I’ve heard of the so-called concept of “training” natural hair, meaning to have the hair respond a certain way to heat. “Untrained” natural hair would be more unrulely, so to speak. It wouldn’t become silky straight when a blow dryer … Continue reading →

I’ve heard the term scab hair before during my natural journey, but I never thought it was real. I’ve heard people describe the so-called scab hair, but no one ever showed any real proof of this type of hair. There … Continue reading →

Growing your hair can be a struggle when you have split ends to deal with. How did you get split ends? Should you clip them? Condition them? Or seal them? What’s the best way to treat split ends? I remember … Continue reading →

I know I’ve stated this before in so many articles, but I think I must make this statement once again. Nothing grows your hair, but TIME. Meaning the following list of things will not grow your hair faster, longer, or … Continue reading →

So you’ve decided to relax your hair or maybe your are already using a relaxer, but you are considering something that claims to be less damaging. Is there really a less damaging relaxer? Are no lye relaxers more sensitive to … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →