I transitioned from 2009-2011. I can say that transitioning was very hard for me. At that time I had no idea how to do my hair at all. The two textures were like night and day, and I was frustrated with my tresses. While transitioning, I chose visit my hair stylist every two weeks to have her take care of my hair simply because I didn’t know what to do with it. At that time I wore my hair mostly straight. I continued…
Transitioners
The Ultimate Twist and Curl Tutorial
Posted on November 4, 2015Its been a while with tutorials but… I’M BACK!!! I decided to put a twist (literally) on my old trusty twist and curl. I used to do this style way back in the day (2011). When I first started wading in the waters with my natural hair. This style is excellent for those who are transitioning. I began with freshly washed hair. I used Shea Moisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil shampoo, followed by Obia Natural Hair Babassu Deep Conditioner, *pause,…
The Importance Of Deep Conditioning Your Hair
Posted on October 28, 2015The chilly temps has got me changing up the game and paying very close attention to my strands. Lets chat a little about deep conditioning. Importance of Deep Conditioning It helps prevent damage from heat and styling tools as well as helping to replace moisture and vital proteins into the hair shaft. Deep Conditioning is also very important for those with damaged, brittle, or color treated hair. Most importantly, when you deep condition your hair you help restore luster, shine and strength to your…
3 Remedies To Help Your Dry Scalp This Fall And Winter
Posted on October 21, 2015Now that Fall is upon us and winter is approaching I have began to notice my scalp becoming dry because of the cold weather. I have always dealt with dry scalp issues, even while I was relaxed. I want to focus on the health of my hair and scalp so I look for healthy ways to help combat the issues I have with my hair. I have found 3 ways that have helped me to combat my dry and itchy scalp. Tee Tree…
Hair Typing is Not For Me
Posted on October 7, 2015Hair typing eh… As Naturalista’s we can get all wrapped up into hair typing. 4A 4B 3c! What is all of that you ask? The hair typing system was a system created by Andre Walker. He created the Andre Walker Hair Classification System which is used by many hair professionals and naturals today to classify their hair textures. See the hair type chart below. We tend to spend so much time being put into categories, really our whole lives. For applications, ethnicity, eye color, shoe size, bra…