By DiscoveringNatural When it comes to caring for your child’s natural hair, the most common question I get from parents is: How do I start caring for my child’s hair? Before I answer that question, let me give you a little background to how I started. When I had my first daughter, nearly 9 years […]
*source* While I’m happy to see more and more women doing the big chop (BC) left right centre, I sometimes question the motive behind the radical decision. Is it a new hairstyle? Did she do the BC because she’s tired of all the wigs, weaves and all the upkeep that comes with Black hair? Is […]
DiscoveringNatural and her girls (Big Sis and Lil Sis) By DiscoveringNatural As a mom, who loves everything about natural hair, from the different textures to the way the hair reacts with different products, I want my children to share in the knowledge. It is very important for us to teach our children about natural hair. […]
Do you have questions about your hair? Please feel free to send those questions to me via my Facebook page, this blog or my other social network sites. Readers will also be able to share their thoughts based on their experiences so that we can all learn from each other. Via the Facebook page *source* […]
I wouldn’t recommend washing your hair loose unless it’s still short A while ago, I left a comment on another hair blog where I stated that I will be sharing some of my wash day routines with you all as I figured it might be a guide for many. I personally don’t like to share […]
Viola Davis At the workshop I conducted this past weekend, I shared some points on why it’s important for more Black women to wear their hair in its Afro-textured state and to wear it out loud and proud. Some of the points I came up with are as follows: 1. A True Representation of Us […]
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 […]
Black hair, (relaxed or afro-textured) requires A LOT of care in order for it to be healthy and grow long like Indian and Brazilian people’s hair. Healthy hair care requires us to start doing certain things we’re not used to doing to our hair while also reducing or eliminating bad habits which are damaging to […]
Itchy scalp can be annoying and embarrassing. There are many reasons why our scalp gets irritated and so there are many ways that we can ease this discomfort. In a previous post, I discussed 6 different reasons why our scalp gets itchy, including different methods we can use to prevent this from happening. In this […]
*Source* Does your scalp flake excessively and frequently? Does it sometimes or always itch? Does it sometimes feel like it’s under fire? What could be the reason for this uncontrollable itch? You might already know some of the causes of the itch and might even be guilty of ignoring it. But if you are totally […]
