I haven’t been to a beauty salon in years and when I decided to start going again just to have my hair relaxed every 8 weeks or so every beautician I interviewed suggested clipping my ends! I said I want to grow my hair not make it shorter! I even had one girl suggest to [...]

About 2 years ago I got micro braids in my hair and when I removed all of them the hair that came out was enough to make a wig! My hair was extremely damaged and even now, 2 years later, my hair is still trying to repair itself. I will never get micro braids again [...]

Wearing a ponytail daily can cause hair breakage in the front end of your head. I’ve observed a woman whom wore a ponytail everyday and her hair broke off so severely that it looked like someone cut her hair in the front for bangs! The breakage was caused by the constant pulling of her hair [...]

African American hair is the driest hair on the planet and it requires daily moisturizing to achieve length and minimize hair breakage. Relaxed hair is even drier because the hair is chemically treated which also helps deplete moisture in the hair. This is why moisture is so important! The first thing you need to know [...]

I don’t know how much I can stress the fact that all the hair products in stores that claim to make your hair grow or grow faster will not and will never make your hair grow. Your hair is already growing and your hair doesn’t need any help in the growing department. What our hair [...]

I was once again searching through the key words and phrases looking for how black women are finding my site and one of the key phrases that struck my attention was “why won’t my hair grow?”. This really touched me to find that there are women out there that actually think their hair won’t grow, but they [...]

Some women wonder if they hair will fall out or break if they go swimming. The answer is no. Caucasian, Asian, and Hispanic women go swimming all the time without experiencing extreme hair loss. The key is to moisturize and remove chlorine from your hair after your swim. Before you go swimming you should apply a [...]

So the word of the day is “Breakage”, “Black Hair Breakage” that is. Looking over the key words for this month this is what I came across. I’ve decided to tackle this topic head on as one of the Black Hair Blog’s articles! Why does our hair break so much? The answers are: Dryness Weaves [...]

I’ve been to beauty supply stores searching for products that can also be used as a good moisturizer for the hair, but to my suprise every  hair creme and lotion contains either mineral oil A.K.A paraffin liquidum, petroleum (a thicker form of mineral oil, or protein. This ingredients prevent absorption of moisture and dry out [...]

This weeks article addresses how black women comb their hair and how we should comb our hair along with what type of combs we should use in our hair. Remember: Never ever use a brush in African American hair! It rips the hair directly from your head! To properly manage black relaxed hair you will [...]

Flat irons, straigtening combs, curling irons, all these appliances our dry hair dreads so dearly. These appliances actually dry out and damage our hair and can cause breakage if used way too often. Do you flat iron or press your hair daily? How many times have you used your curling iron this week? Do you [...]

Today’s article will address African American hair and the issue of double processing which causes the hair to become weak, limp, and damaged. So what is double processing? Double Processing is when the hair is treated with two different chemical processes such as hair color and a relaxer which is the most popular of the [...]

One way to keep your hair on your head and to add length is by wearing hair styles that require low maintenance. Low maintenance hair styles don’t require the use of lot’s of heat, combing, tugging, and pulling. These hair styles will give the hair a rest and allow the hair to grow longer and [...]

I’ve been receiving comments and emails concerning a common hair problem that many women including myself face: Hair thinning or the so-called “slow growth”. For me my problem lies with the fact that I wore microbraids almost 2 years ago which caused hair breakage at my edges so my hair is shorter in those areas [...]

 I read the article “Big Night Beauty Strands” on page 38 in the December magazine issue of Essence a few days ago and there were quite a few things that I did not agree with in the article: Every style looks better with trimmed ends. Before you rock a straight or even curly look get that quarter [...]

In the winter moisturizing black hair is essential because our hair and scalp is exposed to dry air inside and out. Your hair and scalp is exposed to cold dry air outside and dry hot hair inside. The hair and scalp is constantly being exposed to extreme temperature changings daily. A daily routine of your day in the [...]

So what do I mean by too much heat? Well if you are wearing your hair natural or even relaxed for that matter you should play close attention to the heated styling tools you are using in your hair. Women who’ve decided to wear their hair natural and free of chemicals should take this close [...]

Do you like to wear wigs and clip in ponytails? What if I told you that the combs in these hair pieces can cause scalp damage resulting in your hair thinning out. Also the use of a wig daily is never good because it suffocates the scalp which can result in slow hair growth. Your [...]

I purchased the Wild Hair Growth Oil a month ago because I’ve noticed that this rather expensive oil has been advertised in the back of most black magazines claiming that it will grow your hair long beyond any length you’ve ever achieved. The company that manufactures the Wild Hair Growth Oil makes a lot of [...]

Have you heard of or seen a new product sold in local hair stores called Re Gro? I noticed this the last time I stopped in a hair store and I decided to take a look at the product and it’s ingredients. What is so good about this product? As I read the ingredients a [...]