Category Archives: Natural Hair

4 Things I Need To Do Better With My 4C Natural Hair

  I have come a long way in my natural hair journey, in large part due to starting a YouTube channel. It’s really forced me to take time and care of my hair so that I can provide others with insightful information. It’s also opened me up to a lot of opportunity. But I still […]

Tips on Getting Your Hair Braided in (South) Africa + Prepping Your Braiding Hair

Last month I ventured to South Africa to set off my birthday celebrations and to finally have a chance to meet with the Johannesburg #SmartBrownGirls. One of the undercover advantages for Black women residing in the Americas, Europe and really anywhere outside of Africa, is that getting your hair braided is much cheaper in Africa. […]

5 Things to Do Before Braiding Your Natural Hair

Braids (own hair or extensions) are an excellent style choice for naturals of any length.  You can use them when you’re grown tired with your hair and want to leave it alone for a while, or when you just want to change up your style or color.  With minimal maintenance, you can keep them for […]

Quench Your Thirtsy Hair with Just Natural’s Extreme Dry Hair Products

For many of us, extremely dry hair is less of an issue in the summer since there’s more moisture in the air for the hair to absorb. That is, of course, unless you live in a low-humidity, dessert-like climate. Add a little heat damage to that and we’ve got a serious problem. After getting my hair pressed, (with hot […]

Everything to Know About Mineral Oil, Vaseline and Hair Care

A while back, mineral oil was criticized as being, among other undesirable things, “bad” for natural black hair.  It purportedly blocked the hair follicles, not only making the scalp dirty but also keeping hair from growing, and was blacklisted among the community.  Back then, if I knew one thing about being natural, it was to […]

Coconut Oil Alternatives for Eczema Relief

In continuing with this series on eczema relief, it only makes sense to discuss other forms of moisture through the use of essential hair oils. As mentioned in my last post, a great moisturizer is everything, and for many people who suffer from eczema (and for many curlies with porous hair), coconut oil is a […]

Natural Hair Treatment: Eczema Relief

When it comes to natural hair, I am definitely not a pro. Nonetheless, I have discovered a hair washing treatment that works well for my three-year-old daughter. It has been a challenging journey for us, and although we are proud members of the natural hair community, my daughter can attest to the fact that we […]

Cantu Shea Butter Curl Activator Cream and Creamy Hair Lotion – Review

I have faced mounting hair care costs – the amount of money spent on maintaining my hair regimen was growing increasingly unaffordable. An 8 ounce bottle of the typical moisturizer in my neighborhood was running about $26 (not including taxes), not to mention the product running out in about 8 weeks (at best), and usually […]