You expect to find some of the best beauty products in the world in the makeup departments of luxury retailers like Henri Bendel’s and Saks Fifth Avenue, but are you aware that some of the best beauty products are also found in the everyday products found in your home? Check out below for some great [...]
We all should know by now that the flat iron is one of the biggest enemies when it comes on to good hair care. No matter how strong and healthy you think your hair is, the flat iron can whisk away months and years of proper taming. There is however, a smart way to get [...]
The 15th annual World Natural Hair, Health, and Beauty show presented by Taliah Waajid is the largest and most well-known natural hair show. This event is the most anticipated event of the year for natural women, those women who are transitioning, and those who are curious and want to know more about what it [...]
We have a lot of discussions on BlackHairMedia.com about how men prefer our hair to be styled. As women, we like to know what is going to get and keep a man’s attention. Hair has been a hot topic for Black women for a long time. There was even a heated discussion on the Dr. [...]
Can you tell the difference between a weave and non weave-wearing woman? Maybe not if you’re a guy, but probably so if you’re a living, breathing, female. You can lace it front, back and in between but women have become connoisseurs on the world of weave. At the end of the day, however, not only [...]
We all experience times when we are not feeling quite like our usual self. Many different factors can influence our self confidence and self image. Due to busy schedules and responsibilities sometimes “self” can be placed on the back burner for way too long and this can lead to feeling dull and boring. There is [...]
A hair in the head is worth two in the brush. ~Oliver Herford Have you ever seen a woman with a wide hair part, wide enough to know that she lost some hair from that region or stared fascinated as a young woman walks by and the side of her hair and the frontal hairline [...]
Melanin may have blessed African Americans with skin that’s more resistant to aging, but one issue that melanin does not protect us from (and actually enhances!) is the dark spots that come from skin eruptions. How many of you think that the dark spots and blemishes that remain on our skin after a pimple [...]
To some women, washing natural hair can seem to be a true chore, depending on how easy it is for them to handle their length and texture. Some women have grown out their natural hair via extensions or other methods, and are unsure of how to take care of their own locks now that they’re [...]
Where the hair styles of the Black woman is concerned, there are more than can be counted, with new ones being created almost every day. No one trend lasts longer than a few months as they change as often as do the seasons. However, the only thing that remains constant about our style is the [...]
Let’s face it, there is nothing glamorous about lifeless flat hair. Unfortunately, many of us were born with it and have no idea how to style it. Ponytails are cute but it does not have to be a life sentence. There are more options to adding life to your hair than you can wrap your [...]
When new growth appears at the roots at an average of a quarter inch or more per month, it indicates that the scalp it grows from is healthy enough to produce hair naturally. However, when the length does not increase, this is indicative of breakage. Not to confuse breakage with shedding, breakage occurs at a [...]
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Melanin may have blessed African Americans with skin that’s more resistant to aging, but one issue that melanin does not protect us from (and actually enhances!) is the dark spots that come from skin eruptions. How many of you think that the dark spots and blemishes that remain on our skin after a pimple [...]
How To Wash Long, Natural Hair
To some women, washing natural hair can seem to be a true chore, depending on how easy it is for them to handle their length and texture. Some women have grown out their natural hair via extensions or other methods, and are unsure of how to take care of their own locks now that they’re [...]
Girl Talk: His First Impression of You
Where the hair styles of the Black woman is concerned, there are more than can be counted, with new ones being created almost every day. No one trend lasts longer than a few months as they change as often as do the seasons. However, the only thing that remains constant about our style is the [...]
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