Category : Lifestyle

How To Do “Invisible Part” Weaves – Two Methods Of Installation

“Invisible part” weaves have been around for a few years now. The point of them is to use the specific layering technique to show your own scalp without actually leaving any of your own hair out to hide the tracks. The part itself isnR...

Stylist Feature – Alizabeth Davis

Introduce yourself and which salon if any you work at… Hi my name is Alizabeth Davis, and I’m a natural hair stylist at Naturally U Hair Salon West! How long have you worked as a licensed cosmetologist and where did you study? I have been a nat...

Spring Break Gratitude

Mom and daughter at playground“Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” – Amy ColletteI had grand plans for Spring Break. There was a plane and a beach involved. I was also planning to vi...

Thickness Does Not Come ‘Naturally’ For All Of Us

Anywhere you look whether TV, movies or the internet you will find models, actresses, and musicians with big, thick, beautiful hair. The need to have youthful, voluminous hair is contagious which can make a woman with thin hair feel inferior or left...

How Protective Styling Could Be Doing More Harm Than Good In Your HHJ

If you have any knowledge of the diet industry you will know that majority of the people who lose a great deal of weight eventually gain it back. For that reason a lot of industry experts often say that the real battle starts after you have lost the...

Curly Hair Etiquette – Acceptable And Unacceptable Things To Say To Natural Girls

Curly Girl Etiquette refers to way other people treat our hair on a daily basis. By treat I mean, comment, touch, not touch, opinions, and all other things that people think is there natural right to express about our hair. It doesn’t matter wh...

Simple Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Recipe

My Simple Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Recipe is super soft and full of vanilla flavor. Try my Simple Vanilla Bean Ice Cream recipe that is made with no eggs and the taste of vanilla enhanced with a vanilla bean. This weather is going to have me making t...

5 Mistakes That Are Costing Naturals Length

If you scan our message inbox and search for these two words ‘not growing’ you might find more than 100 instances of that very phrase in that order highlighted in yellow. There are healthy women out there that genuinely believe that their...

Stylist Feature – Latoya C.

Introduce yourself and which salon if any you work at… Hey this is Toya #demtoyabraids! How long have you worked as a licensed cosmetologist and where did you study? Currently attending Lt International Beauty School. I’ve been doing hair since...

How To Get 4b Hair To Waist Length In 3 Years

If you watch the below video you might think that getting your 4b natural hair to waist length is kind of easy, I mean protective styling, drinking water, supplements, deep conditioning, moisturizing and cleansing all seems easy enough right?...

Revive Old Stretched Hair With A Bantu Knot Out

The key to a perfect bantu knot it the technique but arguably before we get to the twisting and twirling the set is the most important part. In this post we see the fabulous Donedo as she show us how she does her bantu knots and how she turns this si...

Four Secrets to Success For Working Moms

“So, please, let's stop talking about 'having it all' and start talking about the very real challenges of 'doing it all.'"& ―& Kirsten Gillibrand,& Off the Sidelines: Raise Your Voice, Change the WorldWhen people talk about "having it all", at the co...

Stylist Feature – Audri Howard

Introduce yourself and which salon if any you work at… Hello World, My name is Audri Howard. I am a Hair Stylist/Hair Colorist; Make up Artist at Artistic Skillz Hair Salon 1547 E. 82nd St. Chicago IL 60619 How long have you worked as a licensed cos...

Does Your Man Like Your Natural Hair And Do You Care?

Well, does he? And yes, do you ACTUALLY CARE? I find this topic or problem perplexing on so many levels. I mean…why are we even having this discussion in the first place? OK, I get it. Your man, husband, boyfriend, significant other is important to y...

How Curling Iron Sizes Affect The Curl Results

I came across this little infographic on Total Beauty and I thought it was worth a share. Many times we buy curling irons without an idea of how the iron size affects the end results of your curls. Essentially, the larger the barrel size the larger t...