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Learning your curl type is an important step in learning how to take care of your natural hair. It can help you understand what products will work best for you, how often to shampoo, how to style your natural hair, and other key information.
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The Best Silk Products for Natural Hair
Silk for natural hair: is it worth the hype? The short answer: yes. The long answer: it depends on the quality. We can all agree that cotton is not a natural’s friend. Sleeping directly on cotton will suck the moisture out of your hair, reducing the longevity of your style and increasing the likelihood of breakage. Using silk bonnets, silk...
What Is Traction Alopecia: Here’s What You Should Know As A Black Woman
Traction alopecia is the term “edges snatched”, personified. https://twitter.com/jokocha_/status/1439025730663460870 Seeing your hairline slowly recede can be triggering, especially in today’s climate where laid edges are the gold standard. How does this happen? And is there any way to reverse traction alopecia for black hair? Let’s get...
Hair Loss As A Black Woman: Here’s What You Need To Know
Experiencing hair loss as a black woman is incredibly alarming for anyone but is especially for black women, where the cultural importance and emphasis of hair goes back centuries. https://twitter.com/bitchthirdofall/status/1148359574694563840 Surprisingly enough, when you’re experiencing hair loss, you should take it as a sign from your body...
Is Rice Water Worth The Hype? Here’s What You Need To Know, According to Science
Rice water has made quite the name for itself as a “miracle hair growth recipe”, with claims to grow natural hair overnight. While nothing in life can grow your hair overnight, many naturals claim that their hair has significantly improved in elasticity, shine and definition, as well as length retention, after using it. There are also some...
How To Do The 3 Step Method for Natural Hair
Just like any other community, trends come and go. The latest natural hair trend: the 3 step method for natural hair. The difference between this trend and other natural hair trends is that its not a real "trend" - its supported by natural hair professionals (licenced stylists and cosmetologists). These stylists have long stated that the best way...
4 Ways To Shorten Wash Day and Reclaim Your Time
We all know that wash day can feel like a chore. Every natural dreads their upcoming wash day – not only does it takes forever to detangle/shampoo/condition/deep condition/moisturize/style natural hair, it takes 3 business days for it to dry! A typical wash day and can easily take up a whole Sunday afternoon if we’re not careful. The gag is...
How To A Pre Poo Treatment for Natural Hair
It’s a well-known fact that shampooing is a "necessary evil": it keeps our natural hair and scalp clean, allowing for moisture penetration and keeping scalp issues away. But the surfactants and detergents in the formulas can be quite stripping, given natural hair is inherently dry. Enter the pre poo 🙂 The act of doing a pre poo for natural hair...
The Best Products for Protein Sensitive Hair
Protein sensitivity is a relatively under-researched topic in the natural hair world. Many naturals often cite adverse effects after using protein treatments and protein-based products, such as brittle, stiff hair. To be clear: this is the opposite of what a protein treatment is supposed to do! Protein treatments are meant to strengthen the hair,...
The Ultimate Guide on How To Grow Long Natural Hair (For Real)
Learning how to grow natural hair is one of the most commonly posed question in the natural hair community, across the curl type spectrum. Natural hair is 100% valid at any length, but a key sign of healthy natural hair is that it grows. To be clear: all natural hair types can grow. The narrative that black hair, especially Type 4 hair, cannot...
Is Olaplex on Natural Hair Worth The Hype? We Put It To The Test
Olaplex has been made quite a splash in the natural hair community over the past couple of years. A salon-grade brand, Olaplex’s mandate is to repair, protect and strengthen all hair types for visibly noticeable results. Many naturals wonder, as the brand is not targeted directly to coily hair, if using Olaplex for curly hair is worth the hype....
The Ultimate Guide To Using Clay Masks for Natural Hair
Using clay masks for natural hair, although quite popular in the natural hair community, is a relatively new concept in the modern beauty world. Many naturals swear by clays for detoxifying, detangling and defining their coils, but, just like all things in life, there is a right and wrong way to use clay masks. If you’re not careful, excessive...
The Best Camille Rose Hair Products For Type 4 Naturals
Camille Rose hair products are well-known and well-loved in the natural hair community. Boasting a “natural is best” approach to their ingredients and product formulation, this brand has become a household staple in almost every natural’s arsenal. However, as natural hair products can be quite expensive, it can be difficult to discern which...
The Benefits of Hot Oil Treatments on Natural Hair
Hot oil treatments for natural hair are completely underrated in the natural hair world and are often a source of confusion. Are they considered deep conditioners? Can they replace a deep conditioner? Should I do a hot oil treatment on clean or dirty hair? Which oils should I use? Let’s get into the basics of hot oil treatments, and how you can...
The Top 8 Nourishing Protein Treatments for Natural Hair
Fact: having a protein treatment in your routine is essential for breakage-free coils. Unlike deep conditioning, where the aim is conditioning the hair, natural hair protein treatments are to strengthen and support the cortex and cuticle layer, which helps to strengthen the strands, reduces breakage and increase elasticity. Not all protein...
The 8 Best Leave In Conditioners For Natural Hair in 2021
Not all leave in conditioners for natural hair are formulated the same. Some are formulated with moisture in mind, containing a plethora of film-forming humectants and conditioning agents to soften and moisturize the hair. There are some that contain varying-sized proteins that aim to promote strength in the hair’s cortex, increasing the hair’s...
