Your hair isn’t nappy! Everyone’s hair texture is different. In a society obsessed with beauty; we often strive to meet a standard set by someone else. Our culture goes through great lengths (surgery, weight loss gimmicks, photo filters; etc.) to attain this false sense of beauty. There is indeed a natural hair movement in progress;…
Month: December 2018
Overprotective: When Protective Hairstyles Are No Longer Protecting
Hello How Natural Beauties, we all love great protective hairstyles! There are so many options to choose from. Box braids, twists, updos, and corn rows are all categorized as protective styling. Our How Natural Beauty pictured here has been rocking her favorite protective style, Senegalese twists, since 2k1; well before she even embraced her natural tresses. …
A Puff: The Go-To Hairstyle for Naturalistas
Hello How Natural Beauties, a puff is the go-to hairstyle for naturalistas. There’s no busier time than the holiday season! It can be very stressful trying to buy Christmas gifts, decorate, make travel arrangements, cook, clean, host holiday parties, keep the kids entertained, etc. There is absolutely no need to add your hair to the…
Do You: Twist Out Featuring The Doux
This twist out featuring The Doux turned out fabulous! I absolutely love when I can use one product on my hair! You heard me right…one product! This well-defined twist out was achieved on freshly washed hair. The only product I used on my hair was The Doux. Click here to read about why the Doux…
Make It Do What It Do, Baby: Protective Style Updo!
You should learn a protective style updo since it is an absolute must that as a nuturalista you protect your ends at all costs! One way to insure that your hair is both growing and thriving is by keeping the ends tucked away. This reason alone makes protective styling an essential technique that every naturalista…
Whoa Mama: That’s a Beautiful 1st Twist Out!
Attempting your 1st twist out can be a challenge. Can you believe that this beautiful naturalista has never worn a twist out? I know there is a lo-key back-and-forth battle in the natural hair community about whether or not all hair types can achieve a wash and go. As a type 4c natural, I’ve done…
Natural Hair Care 101: Becoming Hair Goals!
Natural hair care 101 will help you understand the basics of taking care of your natural hair. We all have that one naturalista that just automatically draws out of us a vocalized praise of “hair goals!” Did you know that each of us has it in us to become hair goals too? Many naturals often…