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A Guide To Flat Ironing Your Hair

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 t...
hairloss
hairloss
hairloss

Temple Thinning: When All Else Fails, There is Hope!

The very first time I noticed my temples receding was when I was 23 years old after I removed my micro braids.   It never really struck me to be a hair loss issue as much as I figured it was because of the constant pulling.   T...
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Overcoming Traction Alopecia in Black Women in Three Easy Ways

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 th...
3 Terrible DIY Hair Treatments
3 Terrible DIY Hair Treatments
3 Terrible DIY Hair Treatments

3 Terrible DIY Hair Treatments

Over the course of my hair journey I have made some pretty serious boo boos.  In the search for the perfect product combination, it is safe to say that I have turned over most stones.  So I am going to list out a few of my most...
hairfood
hairfood
hairfood

Hair Food…Literally: Recipes to Feed Your Hair’s Appetite

On my journey for healthy hair, I’ve grown rather skeptical of store brand products.   Have you ever skimmed the ingredients of your favorite shampoo or conditioner and wondered, “How can this be natural?”   Y...
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presham
presham

Washing & Conditioning Your Hair for Optimal Hair Growth

The first step to happy and healthy hair is a CLEAN SCALP!  So, washing is the first lesson: Wash your hair at least once a week. Washing your hair in the shower keeps your hair going in the direction you’d like to wear i...
longhair
longhair
longhair

How My Hair Survived Heat Damage

If you’ve experienced pure hell where maintaining a somewhat descent head of hair is concerned, then you’re certainly not alone.  Before I educated myself about common hair ailments, I shameless paraded around town with dry, br...
hair loss woman
hair loss woman
hair loss woman

Hair Loss and African American Women

Traction Alopecia is seen mostly in African-American women.   Millions of people damage their hair by wearing styles that pull too tightly on their hair.  This is known as traction alopecia, this type of hair loss is caused by ...
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relaxedhair2
relaxedhair2

Tips on How to Stretch Your Relaxer

Relaxed or permed hair is very delicate because it has been chemically straightened.  If you perm your hair too often, it can result in breakage or thinning hair.  “Stretching” your relaxer is a wonderful way to maintain the le...
winterhair
winterhair
winterhair

Love Your Hair This Winter with Protective Styles

It never fails.  By the time you finally figured out the perfect recipe of products that allowed you to achieve perfect summer hair with perfect kinks, coils and curls that wouldn’t explode into a frizzy mess, you blinked and t...