Could it be your Relaxer?
There are all sorts of hair care issues. Whether it’s breakage, porosity, dryness, flaky scalp or thinning/shedding, hair problems almost always have a source, and for many, chemicals are a source that many seem to overlook when considering their hair care woes. Some complain about breakage, damage, split ends and other problems, and claim that [...]
Magical Mending Products: Can Split Ends be Mended?
Magical Mending Products: Can Split Ends be Mended?
There are tons of products on the market reporting claims of mending and repairing those pesky split ends. Have you ever tried these products that make these claims? Well, more than likely you have experienced the same disappointment that I have when I realized that those split ends [...]
Coconut Oil Benefits for Hair
Coconut Oil Benefits for Hair
Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is known for its beneficial qualities from its culinary uses to its many healing properties. Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, commonly recognized as EVCO, is produced in the best way to retain the highest content of nutrients in its purest form. Few know of the greatness it does [...]
Setting Hair Goals for 2010
Setting Hair Goals for 2010
Of course, we all pretty much realize the importance of setting goals for any endeavor that we set out to do in life. So why not set goals for your hair care journey each New Year? The New Year offers new opportunities to alter the way that you did things in [...]
Reasons to Go Natural
Reasons to Go Natural
Have you ever thought about going natural, but you just are not quite sure about it? Have you seen women with beautiful hair in its natural state, yet you have never seen your own texture? Do you just want to do something different for a change? Has your hair been falling out [...]
Caring for Hair Naturally
In many cultures it is thought that nature is the best healer for illnesses and diseases. It is also thought that a healthier body will result in healthier hair. Hair products like shampoos and conditioners will only provide short term effects on hair growth and health. The best result for long term hair growth and [...]
Importance of Protein and Moisture in African American Hair
Have you ever wondered why your hair seems more prone to dryness? Well, African Americans face the challenge of balancing the protein and moisture in their hair. African American hair requires great care to moisturize and prevent damaging the hair. This hair type is naturally dry and requires a balance of protein and moisture to [...]
To Grease or Not to Grease???
Greasing The Hair
Now I know most of us (and our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and cousins alike) have had this obsession with “greasing” our hair. We would grease the hair, scalp, and all because that’s what we were taught would make the hair grow. As I look back on the days where I would slap grease [...]
Jamaican Black Castor Oil Ash Content Enhances It’s Effectiveness
Jamaican black castor oil ash content is what sets it apart from you common everyday castor oil. There is an ancient tradition of roasting and processing castor oil which is imperative to get texture that is needed to make it beneficial. Castor bean ash contains manganese, silica and magnesium just to name a few elements [...]
Are you the reason your hair has become an alcoholic?
You’ve probably heard that alcohol is bad for your hair, because it dries it out and makes it break easily. That’s it. Nothing else? There’s so much more to the story. Alcohol can be both bad and good. Disagree? Let me explain. After doing some research I found [...]
