As is the case with Miss Nia, on a Sunday morning just before washing her hair, daughter informed me she wanted to try something different. All I could think was Oh, God! What does that mean? If chick says she wants me to shave her head bald because she thought long and hard and weighed […]
Category Archives: Hair Styles
My Guy is Natural Too: Tips for Men & Tender Heads
My Boyfriend is Newly Natural Too! Okay, so my guy has never been relaxed, but he is natural and new to it. He loves the look, and I do too. A head of hair adds a touch of sensitivity, personality, and most importantly lets onlookers know that the man took some extra time preparing for […]
Ciara’s New Haircut, Style, and Video “Body Party”!
The radio and internet has been blowing up with singer/dancer Ciara’s new song and video “Body Party.” In Ciara’s video she shows a very sexy dance with her boyfriend Future and her ner banging haircut! What do ya’ll think of Ciara’s layered blonde haircut? I think she has a fresh new look just in time for her […]
The Pros and Cons of Weave as Protective Styles
Protective Styles are very popular in the hair growth field, they are what keeps your hair growing and protected while you get to style it however you like. However, some protective styles hurt more than help and can cause irreversible damage so you always want to look at the pros and cons of Protective Styles […]
The First Day of School: Which Hairstyle Will She Choose?
My daughter is a planner. She plans everything. So it was no surprise when from among new purchases she picked out her outfit for the first day of school, ironed them and hung them up for the following morning. The surprise came when I asked what she wanted done with her hair. I anticipated her […]
Wearing Wigs – Glue and Glueless Methods
I remember the day I discovered Lace wigs. It was like a log had been pulled from my eyes, and I too was now able to whip my hair back and forth a la Willow. But with every good thing, there is always a downside. I have recently cut off my relaxed ends and I, […]
Natural Hair Journey Questions and Answers 1 year Natural – 4B/4C hair
Tell us about yourself! Hi I’m Marsha I have been Natural for 1 year, I got my big chop in my 6 month of going natural. Your hair looks good, what made you decide to go Natural? I went Natural, because my hair was damaged from relaxing it. I was tired of going to the […]
Mini Twists on Mini-Me: Oh, No She Didn’t!
The day my daughter came to me and asked me to put mini twists in her hair for our 2012 family vacay two things happened: I cursed Whitney (Naptural85) under my breath and then I passed out. Well, not in the literal sense. What I did do was crawl under my covers, pull them over […]
Bantu Knot Out for Your Little One
Sunday in our home is typically reserved as Mommy and Nia “pamper me” day where we’ll spend hours on all things natural hair and body. We round up product, styling aids and tools we’ll need and use, place them in the locations we’ll use them and it’s off to the sink. This routine varies if […]