Health

Natural Hair Issues:Neglect

May 5, 2012

There are many ideas about going natural that circulate throughout the community. One great myth is that natural hair is a low to no maintenance “style” to wear. This could not be any further from the truth! Neglecting one’s hair is the easiest and fasted way to permanent hair loss! There are several ways that [...]

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Do Your Hair Products Contain Formaldehyde?

March 5, 2012

If you are a naturalista who uses hair smoothing products at home or receives them from a salon, how safe are they?

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Dealing With a Sore Scalp

January 22, 2012

Is your scalp sore? Tender to the touch? Dry and irritated? Do you have dry patches or scabs? Dealing with a sore scalp is painful and can be embarrassing as well. It’s sometimes mysterious how the hair can alert us to a possibly major problem! Going natural is a great step to having healthy hair, [...]

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Natural Hair and Heat Damage

January 17, 2012

Heat damage is a serious offense to a natural head of hair, but it does happen. It can happen after one heat styling session or repeated heat styling sessions. If after heat styling you have noticed: • Dry looking hair • Straggly ends • Thinning • Breaking • Shedding • Straight ends that will not [...]

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The Best Products for Natural Hair

January 10, 2012

What are the best products to buy for natural hair? This is a Million Dollar question that has grown into a Billion Dollar industry. Black Hair care has long been an industry that capitalizes on trends in Black Hair from styles to products to Salon services vs the Do it yourself (er). Although all consumers [...]

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Dealing with Dry Hair

November 30, 2011

Dry hair is a common issue whether or not hair is natural or relaxed. During this time of year, dry hair is more common than any other concern. If your hair is feeling crunchy, looks grey and has no life, it is dry; this can be reversed. Dry hair is very fragile and requires gentle [...]

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Bad Hair? Your Hormones and You

September 1, 2011

Is it possible to have bad hair? Before condemning your tresses to the firey pit, let’s explore what can cause you to have a “bad hair day”. If you’ve ever experienced very dry, brittle, dull hair or have seen excessive hair loss at certain times, you’ve had a “bad hair day”. Changes in your hair [...]

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