I love, love, LOVE my natural hair! And I love seeing others professing the same about theirs as well. This video was made by Afroniquely You and features women and men talking about why they love...
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My Protective Styling Plan for 2013
(my hair length pictured back in 2008) Hey Coilies, I wanted to update you all on my plan for my hair this year. Last year was a year of experimentation with how long I can maintain my twists. I...
Season’s Greetings!
What an incredible year 2012 has been... For me, it was a year of continued learning about my hair. Yes, after 13 years of wearing natural hair, there is always something new to be learned. This season...
Mobile Twists Updates – Birthday, Frisco, and more :-)
I had a lot of fun styling my twists these past few Weeks My twists tend to have a mind of their own, so I am always thinking creatively in how to work with them. As a result, I have a slightly different...
Morning Glory: 2 Month Old Natural With A Full Fro!
This little cutie is my little niece who is two months old with a fully grown afro! Her mom uses Burt's Bees Shampoo and Conditioner on her full and soft head of naturally coily hair, then pure...
Deep Condition Workout!
Hey fellow coilies, I was up so late last night, then put in some time with work this morning and needless to say I'm TIRED. But today's one of my scheduled workout days so I'm off to get it done! My...
Coily Twists: Month 16 Update
My coily hair today is in much better condition than it was last year when I experienced my 1st summer living in a hot and humid desert. I learned late last year that my coils would need much more moisture...
PART 3: All About The Loop Hair Brush
Over the years, I have searched far and wide for a hair brush that would not rip my own natural hair out of my scalp, tear my delicate hair strands or scratch at my scalp upon use. After years of trying...
PART 2: The Boar Hair Bristle Brush
The boar hair bristled hair brush was another brush that I used for many years. I purchased several different boar hair bristles of different consistencies, shapes, and bristle qualities. I've owned...
PART 1: My Thoughts On The Styling Brush
I have tried several other brushes in the past, starting with the infamous half-radial, rubber base styling brush. In this review, I will discuss the Denman brush and the Kakakiki KombBrush. Denman...
LET’S TALK: Hair Brushes For Naturally Coily Hair
Have you ever wondered if there was a perfect brush for your natural hair? Are you "newly natural" and realizing that your old hair tools aren't working well with your coily hair? Well, I was...
The Grizzly Beard: Who Wore it Better at the 2012 BET Awards?
The Grizzly Beard has been trending with men for some time now, so I naturally I couldn't help notice the number of men who's faces were almost completely covered with them at the 2012 BET Awards. The...
Two Stranded Twists With Black n’ Gold Rastafarian Dreadlock Synthetic Hair
Photo courtesy of Black n' Gold Hair Company I love natural hairstsyling for the purpose of encouraging women to continue their natural hair journey, or to do tutorials that teach women how to style...
5 Tips On Making Your Twists Last – for #naturalhair
I've been wearing two stranded twists in my naturally coily hair for well over 10 years now--almost as long as I've been wearing my hair in its natural texture. Needless to say, twists are my...
My Father’s Day look this year (2012)
How was your Father's Day weekend? I had a full weekend serving in my church's music ministry. I had been preparing to sing "The Living Proof" by Mary J. Blige from the movie The Help (click to watch...
Where are you hanging out for Natural Hair Meetup Day? #NNHMD #Naturalhair
The National Natural Hair Meetup Day is an annual one-day event. Its purpose is to allow the opportunity for women across the country to meet in their own communities while networking, sharing and meeting...
April 2012 #Naturalhair Update
Not much difference, right? I thought I'd snap pics for myself. I actually was expecting a difference and to my surprise my hair looked the same dry as it did when it was damp an hour and a half ago....
Check out Goapele’s Twists in “You’re On My Mind” by Kem (video)
Who doesn't love Kem? He has blessed us with yet another smooth and sultry song called "You're On My Mind"--what I like to call 'grown folk's music.' The mildly funny music video features the lovely...
Mahogany Live Premiere & Holiday Party
(Mahogany Hair Revolution Salon) - We are celebrating the holidays as well as the premiere of our new Youtube channel Mahogany Live. We would love to have you come and enjoy drinks, treats, Beija-Flor...
Dr. Kari to Speak at the 3rd Annual Wooli Me on Dec. 3, 2011
Dr. kari speaks at The 3rd Annual Wooli Me Expo Join us for the 3rd Annual "Wooli Me" Natural Hair Expo & Conference Saturday, December 3, 2011 Exhibitor Showcase 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Speaker Series 10:00...
2011 Black Friday Deals
Curlly NAPtress Black Friday Sale 50% off retail on Friday from midnight to midnight www.curllyNAPtress.com www.facebook.com/naturaliatasinNAP NappyRutz Early Bird Sale Buy One...
The Anti-Lace Front PSA… Comic Relief or Crossing the Line?
This Crescent Cross Production's Second City Award Winning Short has some people laughing and others turned off. The video's message states "Do you know where your natural hairline is? If not, reclaim...
12 Years Natural = 5 Takeaways + 1 Photoshoot
This summer marked 12 YEARS LIVING WITH NATURALLY COILY HAIR!! Whoo hoo!!! Many of you who know my journey or who have similar journeys may understand why I'd be so excited. For those of you who may...
Natural Hair Salons: 3 Tips On How To Find A Good Natural Hair Stylist
Have you ever felt like you would rather learn to maintain your own natural hair than to leave it at the hands of a hairstylist? *raising hand* Well I certainly have. I don't want to get into salon...
Compliments on my two stranded twists
As many of you may already know, I've been quietly growing my coily hair by stretching out a two stranded twist style I did in March. So that makes it 5 months that I've been wearing these twists (more...
Deborah Gabriel, Book Review: Hair Products 101 by Chicoro
Book Review: Hair Products 101 by Chicoro (peoplewithvoices.com) - Black women who have turned their backs on relaxers and weaves and who embrace their afro textured hair are women who are hungry for...
20 Minute #naturalhair Transformation – Chunky Flat Twists Using Carol’s Daughter Hair Milk
What type of natural hairstyle would you attempt if you only had 20 minutes? Well, that's the question that went through my mind when I met my subject at a Natural Hair Parade event this summer. She walked...
Industry Pioneer Teaches Salons How to Expand Their Business Through Retail Sales
Atlanta, GA, August 19, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Keneesha Hudson, Owner of Urbanbella, the curly, kinky, wavy hair apothecary and salon, will be the guest speaker for the September Atlanta Natural Hair Care Professional...
The 7th Annual Toronto Natural Hair & Beauty Show
The 7th Annual Toronto Natural Hair Beauty Show, Ontario’s only hair show dedicated to black women and men who wear their hair natural, runs Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Japanese...
Let’s Talk Hair! – Jamaica Observer
Under The Dryer recently popped into Aisha Morgan's Nettle Moss cosmetics hotspot, where some of her fab clients shared their hair experiences with us. There was, too, a rather informative product-based...
