Hey Curlies, I’ve really got henna on my mind lately. If you don’t know what henna is, it’s a natural agent/powder derived of a plant used to condition, strengthen and color the hair. Also, if you’ve been following me for a while, I have used a form of “neutral henna,” called Cassia Obovata, aka Cassia. It has the same effect…

Hey Curlies, I’m answering some of your toughest natural hair questions next Friday, June 26 by video and I want you all to pitch in. Ask the questions you’ve always wanted to know about natural hair or myself. All questions should be sent to [email protected] by June 26 at 5 p.m. The video will be posted that evening. I will…

Hey Curlies, I found this super old picture of me from November 2011. This was about four months after my job chop. Pretty sure this was a twistout. Crazy how time flies! I’ll be sharing more #TBT photos in the future.

Hey Curlies, Now, you all know I work for an African-American newspaper so I am thoroughly caught up on the Rachel Dolezal situation and I won’t go into my personal feelings here, but I did come across a video I found very interesting.Melissa Harris-Perry recently did an interview with Dolezal about Black hair. Watch below and let me know your…

Hey Curlies, In my last post I spoke about changing hairstyles and doing a perm rod set for a wedding I was going to (which was great!) I decided to do a perm rod updo. I washed my hair using Shea Moisture’s Black Castor Oil line and conditioned with Milł Creek Botanicals Aloe Vera Conditioner. I rolled my hair using…

Hey Curlies,How I completed a flat twists crown: I’ve been wearing my hair in a puff for quite some time and have kept my regimen pretty simple, but I want to break away from puffs and tune into my more creative styles. I will be attending a wedding this weekend and I want to wear a perm rod set. Instead…

Hey Curlies, How have you all been? I’ve been great. I have had lots of things going on and needed to take a small break just to concentrate on a few things. But I’m back now and I have a few goodies in store for you all. I want to introduce my Spring/Summer D.I.Y. hair moisturizer I’ve been using for…

Hey Curlies, How I use flax seed gel for a great twistout: Let me just start off by saying, I LOVE flax seed gel (tutorial here)! Not only are the seeds rich in omega-3’s and healthy for body, the gel creates the BEST twistouts. I decided to make a new batch of gel on Sunday because I wanted to wear…

Hey Curlies, How I achieved a defined braidout: I’ve been wearing my hair in a puff for almost two weeks! Ugh..I know right? I finally got a chance to wash my hair and give it a little TLC. I washed using Shea Moisture’s Jamaican Black Castor Oil shampoo and deep conditioned with Mill Creek Bontanicals Aloe Vera conditioner (check your…