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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.
This quiz will give you the lowdown on exactly what your curl type is, so you'll never have to wonder again ♥
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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,...
Hygral Fatigue: Why Your Hair May Be Over-Moisturized
In a nutshell, hygral fatigue is the result of over-moisturizing natural hair (aka doing too much). As naturals, we push the importance of keeping our natural hair moisturized.Whether that’s deep conditioning weekly, using hydrating leave-in conditioners, to just drinking more water, we've been told that moisture is an integral...
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 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...
The Best Essential Oils For Natural Hair Growth
Essential oils can do amazing things for natural hair. And when we're talking about the best essential oils for natural hair growth, we're talking about hair growth in just a few weeks. If used correctly, essential oils can deliver benefits that no other oil can. You can, quite literally, accelerate your natural hair growth by adding them...
Alopecia in Natural Hair: Here’s What You Should Know
Ever parted your hair to find a bald spot? Or have you noticed that your part is slowly widening over time? You may be thinking you have alopecia which, contrary to popular belief, is more common than you think! Hair loss in general is a painful realization to come to, especially as a black woman. Our hair is a part of not only our femininity,...
Natural Hair Breakage – How To Retain Your Length
Ever look into the sink after combing your hair? Ain't natural hair breakage a b*tch? For some naturals, you may be met with a million little coily pieces looking back at you, like mini casualties of the detangling war. Nothing hurts more to a natural than seeing those small pieces of hair. It means that your ends, which are the...
What To Look For In Natural Hair Products
Figuring out what to look for in natural hair products can be confusing. And let’s be real, there’s so many different products out there on the market. How do we know which one will work for us? So, let’s start with what not to look for. A short time ago, we discussed the worst ingredients for natural hair that you should...
