Growing Long Hair the Healthy Way
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...]
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...]
I have to be honest, I hadn't even heard of the LOC method until L4L writer Roni penned a fantastic post explaining that is a systematic way of moisturizing and sealing your hair for better moisture retention. Long story short L-O-C is an acronym for the order of product application (liquid-oil-cream) and has become quite popular among natural haired ladies. Now you should already know how I feel about something that as universal as … [Read more...]
As this year comes to a close, we began setting goals and resolutions in preparation for the New Year ahead. In addition to the typical resolutions to eat right, save money, lose weight, etc. many naturalistas, like myself, set Natural Hair Resolutions as well. This year I decided to keep my list simple and attainable. Check out my 2013 Natural Hair Resolutions: Natural Hair Resolution #1: Incorporate More Protective … [Read more...]
I was recently asked why it seems to be taking me a long time to reach my hair length goals. A very valid question since I have been on my hair journey since 2009. Shouldn't I be further along (lengthwise) by now? I also receive several emails per week asking why I don't stretch my relaxers beyond 12 weeks, why I don't texlax and if I think those things are necessary. I am not at all offended by your asking, that's why I'm here right? … [Read more...]
I received this question and comment from a lovely reader recently: Why do you not stretch longer than 12 weeks? I find that fascinating seeing as all the other prominent YouTube gurus make it seem like you are doing your hair a disservice if you do not stretch a minimum of six months. First of all - girl, did you just include me in the phrase 'prominent YouTube guru'?! Shut 'cho mouth! *doing the wop* (and if you are too young to … [Read more...]
There is a lot of emphasis on products in the healthy hair world, which are your favorites, your staples, what do you hate, reviewing new things. I understand it, but honestly there are a LOT of good products on the market for Black hair these days, something that has changed within the last few years. So knowing the "best" products isn't as important or hard to determine as it used to be. However, the tools you arm yourself with for your … [Read more...]
The online healthy hair communities goes through phases all the time. When I started my healthy hair journey, it was very common for ladies to have very strict, to the letter hair schedules. Shampoo on Saturday, Co-wash on Wednesday, Deep condition on both Saturday and Wednesday alternating between protein and moisture, Moisturize and seal twice daily, etc. You get the picture. I think that became a bit overwhelming for both those who … [Read more...]
