by Cherekana Feliciano A few weeks ago, I shared with you all my ode to wash-n-go’s. Now, I’d like to share with you lovelies my product review of what’s currently in my natural hair care arsenal. So here are my wash and go staple products for natural hair. Cleansers: Like a good kinky haired chick, I bode farewell to shampoos with harsh sulfate cleansers, opting for the sulfate free life. Here’s my current-though rotating- cleanser stash: Curls Creamy Curl […]
The Inversion Method | Miracle Hair Treatment or Insanity?
The Inversion Method Every now and then, I hear a crazy regimen claiming to make hair grow over 20 inches per year, if you just apply the right products and believe. Well.. I am definitely a believer that science doesn’t know everything. However, some things just seem too good to be true. Although…some hair methods are worth a try.. even if you may look a little crazy in the process. The inversion method is one that I’m not too […]
Protective Natural Hairstyle: The “Tamed Curl”
PROTECTIVE HAIRSTYLE FOR NATURAL HAIR: THE TAMED CURL Look at that shrinkage! Gotta Love it! The pictures above are a few pics of a go to protective hairstyle for my hair called the “Tamed Curl”. This protective hairstyle is taken from an old twist out. How to achieve this look Prior to this picture I was wearing my hair in protective two strand twists. Each twist measured about a 1/4 inch width in diameter. I followed my regimen […]
Fine.. Touch My Hair Already!
You Can Touch My Hair Earlier this summer in Union Square Park, here in New York City, three woman stood with signs that read “You can touch my hair”. It’s a phrase that I myself have rarely had the pleasure of saying, because in my experience most people don’t ask and just jump in and touch with asking! No one expected the attention that these woman would receive during the 2 day period, and as a result a documentary […]
Want Strong Natural Hair? Try This…
Growing up we were constantly taught to add grease to our scalps and hair for moisture…. not the best advice. And strangely, no one told us to deep condition more often. We’ve also been taught that our hair is strong, because if you run a fine toothed comb through our hair, we may break it. Ha! But the truth is our strands can be fragile, weakened, heading for disaster and there is nothing healthy about that. A treatment that […]
Friday Reflections: 7 Years, 7 Lessons
By: ReignElle It’s so crazy that I have been natural for 7 years. During this time, like many people, I have had ups and downs, heartaches and even breakups with my hair. Going natural 7 years ago is nothing like what it is today. Taking the first step to “go natural”, during a time when it just wasn’t mainstream was so liberating, scary and intimidating. I learned so much about myself during this time, and as you go through […]
We All Try.. And Sometimes I Fail!
Picture: September 2011. So this is my first press of the year, and I definitely missed the mark. But I knew going in it wouldn’t be pretty. We all have hair goals, and I am no different. I started this year hype! Eager to grow my hair to amazing lengths, highest level of health and all while wearing protective styles. But let me say this, the first 5 months were great. Although within those 5 months things didn’t go […]
Lets Be Honest | I Like It Rough But My Hair Doesn’t
Her Hair Inspires Me To Do Right! Most days I would say I have a very low tolerance for the small intricacies of hair care. So protective styles often protect me from myself. I have a dark secret though, I really don’t mind the idea of raking my fingers through my hair and hearing the strands pop off. Gasp!!!! That’s the truth, but with this new goal I know it would be impossible to continue this bad habit. Yea […]
Newly Natural – The Twist Set
Big Chopped Recently? The Signature Twist Set The Lovely Jessica – Newly Big Chopped A wonderful friend of mine recently big chopped. A signature style that should be a staple in any newly natural woman’s life is the Twist Set. This set requires very little skill to get started, although as always practice does make perfect. The greatest part of this hairstyle is the ability to have two hairstyles in one, extending your style once your twists become old. […]
Monkey See, Monkey Don’t : I Want Her Hair!
…and when it doesn’t work out! She Can Do No “Hair Wrong” In My Eyes! Love Her! “I Wish My hair Would Look Like That.” Sound familiar? I think we all have our hair idols and a favorite curly we wish our hair could emulate. Ever seen some fab hair on someone, and asked them how they achieved their look? You listen diligently, follow every step and for some odd reason you hair looks nothing like what you saw? I know […]