Hair Care

New Hair Legislation

By Jenna Brooks With many black women facing hostility and discrimination in the workplace over their hair, it was well known that there needed to be legislation put in place for their protection. Natural textured hair and protective hair styles were often called dirty, distracting, or in one case, even a health hazard. A new…

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Why Your Hair Isn’t Growing

By Choya Randolph Have you ever seen people document their natural hair journey? One year they have a TWA (a teeny weeny afro) and then three years later, they got inches down to their back like they stole one of Nicki Minaj’s wigs. We shouldn’t compare our hair journeys but it isn’t fun seeing someone…

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Castor Oil & Its Benefits

By Jenna Brooks If you’re looking for an all-encompassing remedy for your skin care and hair care needs, you may want to consider castor oil. Beyond its practical and medical uses, castor oil has a ton of proven benefits for your skin, body, and hair, making it a vital product to consider adding to your…

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Are Clay Masks Worth the Hype?

by Choya Randolph If you’re like me, when you think of clay masks, you think of a day at the spa and cucumbers on your eyes. Facial clay masks have many benefits such as preventing acne or detoxifying the skin. I’d definitely use a clay mask on my face but putting actual clay in my…

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Hats That Won’t Ruin Hair

By Jenna Brooks With the temperature continuing to dip, we’re all looking for different ways to stay warm and still look cute. Unfortunately, a lot of hats tend to flatten your hair, causing frizz and lumps when you go to take the hat off inside. However, luckily enough there are actually quite a few adorable…