Photo by Gift Habeshaw on Unsplash Natural Hair Care: What Are Single Strand Knots? (Plus, How to Handle and Prevent Them in Curly Hair) By Jacqueline Samaroo Single strand knots often go by a much more endearing name – fairy knots. Make no mistake, however, there is nothing fanciful or amusing about them! On the contrary, they can be quite…
Source: @nickybnatural Ariane of BlackNaps.org Does it seem like you can never get rid of your split end problem? Well, part of this because to an extent you never really will. Let me explain. Continue!>>> No matter how gentle you are with your hair, your hair will always experience some degree of damage. This comes from simply washing your hair,…
@heycurlie by Charlene Walton As if split ends were not trouble enough, curly girls also have to deal with another hair damaging issue, one that some never even knew existed. What am I talking about? Mid-shaft splits. Yes, this is another thing to add to your list of things to avoid when caring and treating your natural curls. So what…
image source IG @mindofkye_ by Sabrina Perkins Question No matter how many times I cut my hair I always have split ends. How can I stop this? Continue!>>> Answer Change your hair habits. If you are removing them from the equation and making sure you are cutting them completely off, then you are either prone to them or not changing…
by Mary Wolff We all want our curls to look their best. When split ends pop into the picture, it can be a real nuisance. Many naturalistas have questions about splits ends and how to best solve them. What causes split ends? Do split ends mean my hair is unhealthy? Can I remove split ends without cutting? Well, let’s get…
by Mary Wolff You want your hair to be healthy and beautiful all the time. So, when spilt ends happen, it can be a real pain. Split ends make your hair look unhealthy and downright uncared for in a way no curly girl ever wants for their tresses. Here are a few of my favorite tips on how to stop…
Source: Tamullar (Long Hair Community) by Shelli of Hairscapades Did you know that there were this many kinds of split ends? Pretty nasty, right? Well, I can attest to the validity of this chart. Because, about 2 1/2 years ago, I saw just about every split end on it (except the white spots) in my own head of hair. It…
by ANYASVIDA Have you been natural for a while yet you feel as if your hair is just not growing? I certainly felt like this for the first five years of wearing my hair natural–I am now seven years natural and I have started to pay more attention to the habits that were preventing my hair from retaining length. The first…
by Antoinette and Shanti of Around The Way Curls We all face dry ends from time to time. Dry ends are just a symptom of a habit (or lack thereof) that needs to be modified. As the cooler weather quickly advances, I wanted to provide some tips to bringing some moisture back to your strands. You can follow one or…
The hair scissors Nik uses for trims and search & destorys by Christina Patrice By far, the best decision I ever made in my natural hair journey was to have my chop turned into a Deva Cut at the end of my transition. Not only was there a tremendous amount of care put into cutting my hair curl-by-curl, the resulting…
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