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Great Expectations: Being Real about Natural Hair Care
Are your expectations for your natural hair experience realistic? Frustration, overwhelm, and displeasure are usually the telltale signs of a natural hair experience that does not live up to our greatest expectations. Regardless…
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Lessons Learned From Protective Hairstyles
Do protective hairstyles protect your hair? This week’s question drew inspiration from the ongoing debate surrounding protective styling. While I appreciate the versatility and convenience of a protective hairstyle, my answer to this…
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Protective Hairstyles: Simple Steps To Prevent Damage
Do Protective hairstyles protect your hair? Protective hairstyles have come a long way since I donned them in my youth. Though many things have changed, our love for and reliance on them remains…
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Simple Steps For Longevity In Your Hairstyles
How long does your hairstyle last? This straightforward question has managed to create a small level of anxiety for many naturals providing the answer. Naturally, we want our styles to last. For many,…
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How focusing on health changed my curls
Question of the week: How do you identify healthy curls? This week’s question of the week helps us discover that the health of our curls goes beyond appearance. In the early stages of…
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All That Glitters: Simple Steps to Identify Healthy Curls
How do you identify healthy curls? For many, the health of our hair is based solely on appearance. This approach is not entirely wrong. However, all that glitters isn’t gold! Experience has taught…
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The Facts That Changed My Natural Hair Journey
Question of the week: What is the biggest myth you’ve believed about natural hair care? Hands down, one of the biggest myths that I believed was that natural hair care had to be…
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Natural Hair Goals: Things We Should All Strive for
What goals have you set for your natural hair journey? More importantly, are you reaching them? I think it is safe to say that our goals can sometimes be very fluid, especially when…
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Color-Treated Curls: The Facts About Hair Color
Does changing the color of your hair damage it? For many naturals considering color-treated curls, this is a serious question. And rightfully so. We’ve invested a lot into our curls (time, tears, money,…
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Benefits of Protein for Curly Hair
Dryness, weak, brittle strands, and hair damage are often causes of distress for our natural curls. When searching out remedies for what ails our hair, we often wonder about the benefits of protein…