natural hair

Don’t you just love the versatility of natural hair? I love a good natural hair blowout but I only do it once a year to keep the chance of heat-damage low. It took me a while but I finally got around to my annual blowout and trim session. I’m gonna take you along with me…

Today I’m putting two of my OGs to the test. In this article, I will compare two popular hair care products, Shea Moisture vs Kinky Curly Knot Today. These products are well-known in the natural hair care community and have garnered a dedicated following. As someone who has spent years experimenting with various hair care…

It’s fun to document my hair story month to month and see the changes, the growth, the colors, and the different products I keep throwing in it. Here I am with a 3 months post big chop update since my last one a month ago. Since I’ve become quite the DIY mixtress, you know my regimen…

Matching blues! It’s been two months since I decided to finally go natural and chop off my hair and it feels like it’s been forever! I’ve learnt a lot, tried a lot and I feel like I’ve mastered my big chop hair growth regimen now. I’ve definitely seen the inch or maybe even more of…

I went ballistic and chopped off all my hair. Not exactly the big chop hair story of my dreams, but it worked out okay. It was the morning after Valentine’s Day. I was trying to figure out what to do with my hair. My frustrations were raging as I knew anything I did with it…

There’s a lot of confusion out there about products, ingredients and styling when you’re transitioning to natural hair and it’s great that you’re doing your research. I went through a lot of painful trial and error, especially when I realized most natural hair gurus raved about coconut oil which actually made my face break out…

Time for a hair post! Today is all about my henna treatment. Ever tried a henna mask for hair? My hair has long left behind the TWA stage finally and I’ve been enjoying this medium-length hair as it gives me different shapes depending on the treatment it gets. I still haven’t tried many other styles…

Searching for a laidback wash n go routine? Here ya go! It’s been a while since I updated my hair regimen here and now is the perfect time seeing that I’m currently rocking blonde natural hair and some of you have been asking how I maintain it. I am always and forever a wash n…

What do you use to freshen up your curls between styles? I use this DIY hair spritz which I love because it’s a moisturizing spray for natural hair thanks to the ingredients I add. Curly hair can be both beautiful and challenging to maintain. While it has a distinct charm, curly hair can also be…

I’ve been doing a wash and go on short natural hair ever since I big chopped. As a wash-and-go natural hair expert by experience, I feel it my duty to share with you my own wash & go tips for achieving the perfect natural hairstyle since it is my mainstay style in all of my over…

Curly hairstyles are a great option when transitioning from relaxed to natural hair. Maintaining them can be a little tricky but we’ll get to that. Last week I went to get a perm rod set on my transitioning hair for my birthday. My hairdresser put in the teeny tiny spiral rods and it came out…

Split ends are annoying and unattractive and lead to frizzy hair that’s just a hot mess. Can you get rid of split ends without cutting your hair? The key is to keep your hair well moisturized from the start. That’s why we’re addressing both problems today with the best home remedies for dry hair and…

This aloe vera mask is a godsend! I read somewhere that an aloe vera deep conditioner was amazing on natural hair and so of course, I ran to try it since I had a plant in my yard. Now let me tell you, the heavens opened up that day and angels sang! Aloe vera is…

Are you like me and love a little color in your hair? Throwing color into your healthy hair journey can be a slippery slope. It can be so hard to keep it moisturised, right? But as much as I love bleaching my hair, I’ve tried a lot of different things to make sure my hair…

One day I was on Twitter minding my business when someone retweeted a natural-haired chica in my timeline. She was recommending the Every Strand Shea and Coconut Oil Deep Conditioner for natural hair with rave reviews. I decided to click through to see more of what was being said. Particularly because the reviewer’s hair type…