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Jan 27

Weighing in on Wen

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 45 Comments

by Tonya Mckay of NaturallyCurly Celebrity stylist Chaz Dean professes a passion for ensuring his clients have healthy, beautiful hair. Over the course of his years working in the beauty industry, he developed the opinion that most commercially-available shampoo was counterproductive to this goal, and as a result, has not used it on either himself or clients in over 14…

May 04

The Great Egg Debate!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 23 Comments

by Sunshyne of Hairlicious In the world of all things hair, there seems to be a huge discrepancy where eggs are concerned. Those who experience damaged hair tend to look for a way out and the natural remedy of using eggs normally comes to mind.Eggs are commonly known to strengthen the hair, stop breakage and leave it soft, shiny and…

Jan 27

Determine the Percent of Ingredients in Hair Products

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 5 Comments

via The Beauty Brains Rae really wants to know…Hi, in your blog you talked about the 1% line. I’m not a cosmetic chemist and I kind of always wondered how to guestimate where the 1% line is. So my question is, if you’re not a cosmetic chemist, what’s a good guide to know more or less the ratio of an…

May 04

Ingredients 101: Silk Amino Acids

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by Sunshyne of HairliciousIncWhat are Silk Amino Acids?A natural water-soluble (and a non-animal protein) source of acid derived from liquid silk.What does it do for the hair?Silk amino acids penetrate the hair to strengthen, rebuild & nourish chemically damaged hair without weighing it down or causing buildup. These amino acids go deep down inside of the damaged hair cuticle to…

May 04

Camellia Oil & Natural Hair

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by Dawn Michelle of Minimalist Beauty Camellia oil, also called tea seed oil, is cold pressed from the fruit seeds of the Camellia Sinensis plant, a wild flower that grows in China and Japan. It is rich in vitamins A, B, and E, monounsaturated fats, plant collagen, and antioxidants. Camellia oil is a non-greasy oil that revitalizes hair, skin, and…