How to Know When It’s Time to Trim Your Natural Hair

Hair scientists, stylists, and bloggers debate on how often one should trim their natural hair, but one thing is for certain: healthy ends are essential to having healthy hair! Regardless of how often you plan to trim your hair, there are a few signs that you should bring out the hair shears sooner rather than later — coming from someone who’s had to deviate from her trim schedule twice in the past six months! Detangling is a Nightmare This is the main sign that trips me off, and this … [Read more...]


HOW TO CONDITION HIGH POROSITY NATURAL HAIR

Hair porosity does not get the same attention as hair length or curl pattern but it is essential to truly understand your texture. Porosity is your hair’s ability to absorb and retain moisture, oils, or chemicals like color. Low, medium, and high are different degrees of porosity. Due to damaging habits such as mechanical manipulation and color treatment, many naturals suffer with high porosity hair. Why porosity matters Low Porosity – the hair cuticles are tight and very resistant to … [Read more...]


Why Deep Conditioning is Essential for Natural Hair

For natural hair damage tends to come from normal weathering – washing, drying, combing, heat use etc. Colour treated natural hair and relaxed hair can suffer from more cuticle damage. Find out why this process is the key to the health and length of your hair: All hair is made up of the same material. Keratin. What makes hair different is the shape of the hair shaft coupled with the shape of the follicle below the scalp. Sebaceous glands below the scalp secrete an oily substance which … [Read more...]


5 Hair Stretching Techniques to Combat Shrinkage!!

What is the one thing naturals wish would go away? Well, it would have to be shrinkage. If you flat iron your hair for length check-ups, your hair seems to hit your shoulders. But, once your hair is wet again, you may find your hair looks like you are back in the TWA stage. Our curls are often tightly coiled and can shrink up to 75 percent of our actual length. Shrinkage is always going to happen with curly hair whether it’s loose or tight. When your natural hair gets near your … [Read more...]


My Natural Hair Survival Kit

I have a very low maintenance hair regimen. I co wash (conditioner only) my hair in the shower about 2-3 times a week. When it’s wet, I apply a leave in and gel. I’ll let it air dry and I’m out the door. I only use shampoo when I go to the beach. I try to deep condition at least once a week using the bagging method overnight. I detangle using a wide tooth comb and my denman brush. I should finger detangle, but I'm impatient. LOL I am the wash n go queen and just let my hair do whatever … [Read more...]


Homemade Detangler Recipes for Natural Hair

[by NaturallyChelsea via NaturallyCurly] As curly girls, we all have those days when no detangling tool can make it through our hair. After lots of tugging and pulling you may want to give up, but have no fear. Just take a deep breath, relax and grab your favorite detangler. If you don’t have one or if you are just looking to save a buck or two, here are four easy homemade detangler recipes you can try yourself. Aloe Vera Gel Detangler Our first homemade detangler is a very simple one … [Read more...]