Photo Credit: Black Girl in Om by Mary Wolff When it comes to your curls, you already know how important it is to live a healthy lifestyle. If you are eating a diet packed with rich nutrients needed for healthy hair, your curls will show it. Did you know another way to get hair benefits …
Hair Basics
3 “Secrets” to Natural Hair Growth You’re Overlooking
by Danielle of http://www.okdani.com/ The general consensus from women seems to be that ladies with long hair have some secrets they’re holding on to. There must be some mystical combination of tools, products or techniques they use in order to get hair that grows past your shoulder blades. As of today my hair is just slightly …
Natural Hair Troubleshooting
by Nicole of Hair Liberty No one’s hair is perfect! Pinpoint your specific hair issues and start finding solutions to your biggest hair problems. Problem: Dry, Brittle Hair Your hair feels dry to the touch. Sometimes, it looks wiry and/or feels stiff. The breakage never stops. Solution: Your hair is telling you that it needs …
Break These Natural Hair Habits!- Natural Hair Care
by NaturallyChelsea Like with all ventures going natural is a journey all about trial and error and figuring out what works best for you. However, many of us have picked up quite a few bad habits along the way which can hinder our hair growth and health. Making mistakes is all a part of the …
Make Your Straight Hair Last Longer
by Nicole Harmon of HairLiberty Use products that promise humidity protection When your hair is straight, your roots are usually the first to revert back to curly. That’s because sweat or humidity in the air has penetrated the hair closest to your scalp and made it swell. “Humidity-blocking” products condition your hair by wrapping each …
Myth of the Wash-n-Go
by Chai of Back to Curly I’m sure many of us have watched & digested the natural hair video that’s evidently gone viral since the 1st hour of it’s posting several days ago. A young woman in clear visual distress, takes to her video phone to record a myriad of tribulations associated with her ‘unmanageable’ …
Decoding Natural Hair Products
A Rough Guide to Hair Product Naming Conventions by Joyful Mom of Happy Girl Hair A reader (Hi Sarah!) emailed me with a terrific question. She asked me how to tell the difference between hair products and how to figure out what each one does. Shampoos and rinse out conditioners are obvious, and detangler is …
Creating a Hair Regimen
Evelyn of NaturallyCurly.com writes: For those new to the natural scene as well as old time curlies who just haven’t gotten the hang of it, there’s nothing more overwhelming (and time consuming) than figuring out a hair regimen! Returning to your natural texture is usually a time of education and experimentation, but to avoid wasting …
Exercise and Natural Hair: A Match Made in Heaven
Maria of To Be A Naturlista writes: I’m willing to bet the number one concern, or at least in the the top three, among the online black hair community is hair growth and retaining that length once gained. There are countless threads, blogs, vlogs and groups challenges dedicated to getting hair as long as possible. …
Preventing Single Strand Knots
Check out BrwnBarbie’s hilarious tutorial on preventing single strand knots: