By Choya Randolph Us naturals are not strangers to hair shedding. Maybe we see it when we detangle or style. Or we’ve seen it when taking down our protective hairstyles. We end up with a ball of black hair that could make our heart drop to our toes. Is this a normal amount of hair…

By Jenna Brooks The media has had a long record of portraying black women in the media fairly poorly, especially those with big, natural hair. Unfortunately, this problem has reached a different level, with some high fashion editorial magazines photoshopping black women and their natural hair to look whiter and tamer. From magazines like InStyle…

By Choya Randolph Many of us have used essential oils before. Essential oils are concentrated liquids that come from plants. Because they are concentrated, they have a strong scent. They also evaporate easily which is why they are used frequently for aromatherapy. For those familiar with essential oils, you’ve probably used them to add some…

By Choya Randolph Taking care of our natural hair can sometimes feel like a part-time job. Wash day can take up an entire day. The LOC and/or LCO method can be tedious, especially when putting our hair in twists. And don’t even get me started on detangling. Who needs an arm workout when your unstretched…

By Jenna Brooks We all want our hair to stay looking beautiful, healthy, and hydrated whether we’re simply hanging out at home, going out for a girls’ night, or on an incredibly important job interview. This is why to ensure that our hair stays naturally strong, we all need to have some sort of consistency…

By Choya Randolph As a natural, most of what we do to keep our hair healthy is keeping it hydrated. One of the most tried and true ways we accomplish that is using the LOC or LCO method. These methods are primary ways of moisturizing our hair by using a liquid, oil, and cream. The…

By Choya Randolph Have you ever heard of dry shampoo? If you’re a lazy natural like me, it sounds perfect. All you do is spray your hair with a dry shampoo, wait 30 seconds, massage it in with your fingers, then BOOM, now your scalp is clean. My white friends use it all the time…

By Choya Randolph All naturals have a spray bottle. If you’re a seasoned natural, you have spray bottles that spray a mist like a can of Febreeze. (If your spray bottle sprays like a water gun, it’s time for an upgrade baby girl.) Usually, we fill these bottles up with water, using them to get…

By Jenna Brooks With December here, it is the perfect time of the year for showing off some holiday spirit and trying new looks! If you’re wanting to bring a pop to your holiday outfits for this year, definitely check out some of these adorable Christmas hair accessories for a little extra something this holiday…

By Jenna Brooks Everyone loves to experiment with their hair from time to time and trying out new, fun colors to change our look is always super exciting. However, while mixing up our hair is something unique and fresh, hair dye, especially bleach and permanent colors, can damage our hair intensely. The ingredients and chemicals…