by Ayana Aden | Jan 24, 2022 | Natural Hair 101, Natural Hair Routines
Fun fact: natural hair loves moisture. And winter, with its dry, cold air temperature, can rob your curls and coils from moisture if your natural hair is improperly set and styled. Letting my natural hair wash and go air dry the winter….. Bouta weave this joint...
by Ayana Aden | Jan 12, 2022 | Natural Hair 101, Natural Hair Products
A frequently asked question in the natural hair community is if co wash is good for natural hair. The short answer is no, co-washing is not inherently bad for natural hair. On its own, a co washing product will not damage our curls and coils. However, it becomes...
by Ayana Aden | Jan 10, 2022 | Natural Hair 101
The science is in: air drying is bad for your hair. There are many reasons why air drying natural hair comes with some consequences, but the main reason is this: it leaves your hair in a prolonged state of fragility, resulting in tiny cracks in your hair strands. This...
by Ayana Aden | Jan 6, 2022 | Natural Hair 101
Learning how to detangle natural hair is an important, yet often misunderstood, step when caring for our delicate coils. i didn’t detangle my hair before i sat in her chair. so i said i’m sorry, thinking i gave her double the work. she stopped everything and was like...
by Ayana Aden | Jan 4, 2022 | Natural Hair 101, Natural Hair Routines
The curly girl method is a highly prescriptive, detailed regimen of how to maintain and care for curly and coily hair, outlined in the book Curly Girl: The Handbook, written in the early 2000s. In this book, there is much advice given to manage curly hair. The most...
by Ayana Aden | Aug 21, 2021 | Natural Hair 101, Wash Day
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...
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