How to Make a Wash and Go Last 5 Days!

  The Wash and Go (WNG). It’s a popular hairstyle that we naturals either love or hate. For me, it’s one of my staples and I could not live without it. Some styles get worse as the days go by, but the WNG just gets better and better! It’s like a fine wine, aged to perfection.  My hair gets softer, bigger and a bit messier, which I don’t mind at all. The key to a lasting WNG is all in the products you use and how you preserve your curls overnight. Currently, I am using Treseme … [Read more...]


Video Tutorial: The Fast-Drying Flat Twist-Out

  The flat twist-out is one of my favorite natural hairstyles! I love how it elongates my tightly coiled hair and I also love how easy and quick it is to complete. I set it in only 30 minutes and it was completely dry after only six hours. The style lasted for about four days. Since the twists were larger, they did not last as long as a twist-out done with small twists would have. I wore it down for two days and wore it up the other two to get my four days of wear out of it. Check out the video … [Read more...]


5 Portable Must-Haves for Quick Hair Fixes

1. (4) Hair Pins Whether it’s a bobby pin, hair pin, mini pin or roller pin… Hair Pins are a MUST HAVE to tame that stray piece of hair that can’t seem to find its bun, change a hairstyle completely (it wasn’t working!), or poke a jammed CD/DVD out of a laptop.  (It works.) Tip: Try Spin Pins for curly hair! No more damaging your curly ends with flat pins! Just twist your hair into a rope, wrap it around itself, tuck the ends under, and turn the spin pins in at opposite … [Read more...]


Natural Hair Styles: The Iconic ‘Puff’

  I love puffs (i.e., ponytails) because they are quick, easy, and naturally fierce. :) Check out a few videos to learn how to achieve these looks:  How do you make your puffs? … [Read more...]


Natural Hair Styles: The Iconic ‘Puff’

  I love puffs (i.e., ponytails) because they are quick, easy, and naturally fierce. :) Check out a few videos to learn how to achieve these looks:  How do you make your puffs? … [Read more...]