All Things Hair
Natural Hair Does Not Always Equal Do It Yourself
When I first “discovered” the online healthy hair community a few years ago, I became fascinated with researching ingredients, methods, techniques, products and anything that would help my hair become healthier and grow longer....
My Hair Story
“Duro duro, malo malo”, the hairdresser complained. Male patron asks (in Spanish), “How do you do hair that is so hard and so bad?” Hairdresser begins to respond, but I interject. “Excuse me. I u...
Celebrity Hair Crush: Ashanti
Ever since Ashanti first burst onto the music scene singing the hook Ja Rule’s hit “Always on Time” with long softly curly tresses – the perfect 1b/27 mix, I’ve been in love with her hair. Ashanti...
Trend to Try: Ninja Bun
I’m not really sure why this is called a ninja bun…I mean do ninjas wear buns? Do they even have hair? Not sure, but anywhoo this style refers to an extremely forward placed hair bun. The top knot was something new and outsi...
My Top 10 Favorite You Tube Hair Vloggers
I’ll share a secret with you – I went about three years without cable television. Yep…three whole years! But I’ve always had the internet so during that time You Tube became a regular source of entertainment and I’ve develope...
Trend to Try: Top Knot Hair Bun
No longer a look reserved for librarians, the top knot can be incredibly chic and feminine. It is a very popular look among celebrities – LaLa Anthony, Ashanti, and Kim Kardashian have all been seen wearing various versi...
Do people still lie about being natural?
I remember when I was younger, people got texturizers or curl relaxers and claimed it was their natural texture. Soul Glo juice dripping down the side of their face, they would look you dead in the eye and say “My hair i...
Hair versus Health, A Black Woman’s Struggle!
It is no secret that there is a long standing struggle with Black women between maintaining great looking hair and exercising regularly. In the June/July issue of Sophisticate’s Black Hair Magazine, I was shocked to read...
Celebrity Hair Crush: Kimberly Elise
Kimberly is no stranger to the natural hair community and has been very vocal about how much she loves her natural curls, frequently wearing her fro publicly to red carpet events. Even though her profession requires versatilit...
Trend to Try: Braided Headband
I absolutely LOVE this look! In my opinion, the braided headband is not a trend because its always in style. However, it does seem to be more popular lately. There are so many variations – you can create a cornrow or fr...
