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Sep 21

Heat Protection 101: Fry Eggs, Not Hair.

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by Sister Scientist Fall is approaching and some curlies are ready to fry, dye, and lay those curls to the side, but this should be approached with caution. I know you want to use that edge control to get that swoop game tight this season, but there is a right way and a wrong way to do it! Some curlies…

Sep 21

Dry Natural Hair and How to Fix It!

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by Christina Patrice At some point in our natural hair journey, we've all been there. Or maybe you're there now, and that's why you're reading this. Whatever the case may be, nobody likes the feeling of dry, crispy, overworked hair that breaks off into thin wisps at the slightest touch. But before we get in to a product frenzy, let's…

Sep 21

Heat Protectants- Silicones Are Our Friends

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by Sister Scientist In my Fry Eggs, Not Your Hair experiment I demonstrate the effects of heat transfer on an egg to emphasize the importance of incorporating a heat protection product into your thermal styling regimen. If this demonstration does not convince you that heat damage is real, I really do not know what will. Heat softens the keratin in…

Sep 21

Curling Wand Tutorial for Natural Hair

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Watch as Michelle demonstrates how she achieved these amazingly volumious curls on blown-out hair. Watch Now!>>>

Sep 21

Will Grape Seed Oil Prevent Heat Damage?

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via the Beauty Brains- Lilypad asks: I’m transitioning from relaxed to natural hair and a lot of blogs and video bloggers tout grape seed oil as a heat protectant when blowdrying or flat ironing hair because it has a high smoke point (about 420 °F). Is there any truth to this claim? The smoke point refers to the oil’s use…