Growing Long Hair the Healthy Way
Once I was introduced to luxury brands right after college, I very rarely returned to the beauty supply store for my hair needs until recently when I began working with Vivica Fox Hair. But it seems with the internet age, our accessibility to weave has become SO much easier. Everybody is jumping into the game - setting up websites, advertising via Instagram and YouTube and blowing up overnight. It really can be that easy; I get no … [Read more...]
When I went natural I didn't think anything about me would change other than my hair. I naively thought it was *only* about my hair. As you may know, I transitioned for 14 months, the longest 14 months of my life. During that time I struggled with breakage at my demarcation line (the point where the relaxed and natural hair meet) and had trouble finding cute hairstyles and smelling like shea butter allll the time (lol that’s all I used to … [Read more...]
I've been doing a lot of thinking and planning about what I want to do with my hair next now that we are in the FINAL week of our L4LPSC. *cue crowd cheer!* On one hand, as I told you I have started missing my hair! I'm ready to do a length check, see and feel my hair, run my fingers through it, etc. For me, there is a difference between "regular" protective styles such as buns and updos and "hidden" protective styles like braids, weaves … [Read more...]
A few months back we discussed the Natural Hair Debate: Nappy vs. Textured. Today we’re going to discuss good hair and what it really means to have good hair. For many years a loose curl pattern or “soft” hair has been considered “good hair”. However, a specific texture or pattern does not equate to being better. What determines whether you have good hair is your hair’s overall health. The healthier your hair - the better it is, … [Read more...]
Natural Hair Meetups are one of the things I have grown to love most about being natural. You meet new people, learn (more) about your natural hair and usually go home with new hair treats to try. National Natural Hair Meetup Day (NNHMD), an annual meetup day, is the biggest day for natural hair. Last year I attended the event in Brooklyn, NY hosted by A Tribe Called Curl and in my three and a half years natural it is the best natural hair … [Read more...]
If you were chatting with me via Twitter on Sunday evening during the airing of the 2013 Grammy Awards, then you witnessed my outrage about Herbal Essences first hand. As I sat and watched their most recent hair ad, featuring Nicole Scherzinger, I realized that "we" were once again being ignored as a consumer by this company. I've been very vocal about supporting Black owned businesses to which many of you opposed saying that if a product … [Read more...]
Last week Carmelita (DrMystique12 on YouTube & Instagram) and I were chatting during our commutes and our conversation - as usual - turned to hair at some point: Carmelita: I was looking at some of your pictures and your hair is pretty long. Me: REALLY?! I don't think so. It feels real...medium. Carmelita: No...it's long. Me: I mean, I'm happy with my hair right now but I don't feel like its long...yet. Carmelita: Well, you … [Read more...]
Quickly becoming a standard disclaimer in many hair and even beauty products is the phrase “Sulfate free, mineral oil free and paraben free.” Now I know why sulfates and mineral oil are avoided ingredients but what’s the deal with parabens in hair products? After a bit of research, I learned that not only have parabens in hair products proven to be controversial but in other beauty products as well. The original purpose of parabens as … [Read more...]
