Raising Children to Weather the Storm
Pre-poo may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of “wash routine.” But, it should be. As I learned over the years, it’s an important step when it comes to growing healthy natural hair. Hair holds a certain amount of water molecules. If you wash your hair without pre-pooing, your…
Water temperature can have a huge impact on your naturally curly hair. Is it okay to use hot water to shampoo and condition your curls? Does cool water affect your hair differently than warm water? I’m here to answer these questions and share what has been working for me. Ever since I was a little…
PH balance in naturally curly hair isn’t something I thought about when I decided to return to my natural roots. But after dealing with many setbacks along my natural hair journey, I began researching the importance of pH and how it affects my hair. What is pH? pH which is the potential of hydrogen. It…
Porosity is vital to the overall health of natural hair. When I ditched the relaxer and returned to my natural roots eight years ago, I knew nothing about porosity. However, after watching other naturals on YouTube talk about how knowing their porosity impacted their natural hair journey, I realized that it held the answer to…
Wearing my Natural hair is something that I struggled with for many years, and I’m certainly not alone. Whether sporting protective styles, wearing it curly or straight. The options are endless for those with curls, kinks and coils. That’s what makes our hair so beautiful and unique. But many of us grapple with our natural…
Protein treatment is a great way to strengthen hair strands. The protein attaches to follicles and penetrates cuticle layers. I don’t frequent the beauty salon much, but I normally get my protein treatments there. Since personal care businesses are closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, now is time to take matters into my own hands….
I’ve been researching ways to safely dye natural hair and came across Naturtint Hair Dye. I was a bit apprehensive at first because aside from trying Henna at home, I’ve never tried an at home box dye. Some would question why I didn’t just go to a salon, but learning about my natural hair means…
I remember learning the cobra knot as a child growing up in Brooklyn. My siblings and I attended a summer day camp at P.S. 272 near Bayview houses. We learned all types of knots like the Chinese staircase and the Cobra knot with lanyards. So we decided to do the cobra braid on my daughter’s…
