The Mixtress’s Guide: Storing and Preserving Homemade Mixes
Whether you’ve concocted an Ayurvedic tea rinse or whipped up a moisturizing shea butter recipe, your homemade mixes will have this in common—they need to be properly stored and preserved. It’s exciting to be able to create and blend your own conditioners and moisturizers—it’s not so exciting if their potency declines and they become overridden [...]
Teacher Hair Styles: Simplicity and Sophistication
What hair style comes to mind when you think of a teacher? Most people will probably say buns or updos. The mindset derives from some traditional TV roles of teachers. You may recall shows such as Little House on the Prairie with the very sweet and coy Miss Beadle complete with the bonnet and bunned [...]
Choosing a Relaxed Hair Style for You
If you’re searching for the best way to choose a relaxed hairstyle, then you’ve come to the right place. One thing that I’ve discovered about relaxed hair styles is that you must combine a little creativity along with traditional styling techniques. There are a few important pointers that you must consider when choosing a relaxed [...]
African American Short Hair Styles
I love short hair styles! A fresh and cute hairstyle shows character, confidence, and bit of mystery. Sometimes a long hairstyle can be somewhat plain or ordinary; not knocking long hair here, I simply find short styles cute, sassy, and fun! How about you? Check out some of these captivating short dos! This short style [...]
Natural Hair Braid-Out Style
Braid Out on Natural Hair The braid-out style on natural hair can be one of the easiest styles to achieve! Braid-outs are also convenient to do because they work against the issue of shrinkage. When I go about the process of implementing the braid out style, I wash and condition my hair. Next, I apply [...]
How to Make a Comeback From a Setback
Raise your hand if (like me) you’ve ever had a dreaded setback. Whether it’s due to a bad dye job, too much heat, or over-manipulation, a setback can take inches off your hair—not too mention that it can also leave your hair damaged and uneven. There are plenty of resources out there telling us how [...]
Braided Updo Hair Styles
Why limit yourself when it comes to braiding hairstyles? Here are some great styles that are the perfect balance between the updo and braids! Anitra, from Memphis, TN created these picturesque hairstyles. Check them out! Crinkles and braids are a perfect combination. A pompadour and flat twists can add appeal to braids. Zig Zags are [...]
Texlaxed Hair: A Healthy Hair Journey
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Ashley, a long time BHP member, for an interview about her gorgeous texlaxed hair. Ashley is an aspiring songstress and a graduate of Clark Atlanta University. Where are you from? I’m from Atlanta GA. How long have you had a texturizer? I have had a texturizer since [...]
Trimming Natural Hair
How to Trim Natural Hair Many think that the gateway to healthy, trimmed ends is through straightening our curls and coils first. However, natural hair may be trimmed without straightening the hair at all. Keep in mind, trimming your natural hair does not have to be a difficult task. Although some like to press the [...]
African American Layered Hairstyles
What better way to spice up drab and lifeless hairstyles than with layers? Layers can serve several purposes, one of which is to add pizazz to an otherwise plain style. A very popular reason for getting layers is how much fullness and body they give the hair. A person with fine hair that lacks body [...]
