Healthy Hair…Healthy Color?
Summer hair is often associated with beach waves and sun-kissed strands. It’s no surprise that many women like to dye or highlight their hair bronze, blonde, or gold during this time of year. Even though coloring one’s hair can be an exciting change and offer something different, we are also reminded that if one isn’t [...]
Tweaking Your Heat Regimen
You pick up your blow dryer, switch it on and…zap! You’ve just evaporated the moisture in your hair and raised its temperature to 80˚C—which means your hair cuticles will crack like dry skin. Whether blow drying, curling or flat ironing, overuse of direct heat will take a toll on our hair. Although one of the [...]
Relaxed Ideals Revealed: Part II
Here’s the second part of the interview with our own, Dena! Enjoy! I always rave about the versatility that naturals have, do you feel that your style choices are limited since you have a relaxer? I guess that I jumped ahead and answered this earlier, but I actually feel the exact same way you do [...]
Relaxed Ideals Revealed…
Relaxed Ideals Revealed… The following is an interview with BHP’s Dena! She reveals her experiences as a relaxed woman and the dynamics of her relaxed hair! This is Part I of the 2 Part interview. Be sure to check back for the second half of her exciting interview. Enjoy! Where are you from? I was [...]
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 [...]
Thicken relaxed hair
Thicken relaxed hair Nyah from El Paso, TX asked: How do I thicken my limp and thin chemically processed hair? Hi, Nyah! At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I will say again– deep conditioning is a critical component in healthy relaxed hair. I am assuming that your hair is thin due to [...]
Styling Relaxed Hair
Styling relaxed hair Relaxed hair is typically not considered difficult to style. As a matter of fact, I have heard more ladies with relaxed hair express that one advantage to being relaxed is the ease of styling. However, you may find it difficult to maintain fresh and interesting styles that keep your hair safe and [...]
How to Stretch Relaxers
How to stretch relaxers Jessica T. in Fairfax, VA asked: What is the best way to stretch my relaxer without losing hair? It seems like when I try to stretch after the fourth week, my hair is shedding. The best way to successfully stretch your relaxer is to find good oil for softening your new [...]
