Even though the weather has warmed up a bit, many women will still choose to do protective hairstyles in order to give their hair a break from frequent manipulation and from the elements. Protective styles are not only for the cold weather, they can also be done in the warmer season to protect the hair […]
Protective Styling
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7 Steps to Take Before You do a Protective Style
The fall season often has many naturals taking cover in protective styles as they try to protect their hair from unfavorable weather conditions. Even though protective styles are meant to help us grow our hair, healthy and long while in a style, a protective style which isn’t done properly will yield disappointing results. Since the […]
How To Choose The Best Natural Hair Stylist From These 10 Hair Professionals

Although hair is a dead matter, many of us can agree that is a serious business and an important aesthetic feature for many men, women and children. For Black women, hair is a very crucial part of their body, so important that we spend a lot of money, time and comfort […]
7 Ways to Get a Really Good Twist Out Definiton

I have to be honest that it took me many years of failed attempts with this simple hairstyle we call twist out before I was finally able to get it right. So here are some tips which have been working for me lately This isn’t me 1. Start with freshly washed and detangled hair, though […]
5 Essential Tools Needed to Maintain a Protective Style & Natural Hairstyle

Current PS, Twists The type of tools you use on your hair while in a style could help to extend the length of time in which your hair would normally hold a Protective Style (PS) in for. I find these 5 Tools have been very helpful in helping to maintain a PS and so I’ve […]
Mini African Threading in 3 Styles

In the 3 weeks that I wore this hairstyle, I tried to switch up the style in as many styles I could think of. But below, I have shared my top 3 hairstyles, although based on the length and thickness of your hair, you can wear this style in as many styles as you can […]
10 Differences | Locs vs. Loose Natural Hair

One of the most common misconceptions about Natural hair is that locs helps your hair grow longer than loose hair. And so many women would quickly run out to go loc their hair so that they can achieve long hair effortlessly and under a minimal time frame. Aside from the ease at which loc hair […]
Quick Guide on 4c Hair Protective Styling: What, Why, How, When

Day 11 of 31 styles @ 31 places dual challenges What is protective styling? The definition of this term varies from person to person and blogger to blogger. But I define protective styling as any style that protects your hair from physical, chemical and environmental disturbances. Physical disturbances involves daily styling, combing, […]
Hits and Misses with Protective Styling

Last protective style in April with Marley hair At the beginning of this year, I had a 6months plan to keep my hair in braided extensions for the first 6months of the year, with an end goal of gaining 3inches by the end of June. To my surprise, I noticed that my hair had grown […]
Six Struggles of Finding The Best 4c Natural Hair Stylist

Ever since I went natural, I have been very careful when it comes to choosing my hair stylist. Even if it means being in charge of the styling, treatments and handling of my hair. In the past few years that I’ve been natural, I can say that I’ve only been to the salon about ten […]