As a self confessed product junkie, I have tried numerous products and treatments on my hair. Since I am constantly doing something to my hair, you would not think that it ever has time to go through dry spells. Well, it does. Being a natural, my hair needs extra moisture, but there are certain times [...]
I have only been natural for eight months and my regime that I had when I began is completely different than it is now. I have decided to simplify and make sure that I covered key practices to ensure I got the best growth out of my hair. With that said I think over all [...]
For the past few months, I’ve explored the benefits of green tea for both hair growth and repair. Green tea has an antioxidant called epigallocatechin gallate, a key ingredient in scalp stimulation. To this day I don’t know how to pronounce this antioxidant correctly, but after reviewing a study that proved it increased hair growth [...]
I have tried several methods of applying the oil to my hair. Part of the problem is that oil is messy. No way around that. It runs down your scalp, onto your hair and clothing and if you are not careful it can ruin a good piece of furniture so the way in which [...]
Traditional hot oil treatments are done after the hair has been washed and conditioned and it is an age old practice in hair care for women of all ethnicities. At times people even do hot oil treatments in place of deep conditioning. As stated in Part I: What is a prepoo, it is done on [...]
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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 [...]
Hair Breakage: Prevent It Before It Starts
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 [...]
Caring For The African-American Infant’s Hair
How can you not think of your baby as a real, living doll?! Her chubby cheeks are so cute you can pinch them, and his little toes are so….you get the idea. You can barely stop yourself from dressing them in cute little get-ups before running to whip out the old Nikon for the 74 [...]
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