Have you ever wanted to try a new chic hairstyle but were told by the stylist that your hair is “just too short”? How did you feel? Frustrated, annoyed, or overwhelmed? At one point in our lives or another everyone desires to grow out their hair naturally. Growing your hair is not as difficult as you may have come to…

Finding the best deep conditioner for natural hair may at first seem to be overwhelming. After all, there are dozens of products on the market. But how do you know which one is best for your hair? What works wonders for one person may not work for another. Factors such as environment, diet, and hair texture make everyone’s hair unique.…

This post will address the most common but unasked concerns on how to use coconut oil on natural hair in the most efficient way. Throughout the African American community, coconut oil has been deemed the Holy Grail for black hair (natural hair and relaxed hair). For African American hair, coconut oil is used for detangling, hair loss, found in most…

What is porosity? Porosity is your hair’s ability to absorb moisture can be categorized in three ways: low, normal, and high. Low porosity hair has tightly closed pores which resist moisture and tends to create protein-sensitivity. If the hair has closed pores moisture has a hard time penetrating the hair shaft, but once it has penetrated the hair shaft moisture…

Co-washing natural hair is a method for shampooing and refreshing hair with the use of conditioner. Co-wash conditioners have become more popular in the past few years. However, women have been hip to co-washing for decades. It is an alternative to cleaning the hair without stripping natural hair. The shampoo is generally made by combining a surfactant, most often sodium lauryl…