Stephanie of NaturallyCurly.com writes: Have you seen grape seed extract mentioned in ingredient lists and wondered why? Turns out this ingredient is great for skin and hair! Grape seed extract is derived from vitis vinifera, and as it sounds, it is extracted from the seed and sometimes the skin of grapes. Grapes are native to Asia near the Caspian Sea….
Evelyn of NaturallyCurly dishes on her favorite homemade, organic hair products: Curl Moisturizing Spray A perfect balance of distilled water and aloe vera gel or juice will keep your curls, coils, or kinks refreshed and ready to take on the day! Add a few drops of peppermint oil or tea tree oil for soothing scalp therapy. Shea Butter Styling CreamA…
Hola Chicas, Whether you’ve decided to start a no-poo routine, or simply want to find an effective yet gentle cleanser, then you need to know the differences between the various cleansing agents. CurlySuzy of NaturallyCurly breaks it down: Harsh sulfates to avoid in cleansers: Sodium Laureth, Myreth, Lauryl SulfateAmmonium Lauryl and Laureth SulfateSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate Gentle sulfates in cleansers:Sodium…
Evelyn of NaturallyCurly.com writes: Now’s the time to give thanks to your hair and provide it with the nutrients of this season’s most popular ingredient—pumpkin! Benefits: You can use the pumpkin flesh or the more potent pumpkin seed oil to get the benefits of this ingredient. It’s a powerful antioxidant and contains omega-6 fatty acids to aid in hair and…
Kari writes: I’m sure a lot of you have noticed the recent trend of using ‘natural products’. It seems only fitting, right? Use natural products on your natural head of hair! Some of the most popular product lines on sale today have a few things in common: they use minimal ingredients, and those ingredients tend to be natural and/or easy…
Stephanie Rose Bird of NaturallyCurly.com writes: The cacao tree is as beautiful and intriguing as it is useful. One of the top economic botanical plants, theombroma cacaos pods yield cocoa butter, cocoa powder and that confection we desire most of all during February—chocolate. This article examines cocoa butter and its benefits for the hair and skin. Then we’ll focus on…
NaturallyCurly.com writes: You know that love-hate relationship we have with fatty foods? Well, the same holds true for glycerin, according to Marsha Coulton, founder of Curl Junkie. “If you use too much, it can be too heavy and feel like an oil in your hair,” Coulton says. “If you use too little, you don’t get the effect you’re looking for.”…
NaturallyCurly.com writes: The more we embrace our natural texture, the more we learn natural and/or organic products work best. There are hundreds of ingredients found in nature that can be used in hair products. Healthy ingredients aren’t for textured hair alone! These ingredients work to make everybody’s hair healthier. Check out NaturallyCurly.com’s list of 10 popular natural ingredients and what…
Evelyn of NaturallyCurly writes: One of the reasons I’m glad I went natural is the versatility and experimentation that my coily hair offers. I don’t have to worry about washing my flat iron job out or ruining my perm. I can try different products and techniques, secure in the fact that I can just wash it out if I don’t…
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