Newbies & Transitioning

Going natural is a big step for a lot of black women. Many of us had that same experience of getting relaxers put in our hair at a young age and not getting to know our natural texture or how to work with it. As a result, the experience of having short hair or “hair …

One of the main concerns that women with natural hair have is often about their wash day routine. How long should it take? What products should I use? Do I need this or that? It’s not just people who are new to the community, either. Some people have been natural for years and have a …

Shrinkage is a natural aspect of 4c hair. It surprises me each time natural haired women are shocked by how much their hair shrinks. The truth you must embrace right now is that the more coily the hair is, the more it shrinks. Think of your 4c natural coils as a spring. The only way …

One of the most commonly discussed and controversial topic in the natural hair community is Porosity. If you are a new Naturalista or you’ve been around the block for a while, you’ve probably heard so many things about porosity and how to determine your hair’s porosity. The reason why porosity is a popular topic in …

If you want to grow your natural hair faster, you’ll need to work on preventing these five common hair losses that often stands in the way of long hair. There are lots of fast hair growth tips out there, but the best way to increase hair growth is to work on length retention. Without this, …

Newly Natural is a series of post for newbies. Check out the first post on how to set SMART Goals for your hair, the second post on 3 ways to go natural and the third post on 10 key topics to research about your hair. This fourth post is on the basics of hair typing.  …

It’s very common for ladies with TWAs to keep wishing for long hair after recently doing the big chop (BC) length. This obsession over length can sometimes rob them of the joy of TWA. So rather than hiding under a wig, weave or insecurities, let me give you 10 benefits of a teeny weeny afro that will quickly rekindle your …