Boy’s Hair vs. Girl’s Hair

My husband and I were recently discussing how we plan to cut our son’s hair for the new school year. Hulk, as my son prefers to be called, has curly hair that is very similar to my own. I love when Hulk’s hair grows out into a curly top, faded on the sides and back. But, my husband insists on his favorite cut, a low-cut Caesar. While talking to my hubby I realized that men have a world of hair care of their own. I have always known this to be true from watching my father care for his hair as … [Read more...]


So, What if Blue Ivy’s Hair is Messy?

Messy Hair Don’t Care! By this point we have all heard about the controversy surrounding Jay Z and Beyonce’s two year old daughter, Blue Ivy’s hair. There was a very clear divide amongst the natural hair community, but some individuals felt so strongly about the appearance of the toddler’s tresses that a petition was created. As a mother of two curly hair daughters, this petition was very disturbing to me. Let’s just be honest. Everyday is not going to be a great hair day. We strive for … [Read more...]


What is acceptable hair?

acceptable hair

I recently enrolled my oldest daughter into preschool and in addition to thinking about immunization records, uniforms, and drop-off times I also have to consider my daughter’s hair. Unlike the parents of most little girls with straight hair, parents of curly haired girls have to ask themselves: Will my child’s school consider her hair a distraction to other children? And What does the school consider “acceptable hair?” We hear these news stories too often, such as: The story in … [Read more...]


Encouraging Self-Love in Our Little Naturals

  It has been my experience that children, no matter how young or old, long for the approval of their parents. Just like everyone else, children want to feel loved and the first people they look to for this acceptance are their mother and father. Once we have children we are at once responsible for raising up positive, productive, citizens of the world. We are responsible for encouraging our little ones to love themselves. As much as folks would like to minimize the significant role hair has in … [Read more...]


Embracing Natural Hair for the Little Natural

When I was a little girl, about 10 years old, I remember watching TV with my mother when a Pantene Pro V commercial came on. The women on my TV screen were beautiful with thick, straight, and shiny hair that seemed to constantly flow over their shoulders. In my little girl mind, these women were so beautiful because Pantene Pro V magically transformed their strands from dull and frizzy to straight and full of life. I remember going to my mother later that day and asking her…no begging her … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce Feaure: Lauren

   My name is Lauren and I am from Cranford, NJ. My hair journey starts when I was about 5 years old. I always had a lot of hair. My family wasn't "natural hairsavvy" and I was really the first in my family to have thick curly hair.No one knew what to do with it. My mother and my aunts took turns braiding myhair because it was too much for 1 person to do all the time. I got my firstrelaxer in 5th grade to make my hair more manageable and allow me to do it myself. At this time, my sister was … [Read more...]


Natural Hair Tees for Children

 I have a friend that doesnt have natural hair, but insists her young daughter STAY natural. What do you think this is about? Leave comments below. Curly Girl tee available in youth sizes. … [Read more...]