The natural and curly hair revolution isn’t going anywhere, anytime soon. Blogs are bursting with tips on how to transition from processed to natural hair, and store aisles are stocked with products from co-poo’s and co-washes to creams, oils and serums. How’s a curly girl supposed to sort through the maze of goodies on the…
Calling all naturalistas! We do everything to keep our hair looking glorious. However, sometimes we get caught up in routines that could secretly be messing up our curls. Or, we find ourselves participating in unhealthy thoughts about our curls. It is time to point out some of those bad habits that we need to break….
In the last several years, young Black women have grown out their relaxers in droves, counseling each other in dorms, in salons, and online, about how to care for their natural hair. The process is an intimidating one for many young women who decide to transition, particularly for those who have worn chemically-relaxed hair since…
People shy away from considering wearing locs, or say they do not like them, for many reasons, most of which are based on misconceptions. The following locs myth list was compiled by Ansylla of My Hairitage Holistic Hair Care, which is located in Maryland. Along with hair services, My Hairitage offers various natural hair and…
Most women who transition from relaxed to natural hair haven’t dealt with their unaltered texture since childhood, thus having to learn how to manage their hair from scratch. The task can be daunting, especially when one considers the myriad products available and the lack of adequate natural hair salons. Natural hair bloggers and experts like…
Carol’s Daughter is finally starting to roll out products for the transitioning movement it announced a while back and the first release from the line is a new Transitioning 1-2-3 kit specifically designed to help women who are moving from relaxed to natural hair. The three parts of the kit are: A purifying low-lather cleanser…
When you see a white girl with a buzz cut, you’re not usually thinking she’s trying to make some sort of statement about beauty. You figure she likes her hair short, she’s a bit of a rebel, maybe a punk rocker or something, but it doesn’t evoke the same emotion as say running into a…
It’s no secret more and more black women are opting to go natural when it comes to their hair. For some the choice is about nothing more than achieving healthier, stronger strands, but on the other end of the spectrum the decision is much deeper. Natural hair isn’t just about being healthy, it’s about self-acceptance…
If you aren’t opposed to using heat on your natural hair, then a blow-out may be something you want to try. Modern-day natural hair icons like Solange, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, and Yaya Decosta aren’t afraid to try a blow-out every once in a while. And it’s always fun to experiment with your hair as…
Solange is a hair chameleon. One day she’s rocking her teeny weeny afro, the next she has a head full of natural curls a la weave. Either way, we love how she reps for natural hair texture, whether the tresses are actually from her own head or not, but when it comes to her being…
