by Tiffani Greenaway of MyMommyVents.com Pat, pat, pat. Scratch, scratch. Lemme just stick that bobby pin right…there. You’ve been scratching your head trying to figure it out. Why is your scalp so dry? When the seasons change, our hair can, too. Drier air in winter and sweltering temps in summer can dry out your scalp. Each day, the skin on…
by Sabrina Perkins “The tingle means it’s working.” Have you ever heard that before? Two tingling oils that are popular with curly girls are peppermint oil and tea tree oil, and while they both sound like great natural oils to use for hair and scalp what do we actually know about their tingling effects? Let’s first find out what they…
gettyimages by Emilia Obiekea of AdoreBotanicals.com Many of us suffer from scalp irritations. This can be something that you have always dealt with or only occur at the start of cooler seasons. While this can be normal…it is still aggravating. This is my quick resolve for an itchy scalp. No need to wait for a full wash day to get some relief. This can be…
by Ariane of BlackNaps.com Everyone loves the beauty and the ease of braid extension styles, but what isn’t so cool is the terrible itching! Thankfully there is a solution to prevent this from happening so you can enjoy your braids without having that unpleasant itch. Read On!>>> Well, why is synthetic hair so itchy? To make the hair heat resistant…
by Naila Carter, TheWeaveWhisperer Itchy, flakey, noticeable and embarrassing are some adjectives you could use to describe my scalp. Shampoo’s didn’t work. Coconut oil didn’t work. Right after a shampoo, you could part my hair and find a scalp fully covered in an itchy, white substance. I began fearing my hair would begin thinning and fall out. It was time…
Adeola Adegbusi of www.coilsandglory.com Anyone who recently embarked on a healthy hair journey– either a relaxed or natural– can attest to the significant improvement in which the consistent use of natural oils has made on their hair. The use of oils is nothing new in the Black hair community, as many of us can remember getting our hair greased after…
Twist-Out Perfection by Ashley Glenn We have all been there! Between work, school, friends, family, and trying to find “me” time, we can totally disregard things without noticing. This can even include ignoring signs from our curls. We can easily forget when it is time to give them love and care. But no worries, below is a guide of simple…
IG @Bummblebee7 by Janelle Sands Why has there been such focus on the crown of one’s head? It appears that people from all cultures experience scalp tenderness, excessive oiliness, dryness, flakiness, itchiness, and even thinning at the crown of the head more so than any other area of the scalp. Let’s take a deeper look into the significance of the…
via TheBeautyBrains Question: What’s the difference between dry scalp and dandruff? Prima asks…A stylist told me the cause of dandruff is sulfur in shampoos and conditioners. Is this true? If it is, why do people also say that weather has an effect on dry scalp? Answer: Let’s just start by explaining the difference between the dandruff and dry scalp. What…
by THEBEAUTYBRAINS Duchess Gummy Buns says: I saw on this hair blog that if you have dandruff you should avoid putting natural oils on your scalp because it would make it worse. If this is true, I am so sad because I really loved massaging oil into my scalp but I wonder if that’s why my dandruff is still in…