Question of the Day

Chelsea writes:This question comes after several instances where my aunt has told me that one day all of my hair is going to fall out. She says it affectionately but it sometimes makes me wonder am I going overboard?The people in my life just can't seem to understand why I need to; (1) use natural oils (2) conditioner wash or…

Latanya writes:I'm in the midst of my transition. As I research everything natural hair, I've noticed a lot of focus on determining one's hair type. It seems that many bloggers and message board posters want to make sure that their hair type falls between 3a and 4a. Sometimes, the air feels as though 4b is the dreaded hair category. I…

Bionca writes: I usually do my on Twist-n-Curl with shea butter and come out with decent, not stellar results. I decided to visit a multi-textural salon to see what my hair could do. My stylist achieved a perfect twist-out using a mixture of Afroveda Pur Whipped Gelly and Totally Twisted Ginger Almond Butter. I released the twists four days later…

Yvette writes:Recently, especially with the Sesame Street song being out, I have seen a lot of articles regarding how Black women view their hair and what type of message they send to their children (especially daughters) with comments, either negative or positive. And that got me thinking. The last time I went home for a visit, my 4-year old niece…