By DiscoveringNatural When it comes to washing your child’s hair, you have three choices. You can either choose to wash the hair with a shampoo (sulfate or sulfate-free) or with a or an alternative method. Using ShampooWashing with a shampoo can quite drying to natural hair. This is because “sulfate” shampoos are known to strip all …
By DiscoveringNatural There are many books that you can get to help encourage your child and teach your child more about Natural Hair. My girls love reading books and whenever we are at the book store and they see a book with a child that is the same skin color and hair type as they …
You snip just ABOVE the split ends, Jc of Natural Haven The question asked at the meet up was “When trimming split ends, should I cut just above the split or right at the split?” Answer: You have to cut just above the split so that the ends will be completely smooth and free of a …
Regardless of your hair texture, length, or ethnicity, we can all agree that the winter is not favourable to all hair texture. Aside from the freezing temperature, dry air (both indoor and outdoor) and the cotton and wool fabric that we wear during the cold season can all wreak havoc on our hair. And if …
As promised at the meet up, I will be answering all the questions asked at the meetup on the blog as a refresher and to also provide some knowledge for those who couldn’t make it. combo hair So when choosing products for combination hair, it’s best to choose products that caters to coarse hair. For …
For the “no poo” sistas out there who are on the search for an affordable cleanser which won’t strip your hair of it’s natural oils and still do its job, I recommend going to your local beauty supply, African food store or an online retailer such as Wal-Mart to get yourself a bar of African …
By DiscoveringNatural As a mom to two girls with different hair needs, it can be quite challenging figuring out what works for both girls and myself. Sometimes, what works on one child might not work on the other. Struggles with Lil Sis’s hair I always refer to Lil Sis’s hair as “Diva” hair. One day …
By DiscoveringNatural When it comes to detangling your child’s hair, it can go either of 2 ways. Way 1: Filled with tears … coming from your child and maybe yourself Way 2: A no stressful experience. I prefer Way 2 better, don’t you? My younger daughter is very tender headed and I make sure to …
By DiscoveringNatural When I was a little girl, I did not know anything about caring for my hair. Even when I went to boarding school in Nigeria, I relied on other people to braid my hair in the “acceptable” style. Some days, it was hard to find someone. I want my children to not have …
Arsenal It’s been a while since I did a protein treatment, this is mostly because my hair stopped taking protein treatments, so I had no choice but to give the hair a break and continue with my moisturizing treatments. Since my hair isn’t really damaged, it’s not in a desperate need of protein treatment, so …