Raising Children to Weather the Storm
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…
Stereotypes among different racial groups run a dime a dozen. When it comes to black women stereotypes, I’ve heard them all. Sometimes people make generalizations based on humor, but often times they are downright offensive. Most recently the Atlanta Hawks’ general manager, Wes Wilcox joked about the “angry black woman” stereotype, which got my husband and…
The terms “mixed hair care” and “biracial hair care” appears to offend some people. I’m a mom of two multiracial children, and often share mixed hair care tips. In fact, the subject matter is an ongoing theme throughout my blog. As you probably know, my daughter previously grappled with accepting her mixed hair. That struggle inspired our Curly…
When I first saw my son take a brush to his curls, I nearly freaked out. When my daughter began styling her naturally curly hair on her own and got a hair tie stuck in her ringlets, I almost lost it. As you can probably imagine, I take my children’s curly hair seriously. Some may…
We’ve maintain our same hair care routine for the last couple of years. We’re able to achieve the perfect wash-n-go in six easy steps on Princess’s hair. But when it comes to mixed hair care, getting rid of knots could get tricky and may lead to breakage if not done properly. Here’s how to safety…
When it comes to mixed hair care, you have take the time to learn about your curls. Returning to my natural roots has been a bit of a learning curve. I don’t want to make the same mistake on Princess’s naturally curly hair that I’ve made on my own, especially when choosing styling methods. That…
