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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 Latest in Curly Hair Care
How To Take Care of Type 3 Curly Hair
Type 3 hair, out of all of the curl textures, has the most diversity across its spectrum. From loose, S-shaped ringlets to corkscrew curls, it can be difficult to pinpoint exactly where you fall within the Type 3 range. Curl density and width also varies within the Type 3 world, and these factors play a large role in how your hair will respond to...
Natural Hair For Beginners: What You Need To Know Before Going Natural in 2021
Let’s be real: the natural hair game has evolved quite significantly in the last decade. Gone are the days where we struggled to find affordable and accessible products for our coils. Now, even Walmart’s shelves are stocked with a wide selection of natural hair products. We’re also more educated about natural hair than ever before. However, not...
Why Your Protein-Moisture Ratio Is The Key To Nailing Your Natural Hair Routine
As naturals, we’re told to do so many things. We’re supposed to deep condition weekly, do a protein treatment monthly, keep our hair in protective styles, trim our ends when needed – and that isn’t even the half of it. Being natural seems like a full-time job! When being natural starts to get overwhelming, it’s best to just take it back to the...
How To Keep Natural Hair Moisturized During the Wintertime
Who says natural hair has to be dry in the winter? We all know that wintertime is notorious for sucking the life out of our curls, leaving them dry and brittle. Regardless of your curl type, porosity or density, if your winter natural hair routine isn't solidified, you may experience: Accelerated dryness BreakageIncreased sheddingScalp irritation...
How To Take Care Of Natural Hair: Daily, Weekly, Monthly
Learning how to take care of natural hair can feel like a struggle. There are many moving parts to a natural hair routine, and it can be quite overwhelming when creating one for the first time. When we don't have a solid and sustainable natural hair routine implemented, we can fall into dangerous traps such as subscribing to a “more is more”...
How To Trim Natural Hair At Home
For many of us, going to the salon to get our natural hair trimmed is just not a current option. Many of us are still self-quarantining, staying at home and protecting ourselves and our loved ones from COVID-19.Some of us may simply want to save some coins and learn how to do it independently - nothing wrong with that!Whatever the reason is,...
How To Do A Green Tea Rinse for Hair
Looking for a way to reduce hair shedding? Are you suffering from post-partum or medicine-inducted shedding and looking for a holistic way to re-grow your hair back? A green tea rinse for hair may be just the thing you’ve been looking for. Not only is it super affordable, it’s incredibly easy with a whole lot of benefits to match (plus, no...
A 3-Step Guide To The Banding Method on Natural Hair
Ever experiencing the stress of running to a mirror to see how your style looks the next day? If you're looking to wake up with stretched AND defined curls (I know, it sounds impossible!), you have to try the banding method. Curls be looking FLAWLESS in the morning: It’s important to understand that natural hair is sensitive AF: to environmental...
How to Get The Perfect Wash and Go For Natural Hair
Achieving the perfect wash and go for natural hair is a highly coveted status in the natural hair community. It’s almost like chasing after a unicorn. Despite what you may see online, the name “wash and go” is a whole misnomer. The name implies that a natural can just wash their hair and literally “go” out of the house, an act which is fictious...
The Tea On How To Take Care of 4b Natural Hair
4b natural hair reminds me of the forgotten middle child of the Type 4 family. It’s distinctly different from 4a natural hair but often gets confused and mixed in with 4c. Contrary to what you may hear online, 4b and 4c natural hair are not the same, and 4b natural hair has specific needs that need to be addressed that are separate from the needs...
The Best Gel for Natural Hair (Hint: It’s Not Eco Styler Gel)
Now that it’s summertime in the Western hemisphere, there’s no better time to start learning about the best gel for natural hair. Summertime is the best time to start incorporating gel for natural hair – whether that’s to define your curls, sleek back your hair into a bun or lay your edges, hair gel for natural hiar might be just the thing you’ve...
How To Use MSM For Fast Natural Hair Growth in 4 Weeks
Everyone’s looking for that miracle hair grower. That one product that will grow your hair overnight, transforming your natural hair from shoulder/ear-length to waist-length in just a few short weeks. Normally I would suggest ignoring any brand who claims their product will do such a thing. But I believe using MSM for natural hair growth might...
How To Deep Condition To Grow Long Natural Hair
If you’re a natural, you know this fact very well: learning how to deep condition natural hair is an absolute must. A non-negotiable. Period, point blank, full stop. There are many benefits to deep conditioning. From deeper product penetration and intense hydration, to general self-care, deep conditioning natural hair is essential to any...
The Best Shampoo for Low Porosity Natural Hair
Looking for the best shampoo and conditioner for low porosity natural hair? You’ve come to the right place 🙂 Although all natural hair needs shampoo in a proper natural hair routine, this is especially important for low porosity natural hair. In other words: a clarifying shampoo for low porosity natural hair is a non-starter. Why? Because...
Taking Care of Natural Hair During Quarantine
TCM NOTEThis post is in no way attempting to minimize COVID-19, the circumstances pertaining to the quarantine. With this post, we are hoping to be a resource for taking care of natural hair during quarantine, for those who are able to take the time for self-care. We are praying for front-line workers and families who have been impacted by the...
