I’m not a fan of greases. I have nightmares about my mother slathering my scalp with B&B’s heavy green grease when I was a child. It left my forehead shiny and my hair a lint brush. No bueno. Today, I lean heavily on oils of varying viscosities and my trusty shea butter. The reason for this dramatic deviation from the [...]

I lived a good portion of my life trying to please everyone since I was little girl. I often would change so many things about myself to be more pleasing to those around me because… I just wanted to be accepted. My hair had become one of these things I’d change. I kept it straight around family members who just [...]

Let’s face it; most of America is not in the financial class of having extra money to buy expensive hair products. I’m talking about the products that promise to promote healthy hair growth, or to stop breakage, or even to grow hair six inches in three months. African-American women alone spend more money on hair care products than any other [...]

Why do split ends even exist? Split ends appear when the outer layer of cuticle is stripped down exposing the delicate inner layer of our hair. Do any of these look familiar? *Photo courtesy by diaryofahairobsession.com The problem with split ends is they cause breakage making it hard for you to retain length and a healthy head of hair. Performing [...]

Are you looking for seamless up do change for your natural hair? Guess what? I think I have one that you will L-O-V-E. Thank me later About 2 months ago, I started getting in a lazy mood with my hair.  I know. I know, but we have all been there right?  So, I started thinking of quicker ways to do [...]

When photos of Chrisette Michele’s new do hit the social media waves it was nothing but love.The Grammy Award winning vocalist is pictured sporting a short honey blonde cut with slightly longer kinks on top. So why are we are loving this cut? Simple. It’s daring, yet unique. Many readers that have seen this look have been inspired to change [...]