You know, this is something I never thought about. Sometimes you could be doing EVERYTHING right and your hair still won’t show the results for your hard work. But why? You wash your hair when you should, spritz your hair when necessary, and may have finally found some hair products that made your hair jump for joy. But there’s still something a little off. Hair science is a … [Read more...]
How humectants promote healthy hair
If you don’t know what humectants are, I’m not sure if that’s a good or a bad thing. But whatever, it doesn’t matter! Today you’re going to know alllll about it! I’m here to show you just how beneficial these ingredients are to the HEALTH of your hair. So to keep it as SIMPLE as possible (because I don’t know about you, but I run away at the sound of science-y terms and names) … [Read more...]
3 amazing things to love about your low porosity hair
Sometimes it can seem impossible to get the healthy (and long) hair you’ve wanted with your low porosity hair. You nearly have daily struggles of getting hair products into your hair strands and actually knowing that it’s in there rather than merely sitting on top of your hair. And when you discover that your hair is still dry, it makes you feel like you’re wasting your money … [Read more...]
4 reasons I no longer bring my detangling comb in the shower
How do you detangle your hair? Over the years in my natural hair journey, my detangling method has evolved. I used to bring EVERYTHING into the shower with me: Two different combs, conditioner, leave-in conditioner, deep conditioner, scissors, a chair (haha jk but I as long I stood in there, definitely felt like I needed a chair!). That was all because I thought I could only … [Read more...]
Dimethicone: The impact it has in your moisturizing hair products
I bet if you look at the ingredients label on one of your conditioners you'll see this weird looking word: Dimethicone. It’s pretty safe to say that almost any word you see ending in “cone” in natural hair products is a silicone. So this one is no different. But I want to discuss the effects dimethicone has on our hair types and which naturals should flock to it and which … [Read more...]
4 life-changing tips on transitioning from relaxed to natural hair
Original post is featured on My Natural Sistas. This is an excerpt. Welcome to the natural hair movement by the way. It’s about time! It took you a little while but you finally made that commitment to embrace your fully natural head. Now, there’s only two ways to go natural: The big chop or transition gradually. Whichever you pick is your preference and there’s no … [Read more...]
Your long hair could be unhealthy: Here’s 4 simple ways to test it
This article was originally a guest post for My Natural Sistas! Read that version if you'd like here. Length was one of your main goals when you decided to go natural and I know you’re so excited about finally receiving something tangible. But now that you’re reaching that milestone and you’re seeing some results, you want to make sure you stay on the right track. You … [Read more...]