I no longer use baking soda for my natural hair anymore and I will even remove any suggestion of it’s usage from my website to prove how strongly I feel about using it. When I tried using the baking soda cleansing technique for the first time my hair seemed drier than when I used shampoo [...]

I love using the Fantasia IC Olive Styling Gel to finger style my hair from time to time during these cold months as my protective style, but I do understand that the Fanstasia gel does contain dimethicone, a type of silicone. The dimethicone contained in the gel that I used is a chemical modified one(dimethicone [...]

Is silicone bad for natural black hair? That’s the question of the day. The answer to this question is both yes and no, because it depends on the type of silicone you are using and your own haircare regimen. Silicone can create an illusion of silky, shiny hair because it smooths the hair cuticle making [...]

I’m not a big fan of shampoo, but I tried the SugarCane Herbal Clarifying Shampoo by Botanical Spirits and I have to admit, I love it. The Sugar Cane Herbal Clarifying Shampoo left my hair feeling clean, but not stripped like most clarifying shampoo’s do. It also doesn’t suds up as much like most shampoos [...]

I thought I found the best deep conditioner a few months ago until I tried the Botanical Spirits Peppermint Mud Hair Softening Mask. This conditioner left my hair so soft and full of moisture. My dry curls were hydrated and felt healthy and clean. The Peppermint Mud Hair Softening Mask is supposed to be used [...]