Being a nappy-headed beauty can be both a wonderful and challenging experience. Many African Americans have chosen to embrace their natural nappy hair. A more positive name for nappy hair is natural hair, and this article is about my own three-year journey as a natural haired college student and what I learned. Natural hair is ...
Growing out your natural hair can be almost impossible without the correct know-how. That is why it is so important to learn from people who have already grown or are in the process of growing a healthy head of hair. Although genetics may sometimes play a role in hair growth many women are able to ...
You finally did it! You made it all the way through the process of going natural. Your question is now what? What do you do with all your naturally textured hair? Any hair with a course texture or even a softer and wavier texture needs adequate care to prevent breakage. It is a learning process, ...
The natural hair movement is quickly sweeping the nation, but many African American women are still on the fence as to whether or not they should chop off their relaxed ends and start sporting their afro-textured locs. If you’re undecided, here are five reasons that natural hair might be for you. With natural hair you ...
Let us begin with a few basics about natural, aka Napptural, hair. Natural hair is hair that has not had its physical properties altered by chemical processes, including, but not limited to hair relaxers, texturizers, silkeners and jherri curls. These products alter the natural texture of the hair by breaking down disulfide bonds, which hold ...
Shingling, in the natural hair community, is simply a concentrated method used to distribute product throughout the hair so that each and every strand of hair is coated with that product. You can simply use your hands, a comb or brush to evenly distribute product and smooth your natural hair during the shingling method. Shingling ...
When you’ve been relaxing your hair for years and you want to go natural, sometimes the process is easier said than done. It can be extremely overwhelming especially if you don’t know how to deal with your natural texture. Yet don’t be alarmed use these tips, to make the transitioning process much easier. When Going ...
Black women are known for having hair that is kinkier than women of other races, making their hair somewhat more difficult to care for. In its natural state, that is, without any chemicals present to straighten the hair, black hair, especially when the texture is super-kinky, can be challenging to style and manage, to say ...
Are you considering dying your hair? Are you concerned about potential health-risks associated with the harsh chemicals used in synthetic dyes? Why not try certified organic Henna instead? Henna is one of the most popular natural dye products on the market. It is made from a shrub called Lawsonia inermis, which has a natural reddish-orange ...
After receiving over 1,000 page views and more comments on the Good, the Bad and the Ugly than all of my other published writings on AC, I felt the definite need to say something in response to negative comments made towards me concerning my knowledge of natural hair. Furthermore, since I would like to write ...
