Hey chickadees! 🙂 Let me start by saying a huuuge GRACIAS to all of you who have been following me primarily on Facebook as well as Twitter, Tumblr and most recently, Instagram! On September 6th, ToBNatural reached a milestone of 1,000 Facebook fans and is still growing at well over 1300 today! To say “Thank You”, it was only right that I team up with the creator of one of my favorite product lines- Karen Tappin-Saunderson of Karen’s Body Beautiful! If you do follow me on Twittter, you’ve seen me tweet & re-tweet KBB‘s daily and weekly product deals, simply because I love the line and I want you to try it & love it too! <3 Karen’s approach to quality hair care is simple, as her online shop reminds us: “Ingredients Really Matter”! Cooking up only the best, Karen’s Body Beautiful products boast the natural ingredients many would look for…
Hello Curlies! Tell me, would you try pounding a nail into the wall with a sponge? Or how about washing your dishes with with a hammer? Ridiculous, right?! Well, simply put, to perform any task effectively, you need the right tools. In speaking with a number of curlfriends over the passed few years and through my own experiences, it seems a day in the life of many naturals include the same basic items. Follow me as we explore seven tools I’ve found necessary for natural hair care and styling. 1. Regularly spritzing your hair with a spray bottle of H2O, either alone or with some added (ahem) “juices & berries” 🙂 will help keep your strands in tip top shape. Infusing natural oils like sweet almond or jojoba will give your hair a soft, healthy look and feel. Adding essential oils such as tea tree, peppermint or rosemary will also aid in…
Pump up the volume! Achieve a similar look by using medium to large sized perm or flexi rods. Set while wet. When dry, using a little oil on your fingertips, separate each ringlet. Shake & fluff gently at the roots with a pick or your fingers until you’ve achieved the desired look. Have fun with your hair! xoxo ~Toia
There’s the misconception, among both women and men, that “going natural” means that a woman must chop off all her hair to a super short length. The fear that they will look “ugly” with short hair or won’t attract the fellas deters many women from going natural to begin with. Of course, all that couldn’t be farther from the truth. But you really don’t have to Big Chop (or BC) if you don’t want to! You can transition: gradually grow out your relaxed hair, cutting off a bit every couple months until you’re left with your natural kinks, coils or curls. Big Chop Just to clarify: while the BC is often associated with the result being a really short crop of hair or a TWA (Teenie Weenie Afro), the Big Chop is simply cutting off all your relaxed ends to reveal the natural texture at ANY point, whether you have a centimeter of new…
Author Chris-Tia Donaldson takes us through the history of black hair and gives readers a candid view into her own personal journey through the pages of Thank God I’m Natural. Although I acquired this book months AFTER doing my big chop, it helped me figure out what I was doing wrong, how to then take better care of my natural hair and has proven to be a great help & resource to this day! With inspirational photos, clear Dos and Don’ts and even easy-to-follow DIY hair care recipes, no wonder Thank God I’m Natural has been called “the natural hair bible”! Since it’s inception, TGIN has expanded into a full-on website of all things healthy as well as a blog full of yummy recipes, how-tos and even some fashion tips! Visit the store where you can purchase not only the book but original TGIN apparel and natural products for your…
