Before you go putting on your judgment glasses, this a different type of article purely expressing my critical thinking and battles that I have internally. These spiritual entries come from my personal hand-written journal and the only reason I have the courage to share them for the world to see is to hopefully help someone who may be thinking exactly what I am. And I believe a … [Read more...]
Hair shouldn’t take all day [4 tips to chop down styling time]
Ever find yourself frustrated with how long it takes you to do your hair? Well hello! Welcome to the natural hair community! I wish I had a statistic on how many naturals a day spend ALL DAY on their hair. The number would probably blow us away. But if cutting down on the time is something you’ve been trying to master when it’s crunch time, I have a few tips I think will … [Read more...]
How to Shop Black
Unfortunately, committing to shopping black is not as easy as it sounds. If you’re black, you should understand the struggles black businesses face when it comes to finding the best resources so they’re prices are affordable, finding the right techniques so they can break into a saturated market and be noticed, and finding the help they need so they can scale quickly. If you … [Read more...]
Creating a regimen that will stand the test of time [Step-by-Step]
I felt the need to create a fresh article to help others in this area because I receive questions pretty often about what products to use. And I can’t answer those questions from naturals I’ve never met and don’t know anything about their hair. Not having a clue of what to use on your natural hair stems from a lack of knowledge. But it’s knowledge you MUST attain so I want to … [Read more...]
When you’ve discovered yourself, success awaits
Reinvention. Evolution. Growth. All life-changing processes when you are discovering what you were put on Earth to do. I want to re-introduce The Hair Politics brand. It’s been through a lot of trials, tribulations, successes and abrupt halts but this is what THP is all about: Self-Discovery This whole time I thought I was supposed to be helping women manage and maintain … [Read more...]
Revealing Your Curl Pattern
You’re perfect and your curls are too. Before you really reveal and observe your curls, I need you to know and believe that statement. It’s easy to get caught up in another natural’s hair and subconsciously want her hair for yourself. There’s nothing wrong with admiring, but it’s important to appreciate what grows from you. There’s been quite a few times someone has come up … [Read more...]
The pros and cons of being a loyal hair brand consumer
Oh yes, we’ve all had a product that seemed to be like crack for our hair. Some of us continue to purchase the same holy grail and still remain open to other products and some become loyal to the entire brand that “holy grail” product came from. There’s nothing wrong with either decision you make. But when you decide to be loyal to ONE brand, you take on certain risks. The … [Read more...]
What you don’t know about detangling
Do you look forward to detangling days? I used to dread them. As a wash and go rocker, every few days (or longer if I was being lazy) I would need to detangle my hair so it didn’t get too knotted up. But man, did it take me HOURS and I still found so many hair knots! Many of them I could get out, thankfully, but some I actually had to cut out of my hair because it just wouldn’t … [Read more...]
The one reason you’re not seeing your hair goals (and how to fix it)
Listen to the podcast or read the article below: How long would you say you’ve been at it? Like really putting in effort to see the goals you want with your hair? Well, good. You should be able to answer this next question with ease. Tell me something your hair absolutely cannot stand (you can comment below btw)? This should almost be a kick reflex and you shouldn’t have … [Read more...]
[+Podcast] How to know when your hair is healthy
Listen to the podcast or read the article below: You’re eager and may have been consistent with your hair products and keeping your natural hair moisturized for a while. So how do you know if your hair is finally “healthy”? Though we are all different, and our healthy manes will look differently from one another, there’s a few ways tell: The snapback is real Got to love … [Read more...]
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