5 Tips to Make your Salon Trip Jolly by Shelli of Hairscapades Whether it’s for the ease, the longevity afforded by low dew points, a slew of holiday parties, a style change, or a gift to pamper oneself, straight hair seems to be a holiday season favorite. And, if you are going the salon route, you may be a bit…
source by Sabrina Perkins of SeriouslyNatural.org The original purpose of silk wrapping was to give relaxed hair that ‘flat ironed and silky’ look without excessive heat abuse. This treatment involves applying a bit of moisturizer and shine spray to the hair before wrapping it, securing with saran wrap and sitting under the hooded dryer for a spell. Somewhere down the…
via NaturallyCurly by EClark Some say that variety is the spice of life. I agree. For me, the monotony of anything has the potential to become boring. That includes wearing my natural kinks, coils, and curls. Every now and then, I like to flat iron my hair. Being that hair is fiber, over time, manipulation, constantly pulling it back, extreme environmental…
by Kanisha Parks of BlackNaps.org Stretching natural hair has a variety of benefits: it prepares the hair for other styles, allows you to see your length, and can make for an easier detangling session. One of the quickest and most common ways to stretch hair is by simply blow drying all of your hair, but there are many ways to…
She’kia Renea is back, and with the weather getting all chilly and lacking humidity, she’s showing us how to wash, blowout, and flat iron your natural hair. Enjoy! Watch Now!>>>
by Shelli of Hairscapades And I like it!! That’s right, I said it. I’ve been natural for 15 years, big chopped twice, and have nothing to prove. I love my natural curls. However, right now, I love the convenience and ease of straight hair a lot more! And, sometimes, that’s really all there is to it. Read On!>>> Anywho, with…
by Bri of Naturally Fierce When I began the search to find the best flat irons for natural hair I thought it would end with one quick trip to the search engine box…Oh was I wrong. I dived the irons into a massive list – -ceramic, ionic, tourmaline, titanium, nano, and silver, only to come out with one conclusion. Flat…
Watch as Mini Marley straightens her naturally curly hair! To get the look she used– -Shea Moisture’s Curl Mouse: http://tgt.biz/1nr3p5b -A Denman Brush -Large Rollers/ Clips -QT Performance Flatiron: http://bit.ly/1kpXWMv -A Comb Watch Now!>>>
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…
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…
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