If you’re transitioning, natural-haired (or if you’re not) you’ve probably heard of many terms, recipes and -ism’s by now. One in particular that’s all the buzz at the moment is the term ‘protective style’. Of course this term, like the term ‘natural’, means different things to different people so there are two schools of thought on this. […]
Shea Moisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Hair Masque with African Rock Fig & Baobab Oil Product Review
I was preparing for my first henna treatment and needed a good deep conditioner to use after the application, so I stopped at Target and found Shea Moisture’s Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Hair Masque. I had never seen this product before but since I’ve used other products from Shea Moisture, I decided […]
My First Ever Henna Treatment!
After wearing my hair in its natural state for over three years, I reflected on what I could be doing better. Conditioning came to mind then I immediately thought of henna! I had read about the benefits of using henna a few years ago while researching other natural hair stuff and decided to explore it further. Turns out henna could […]
What Does Being Natural Really Mean?
It’s front and center that African-American women all over the world are choosing to return to their natural roots. The decision to ‘go-natural’ is varied and apparently so is the definition of the word ‘natural.’ The result leads to a heated debate in the natural hair community about what being ‘natural’ really means. Here’s the scoop. Some naturals think that wearing […]
My Natural Hair Transition 4 – 8 Months Post-Relaxer
My decision to transition back to natural hair instead of doing the big chop was made because I knew how to style my hair in general. I figured it couldn’t be that hard, just do what I’ve always done right? Well, not exactly. You see, I had never allowed my textured roots to stick around beyond the 6-8 […]
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