Let’s Talk: Protective Styling
A ‘protective style’ is any hairstyle that covers and protects the ends of your hair (the most delicate part) or minimizes exposure to damage. Any hair type can benefit from protective styling. I’ve always preferred wearing my natural hair out, favoring simple styles like wash and goes or a puff but every once in a while my arms and my ends need a break. That’s when I turn to protective styling. Reasons for choosing a protective style vary from person to person but here are a few: Breakage and Mechanical Damage Breakage we’re all familiar with. It could be the result of a dietary deficiency, lack of protein…
My Hair Regimen: Technique Means More Than Products
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about my hair regimen lately and to be honest, I struggle with this question. Mostly because…I don’t really have one. I’ve been natural for about ten years. In that time I’ve watched countless vids, stalked multiple blogs and spent lord knows how many thousands of dollars on stuff in jars but at the end of the day, none of those things really made a difference. How you TREAT your hair, and by extension, your body, day in and day out has a far greater impact on the health of your hair than any product you can buy. In addition, I’ve found that hair…
Aztec Magic Healing Clay is, Well…Magical
With this mask, moisture-stripping shampoos have been banished from my natural hair routine for good. Read More
3-Ingredient Rose Spritzer – Salvation in a Spray Bottle
Aloe, rosewater and vegetable glycerin are about to solve 80% of your beauty woes.
This is Not a Blog
This is not a blog. I am not a blogger.