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Sep 21

Why I Revolt Against the Natural Movement

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by ShannonTBoodram My relationship with beauty, specifically my own, has been a rocky one. Read that sentence aloud in a room-filled with women and I dare you to spot the person who doesn’t nod or lower her eyes with an Amen. When I was a kid being the only mixed person, seemingly in the world but definitely in my neighborhood…

Sep 21

Natural Hair Influencers: Can You Admit Yours?

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by Amber of ThePsychologyofStyle My husband convinced me to go natural. There. I said it. Over the past year and a half, he’s given me the confidence to walk around with my … well … natural naps. It’s fair to say that he was a major influence in my decision to expose my texture. Today, my curls are at a…

Sep 21

Older Generations and Natural Hair Acceptance

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via AroundTheWayCurls- Anonymous wrote us with the following: "I REALLY need some advice y’all. For my daughter’s birthday last month , I allowed her to book her first hair appointment for a press and curl. My daughter’s paternal grandparents made such a fuss over her hair and offered to start sending her to the salon regularly because, “She’s at that…

Sep 21

Natural Hair Length Retention- A Public Service Announcement

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by Shelli of Hairscapades Hey guys! Just popping on here really quickly to share a little length retention tip that may seem like “duhhhhh” to some. But, was something that really just hit me a couple of years ago. Okay, so … what had happened was … I had my hair secured with two Goody Ouchless ponytail elastics for, like,…

Sep 21

5 Tips to Prevent Breakage While Transitioning to Natural Hair

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Q:How can I transition and keep my processed hair from breaking off? A: The act of slowly transitioning from relaxed to natural tresses, rather than Big Chopping (cutting off the relaxed ends in one fell swoop), can be frustrating at times, but highly rewarding, especially if maintaining length is a priority. Like any other challenge in life, you have to…