Growing Long Hair the Healthy Way
Also known as Chic Roni, is a wife, mom, self-proclaimed fashionista and blogger. Obsessed with (in no particular order) natural hair, makeup, shopping, social media and coupons. You will probably find me (and my curls) on the cosmetics aisle coupons in one hand, cell in the other looking for the perfect lip gloss. Find out more about Roni and her hair at her personal blog, www.thesavvyhousewife.com.
Detangling is one of the most challenging aspects of being natural. That’s why so many of us naturalistas dread wash-day…the whole detangling process can truly be a beast! Y’all remember that scene from The Color Purple when the little girl was screaming while Ms. Celie was combing her hair…”It hurts her!” then spack! Yep! It’s one of my fav movies, can’t you tell? And unfortunately, sometimes I feel like that little girl when I … [Read more...]
I’m a firm believer that your hair can make or break a look, so I’m all about being prepared. With wedding and prom season upon us, it’s a must that you have a few cute, chic styles ready in your style arsenal. There’s often the debate on whether or not natural hair can be “dressed up” or styled for formal events and I’m here to tell that it can. Natural hair is so versatile and the styling options can be endless. Sometimes it just … [Read more...]
Earlier this year the hubs and I decided to join a gym…I was all-in, excited and screaming “#teamfit all day!” And then it hit me, “What in the world am I going to do with my hair?” Even though I don’t have to worry about “sweating out my perm” anymore I still had my concerns about working out with my natural hair. Like most, I would love to rock a fly twistout while doing ZUMBA or running speed-walking on the treadmill, but we … [Read more...]
When you decide to go natural, we all know how much of challenge it can be. Whether you decide to transition or to big chop for most it can be a life altering decision. Imagine that accompanied with the overwhelming peer pressure to “fit in” and the natural awkwardness we all experience as a teen. So as a parent it’s important that we support their decision and help in any way possible. Although my household is exploding with testosterone, … [Read more...]
Although I no longer consider myself as “newly natural” there are still many topics within the natural hair community that have me a little stumped. And hair porosity is one of those topics, so I decided to do a little research. A few weeks ago we discussed “Is Hair Typing Necessary” but for some that alone is not enough to achieving that fly natural mane we all desire. And in the event, that you have tried every natural hair product on … [Read more...]
When I decided to transition a few years back hair typing was a very hot topic and it still is today. And personally it’s just as confusing to me now as it was then when I first heard it mentioned on YT. Some of you may be wondering, what is hair typing? Well, basically it’s a hair classification system that was created to help women (and some men), especially those of us with curly/kinky textured hair, find products that would be most … [Read more...]
I hear this all the time…I want to go natural, now what? I always laugh because I never really know where to begin. There is so much info out there about natural hair and so many tips that I’ve learned along the way that I always forget to share something…smh. But what can I say it’s challenging to share a 4 year journey in a 30 minute conversation. So I try to keep simple and share what I think is most important. And if you are saying, I … [Read more...]
With the L4L Protective Styling Challenge upon us, it’s important that we understand the do’s and don’ts of protective styling. Protective styling alone is not the key to longer, stronger, healthier hair but when combined with other healthy hair habits you will see results. So when considering a protective style be sure to keep the do’s and don’ts of protective styling in mind. Do protect your ends. One of the main goals of … [Read more...]
