Protective styles don’t automatically protect your hair. That’s probably one of the biggest misconceptions in natural hair care. The truth is, a style is only protective if it’s installed, maintained, and removed correctly. When those things are overlooked, the opposite can happen—dryness, breakage, excessive shedding, and unnecessary tension. The good…
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How I’m Healing My Natural Hair After Breakage
First things first, breakage is normal. It’s natural for older hair to weaken and split, it’s just the process. It doesn’t always mean you did something wrong, but knowing how to minimize split ends and heal your hair after breakage is where you can make the difference. Breakage doesn’t always…
A Winter Haircare Routine That Will Keep Your Natural Hair Healthy
If you’re thinking, you can’t wait for the spring…me too, sis. Until then, we have to stay as warm as we can and make sure our hair is protected and hydrated. With the weather being 40 degrees and less it can take a toll on our beautiful strands. The wind…
Best Practices For Styling An Old Twist/Braid Out
If anyone knows how to put off wash day, it’s me. Seriously, don’t feel bad about skipping wash day once in a while or putting it off until you absolutely can’t anymore. Truth is life happens and you’re going to miss things, it’s not the end of the world. Keep…
3 Strand Twist vs. 2 strand twist – Whats the difference?
I’m sure you’ve heard of a three-strand twist by now. The new technique became popular a few years ago, but I never really got into it because the idea of the style confused me. Originally I thought, wouldn’t a three-strand twist just be a braid? The answer to that is,…