sometimes I get bored with my hair. Has that ever happened to you? You gaze in the mirror at your puff/twist-out/braid-out and feel a tiny twinge of boredom with the revolving door of go-to styles? When those moments happen for me, I generally run to my...
My Natural Hair Anniversary or “Naturalversary” Calls for a Celebration and Here’s Why
If you Google the word "naturalversary", you'll see plenty of results. There's a plethora of naturalistas discussing their hair journeys, reminiscing about when they visited salons to cut the remainder of their perms, doing length checks, the list goes on. December...
My Top Six Must Have Natural Hair Products of the Summer
As the seasons change, sometimes our hair changes right along with it. That means we will sometimes incorporate different products, routines, and hairstyles. Whether it be protective styling or maintaining twist out curls, it's no secret that weather can have an...
Three Great Leave-In Conditioners that Won’t Break the Bank
A good leave in conditioner is a great item to use in order to defeat dryness, help prevent breakage and support healthy hair growth. When we first become natural we are bombarded with so many choices for haircare. It can be overwhelming. We are also taken back by...
How I Keep My Tapered Cut Curls Poppin’ with a Simple Regimen
One of the primary reasons I cut my hair was the desire to keep it simple. Less hair, less work. Now that I've cut my hair, I've also made a point to keep my regimen simple. I didn't want to have to pack a ton of products when traveling and I didn't want to have to...
How to Prepare Your Childs Hair for the Perfect Two Strand Twists
When I first started my natural hair journey I would always hear and read about low manipulation hairstyles and protective styles. In my opinion a low manipulation hairstyle is simply a way of styling the hair that puts little to no stress or tension on the...
Trying to Figure Out Why Your Hair is Breaking or Shedding? This Might Help.
If there is one natural hair topic that resurrects itself despite constant commentary and conversations it is breakage and hair loss. Hair that excuses itself from our heads without our express permission, desire, or control can be both frustrating and bemusing. Many...
Protective Styles I’ve Worn That Promote Natural Hair Growth
No matter where you are in your natural hair journey, we’re looking for ways to change up our style. Or Sometimes your hair needs a break. That’s why I love protective styles so much. Not only does it give versatility, but it promotes hair growth! The key is to treat...
5 Simple Steps to Maintaining a Good Twist Out
As much as a good twist out day is GOLDEN to us curly-haired girls, sometimes keeping the style in can be challenging. It’s either smashed down, underneath our bonnets and head wraps after we wake up, or we’ve lost an excessive amount of moisture overnight. Here are 5...
The Best Way to Manage Being a Natural Hair Product Junkie
How many times have you bought the newest product from your favorite product company just to try it? Or have been eyeing it for the longest and waited for it to go on sale? And it doesn’t matter how many other products you already have in your possession, you still...
