Dry scalp can be a pain…LITERALLY! Symptoms like irritation, flakes, and inflammation are a nuisance, but when you add winter to the mix, you are in for a world of problems. Fortunately, symptoms can be managed with a few tweaks to your hair care routine. Hot Oil Treatment Hot oil treatments soothe the scalp and…
Protective styles are great; they help us grow healthy hair and look good while doing it. Whether we are rocking curly or straight hair, we need to remember our hair health and hygiene under there. Here are some tips on how to wash and moisturize your natural hair and scalp underneath a sew-in. Rinse And…
The skin on your scalp is just as important as the skin on your face, but it’s often neglected because it’s hidden under your beautiful hair. While diet and exercise contribute to scalp health, a little scalp maintenance can go a long way in achieving luscious locks of hair. Here are 5 benefits of a…
Wash day can be brutal for those of us with challenging hair. Colored hair and tight textures are especially susceptible to dryness and breakage. Fortunately, there are ways to keep your hair feeling soft and supple each wash day. Here are five easy treatments that will elevate your wash day! Hot Oil Treatment Before shampooing…
Flip through the pages of a magazine and you’ll find a perfectly posed beauty beside a step-by-step tutorial on how to achieve her style. Unfortunately, the look doesn’t come with perfect hair. You have to create that for yourself. While it’s common knowledge that many ads use hair extensions and other tools to enhance what’s…
Due to the sudden surge in “Spoolies” hair curling videos, I decided to share the dark side of blogging. This is the companion article for my YouTube Video. Let’s start with discovery. Spoolies found me in 2015 after I unintentionally used their name to describe a different roller. They sent me a set of rollers…
Seriously! We select curling irons and rollers based on size, but we are not sizing up our own hair. As much fighting and confusion that there is surrounding hair types, we should seriously consider incorporating curl diameters and wavelength measurements as a standard when getting to know our hair. My curl diameter story started when…
The idea of needing to pick and choose places to dress up may seem a little strange to some, but when you think about it, it makes sense. The world is more casual with each passing day. In many respects, that’s a good thing, and you can still get by with a sort of glamorous…
During my transition to natural hair, I relied heavily on Henna treatments to give me some manageability. I have since reduced my treatments, but if my hair feels coarse, I pull out some Henna, protein or clay of some sort to get it back on track. Many African tribes use some sort of powder or…
We've all been broke before. Heck, I'm still broke and times are hard. I decided to do a start to finish hair curling tutorial using common household items instead of hair products on my natural hair. Remember brown paper bag curls? I just used plastic grocery bags instead since nobody ever runs out of them.…