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 […]
Looking for an alternative way to cleanse your natural hair without shampoo? Look no further! Below, I have listed 10 different products that can be used to wash your natural hair in case you’re thinking of replacing your shampoo. 1. Sulphate Based Shampoo This is the most widely available and cheapest type of hair cleansers […]
Google If you are on a healthy hair journey (HHJ), relaxed or afro-textured, I’m sure you would have picked up new lingos, changed your lifestyle, thoughts and perceptions about Black hair. While it’s important that we get educated about Black hair care so that we can erase the generational flaws […]
Although I’ve been meaning to try the top two (bentonite & rhassoul) hair clays which have been recommended by many Naturalistas in the past few years, the difficulty in accessing these clays, as well as many other great products have kept me from trying them. What is Rhassoul Clay? Rhassoul or ghassoul is a natural mineral clay […]
I know many of you probably aren’t thinking about your hair when writing your back to school shopping list, which is understandable. Between the laptops, stationery, clothing, bedding, dorm room items; as well as other last minute preparations needed before starting a new grade, school or even college or university, the last thing on your […]
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 tresses. In the last few years that I’ve been natural, I can say that I’ve only been to the stylist […]
