After reading through the comments section on a few natural hair related posts online, I noticed a pattern in the comments that kept coming up on a lot of articles. Some of the comments are so controversial that they still spark debates between readers of the natural hair community. So, rather than dragging the same […]
Protective Style
Maximizing Your AfroKids Protective Styles for Maximum Length Retention
By DiscoveringNatural For the newbie reading this article, a protective style is a hair style where the ends of the hair is protected or tucked away so that it’s not manipulated daily, thus, allowing the hair to grow long. Why do we need to protect the ends of our hair? The ends of our natural hair is the oldest […]
How to do Fishtail Braid on your Afrokids Natural Hair
By DiscoveringNatural Fishtail braids are also known as herringbone or fish bone braid. This is because this type of braiding technique resembles a fish bone. The difference between fishtail braids and a traditional braid is that you simply start braiding with four sections of hair, adding more hair as you go along. Confused? Take a […]
5 Ways to Style Your Child’s Short Natural Hair (TWA)
By DiscoveringNatural Whenever I talk to parents or caretakers of children about natural hair, I get asked this question, “How do I style my child’s short hair?… I can’t do anything with it“. This line of questioning usually comes from parents with kids that are just starting off their natural hair journey. Caring for short natural hair can […]
4 AfroKids Easter Hairstyles
By DiscoveringNatural Easter is almost here, and as we celebrate the reason for Easter, we can’t get away from thinking about what our kids will look like on Easter morning. You might have bought their pretty Easter dresses or in my case, nearly finished sewing their Easter dresses.! Aside from their pretty outfits, you might […]
Video: How to Cornrow Your Child’s Natural Hair
By DiscoveringNatural Cornrows are great protective styles for children. Not only does it protect the hair from breakage, it also helps in retaining length. The video below will show you easy steps to take when learning how to cornrow. I also provide you with some tips that will help make the cornrow style last and […]
5 Ways to Stretch Your Afrokids Natural Hair
By DiscoveringNatural Have you ever washed your child’s hair and after washing it, the size magically drastically reduces? Well, Welcome to Shrinkage and Natural Hair. You can’t run away from it. Your child’s hair will shrink. There are many ways to reduce the amount of shrinkage you get. Sometimes, we do love to embrace our shrinkiness […]