Winter is always a tough time for me. As soon as the clocks roll back, the days get shorter, and it starts to get dark at 4 PM in New York City, I have to fight the urge to stay…
Why you should try knotless braids with human hair
Knotless braids and vacation just go together. I’ve gone on vacation with my natural hair several times, and while there are ways make traveling with natural hair easy, I prefer the wake-up-and-go convenience of knotless braids. But instead of my…
My favorite natural hair extensions
I knew I wanted to wear my natural hair for both my weddings last summer. But considering one wedding was in June in the Caribbean and the other was in the dead of August, I knew achieving a style that…
Gabrielle Union’s natural hair & the impossible standards for Black women
Actress Gabrielle Union recently posted a video on Instagram promoting the new additions to her haircare line, Flawless by Gabrielle Union. In the video, Union says she recently took out her braids and is proudly showing off her gray hair…
The natural hair texture chart is out. Here’s what to care about instead.
The natural hair texture chart has the community in a chokehold. The chart, which goes from 1A — straight hair — to 4C — the most coily hair — has been around since the 90s and is unfortunately one of…
The easy way to tell if a natural hair product is a gimmick
Gone are the days where natural hair products are relegated to a tiny section on the bottom shelf of the drugstore beauty aisle. As more women begin to embrace their natural hair, there are more products than ever for our…
Natural hair products I use every single drop of
When I first started wearing my hair natural, I was a product junkie. On my journey to figure out what worked for my dense, fine strands, I would buy almost every product an influencer recommended or that I got a…
Megan Thee Stallion’s natural hair era
Everyone’s favorite hot girl Megan Thee Stallion was noticeably absent from social media (good for her!) at the start of the year. But in March, she came back, hot as ever, only this time she was rocking her natural hair….
It’s time to let the hair type chart go
“What’s my hair type?” When I started my natural hair journey, figuring out my “hair type” is the first thing I did. Created by Andre Walker, Oprah’s long time hairstylist, the hair typing chart goes from 1A — straight hair…
How to stop hating your natural hair
“I hate my natural hair.” This is a phrase I read more often than I’d like to on natural hair forums and subreddits. The comments often come from teenage girls whose families aren’t accepting of them wearing their hair natural….
SheaMoisture may have snapped with their new scalp care collection
SheaMoisture recently launched a new line of products, all dedicated to scalp health. The Shea Moisture Scalp Care Collection is actually two ranges of products: one dedicated to scalp moisture and the other to combatting dandruff. The line is infused…
Should I stop using Olaplex? My thoughts on the lawsuit
Olaplex, the viral haircare line that has become a staple in my routine, was sued by 28 women who claim the products made their hair fall out in chunks and left their scalp with blisters. Despite this being the latest…