I no longer recommend the use of shampoo’s containing sulfate’s unless it’s used to clarify the hair once a month. Have you ever wondered what is the best type of shampoo to use on your relaxed black hair? Well the answer to this question is a shampoo that carries the right pH balance for relaxed [...]

I was in the grocery store the other day trying to find a good shampoo for my hair type: chemically treated, dry, damaged, etc. There were tons of shampoos to choose from and it’s funny how the shampoos that are actually so-calledly geared towards our hair type are exactly NOT what we need. Most shampoos [...]

This shampoo contains sulfates and I no longer recommend the use of shampoo’s with sulfates at all unless it’s for clarifying the hair once a month. After looking over the formulations of shampoo’s made for African American hair, I decided to venture out and look at other shampoo’s that aren’t made specifically for a certain [...]

I’ve been doing a lot of research on shampoo’s that are best for black hair and I learned some things from actual experience and from the research I did. The first thing I learned was that sodium laureth sulfate is a milder cleansing agent than sodium lauryl, but it is still drying to the already [...]

Have you ever shampooed your hair and noticed that there was alot of breakage and some hair loss while you were rinsing? This may be because of several different factors including: damaged weak hair, washing too vigoriously, and natural hair shedding. First and foremost, African American women shed about 100 hairs a day. These hairs [...]

I decided to try some products from a site  that one of my readers recommended in the comments area. I’m really glad I did. After that day more and more sites have been revealed to me with other product options that will be great for our hair! I have a lot of work to do [...]

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 thicker: Pills Grease Braids Shampoo Hair Lotions Conditioners The reason I have stated this is [...]

Today’s article is a quick lesson on how to read the labels on haircare products for African American hair. How do you know what you are really putting in your hair when you purchased that bottle of oil sheen, or hair lotion? Is that product you just purchased really good for your hair type? How [...]

I know that I’ve made it clear that I don’t use shampoo’s containing sulfates anymore, but as I was reading through my followers tweets on Twitter. I was inspired to write this review on Perfect Results Clarifying Shampoo. When I tried the Perfect Results Clarifying shampoo some years ago, I purchased it to remove chlorine [...]

“What is co-washing and what’s all the hype about this co-washing thing?”, I thought to myself. I’ve heard of co-washing, but I never tried it. Natural women raved about how it makes their hair super soft and moisturized. So I finally decided to put it to the test on my 4b hair. Note: For those [...]

This week I am doing a 2 part article on creating a basic haircare kit for your hair depending on it’s needs. The following products should become a staple in your haircare regime to stop breakage, reduce split ends, increase moisture, and maintain healthy hair and a healthy scalp. Today’s haircare kit is for women [...]

Today’s article focuses on what to include in a haircare kit for relaxed hair. The following items will help African American women hair grow their relaxed tresses long, healthy, strong, and beautiful. If your hair is natural please see the Black Haircare Kit – Natural Hair article. Items needed: Sulfate Free Cleanser Rinse-Off Conditioner (ONLY [...]

Today I decided to wash my hair for the first time since I’ve been back from the Bahamas. The last time I cleansed my hair was when I co-washed my hair on the 26th of November, while I was still in the Bahamas. My scalp was extremly itchy and long overdue for a cleansing. I [...]

NOTE: I no longer support this method to cleanse your hair. Baking Soda has a pH of 8-9, even when diluted in water which is too alkaline for natural hair! Read more here… If you have decided to stop using shampoo, your hair will still need to cleansed and clarified every once in a while. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]