Step Out of the Box With These 7 Fall & Winter Boot Styles
As we approach colder weather, you may be thinking about installing a protective style to tuck your hair away. Before you see your stylist or tackle it yourself, here are a few protective style tips to keep in mind to help maintain the health of your hair.
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Hair Tip Tuesday: Fall Hair Care!
FALL IS HERE Y’ALL! Temps are dropping and humidity wanes with each day. Due to these and other factors, many of us find it necessary to switch up our regimen a bit so our hair plays nice with whatever the weather may bring. Here are just a few fall hair care tips to help you make the best of the crisp, cool air that comes with the season. Use Heavier Oils/Butters When I first began wearing my hair in its natural state, I thought using the same oils and things all-year-round would be fine. However, the lighter oils that I used in the summer (grapeseed, sweet almond, jojoba) to seal in moisture didn’t quite cut it in the cooler months. For me, they weren’t a strong enough “defense” against the low humidity air and my hair was feeling drier and drier. What to do?! I switched the game by using some…
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Hair Tip Tuesday: Using Essential Oils in Your Natural Hair Care Regimen
You've probably heard about how great essential oils are to use in your hair care regimen but, do you know how to use them? Here are a few tips.
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Hair Tip Tuesday: 5 Reasons Why You’re Not Retaining Length
Have you ever felt like your hair growth has come to complete halt? Many of us have gone through this at one time or another in our natural hair journey. The fact is, your hair is always growing but you may not be retaining length. In other words, just as fast as it grows, it breaks, creating the illusion of stunted growth. Here are five things to consider: Lack of Moisture Because our strands have twists, bends and curls, it’s much harder for the natural oil, sebum, to travel the entire length of the hair shaft from root to tip than it would for someone with naturally straight hair. So we need some help. On wash day, while my hair is slightly damp, I apply a leave-in then an oil or butter to seal that all in, giving special attention to the ends (since it’s the oldest part of the…
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Hair Tip Tuesday: 5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Stylist
It's no secret that choosing a good stylist can be hard work. For some, it takes years before they finally find someone who they can really trust with their natural hair. These five points should help you cut down on that search time... let's hope!
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