Photo Courtesy of Keshia Langevillier by Dr. Kari Williams With the new DIY wave many women are doing everything themselves, and when they decide to visit a salon, they may be unaware of how damaged their hair is. The primary complaints I encounter in the salon setting from women who have not visited a salon in a while, especially after going…
IMAGE:@LAURENLEWISS_ by KIM WONG-SHING If there’s one thing that we can all agree on, no matter our hair type, it’s that hair breakage is a real bummer. It looks bad, it feels bad, and it leads to other even more annoying problems, like frizz and stunted hair growth. In short, when a curly girl has a nightmare in her sleep,…
IG @trinigal99 by Sabrina Perkins of SeriouslyNatural.org If you’ve made the decision to transition long-term, then you already understand the difficulty that comes with dealing with two textures. The line of demarcation (between the relaxed hair and natural hair) is a weak spot that is very prone to breakage and needs to be handled with kid gloves to minimize damage….
IG @cachosdavic by Sabrina Perkins of SeriouslyNatural.org There are just some hair maintenance “musts” that one must do to ensure they keep healthy hair. Some are no-brainers like washing hair while others seem counter-productive. Believe me when I say it is like pulling teeth to get some to understand the importance of a biggie like hair trims. Hair trims are…
IG @Joyjah by Charlene Walton of TexturedTalk.com You would be amazed at the many things that can cause breakage on natural hair. There are several things we do daily, which may not seem like a bad idea but can actually do more harm than good. I guarantee it, if you stay away from these 7 deadly sins then you will…
by Christian Byshe on www.chicandcoily.com So we all know that infant hair snaps right off if the wind blows too hard, but what about toddler hair. Do you feel like your toddler’s hair is breaking or balding? I know my toddler was and that is why I had to really sit down and see what was causing her hair to…
by Sabrina Perkins of SeriouslyNatural.org The one thing that is hammered into every natural-haired woman’s head is that the hair needs moisture, moisture and more moisture. While this may be true, there is a point where moisturizing your hair too much can actually cause damage to the cuticle. This point is called Hygral Fatigue and is a direct result of…
by Emilia Obiekea of AdoreBotanicals.com Suffering from way too much shedding? Many have heard of tea rinsing as a solution for excessive hair shedding. A less popular but more effective rinse can be done with coffee. Read On!>>> What is DHT? Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is a naturally occurring metabolite of the testosterone hormone made by the body. Both men and women…
by Roniece Wright @NaturalfromtheRoots by GlobalCouture We all want to care for our hair as best as possible. We buy all the right products, stick to a healthy regimen, and pay attention to our hair’s needs. But sometimes, we get accustomed to practices that harm our hair instead of nurturing it. If we do these things consistently, they turn into …
by Sabrina Perkins No matter the hair type, all hair needs a balance of protein and moisture. The protein is called keratin and whenever that delicate balance is off kilter, we tend to see breakage. Just like anything in life, you can’t have too much of one without affecting the other and our hair needs protein and moisture to stay…
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