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...]
Overcoming laziness: How to be excited about dealing with your hair
Here's the podcast version if you'd rather listen: This should’ve been the first article I ever published on THP. Perhaps I was too lazy to do it. Or I was still struggling myself…(yeah, that was probably it). Who knew when we jumped in this natural hair movement, we were going to meet hair with some personality! Our hair can finally grow the way she wants to and it seems … [Read more...]
[+Podcast] Why I envy naturals with coarse hair
Listen to the podcast or read the article below: The grass is never greener on other side. I’ve always had to tell myself that when I found that I was comparing myself to other people. It took me a little while to accept the natural hair that was mine and embrace the curly life without being tempted by the flat iron. But when I finally reached that level of acceptance, it … [Read more...]
[+Podcast] How to get your natural hair to look like “Hers”
If you want the podcast version, Click here! Beautiful curls. They. Are. Everywhere! It’s getting harder NOT to see at least one naturalista with gorgeous hair throughout your day. Even if it’s just on social media. And subconsciously that makes us think about our own. Is it up to par with the rest? How can I get my curls to pop? Etc, etc. We’re inspired by one another … [Read more...]
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