The Cancer of Hair Shame
My hair shame story started as a 14-year-old moving halfway across the country. Making new friends, negotiating a new high school, and trying to make…
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Natural Hair Rules Made To Be Broken
I’ve been natural for eight years. It hasn’t always been smooth, but I have learned not only how to care for my hair, but also…
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Natural Hair Products -Let’s Get Real
Finding the right natural hair products is a task that can create madness and frustration for any Naturalista. For would-be Transitioners, the idea of changing…
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Overcoming Natural Hair Fears
Whether you are 25 or 55, your frame of reference to many things is shaped when you are a child. I grew up with The…
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A Live-able Natural Haircare Regimen
Creating a natural haircare regimen is a lot like building a house. Start with a solid foundation, and after that, choices abound; endless choices of…
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The Lazy Natural Life
I never thought I’d be a lazy natural. I always assumed that having naturally coily hair would be a lot of work. Just the mere…
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Natural Hair Myths
Starting when I was a child, I was told a story about my kinky hair and have gone through life believing aspects of the story…
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The key steps for a great Wash and Go
So many of us black women were conditioned to avoid water when it came to our hair—wash infrequently and use grease or oil to repel…
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Your Natural Hair Relationship
Your natural hair relationship is like the early days of that with a lover–clumsy and a little awkward. But spend some quality time communicating and…
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Starting A Natural Hair Journey
Long before starting a natural hair journey, I was in a 30 year rut with a relaxer. Every six weeks, I had a Saturday date…
