Archive for the ‘Hair Talk’ category
behind the scenes with Alicia James
Quick Info: How long have you been natural? 21 Months (almost my two year mark! Yaaaay) Haven’t been natural your whole life? What caused/prompted the change? My hair was really damaged. After thousands of perms and weaves, my hair was a mess. I needed a big change with my hair and my life period! Have pictures of your BC,..what was the experience like? I have pictures maybe a week after [...]
advice for transitioning by tinuke
So you want to go natural? Once you make a decison to go natural, be ready to free your mind. It is a journey that requires a strong determination and boldness. Unfortunateley, many women have been taught to believe that the European Standard of Beauty is the way to go. The media constantly presents beauty [...]
tips for flawless curls
{source} Gorgeous curls not on your list of things you can achieve? Why not? Here are few quick tips on how to get your hair spanking pretty and flawlessly curly. Do the right thing: Washing your hair can be a chore, but if you do the right methods you can achieve the prettiest curls in [...]
confident in all things
Confidence is sexy! You’ve heard that line so many times, you’ve heard that used in so many instances. But how many of us really take the time to recognize it’s validity? Confidence is sexy? How come? Well when we are confident in ourselves, it gives off an air that we truly are happy with ourselves, [...]
why must I need a relaxer?
Dorothea recently sent me this email, she’s a transitioner and she had a slight run in with a hairdresser, read her encounter below: Hello I just wanted to share an experience I just recently had. First of all I have only been without a relaxer for about 10 weeks. I have the kind of hair [...]
the man with million dollar hair
Troy Polamalu,the football player for the Pittsburg Steelers, has got his insured by Head and Shoulders for $1 million dollars! Talk about crazy! But his locks are indeed gorgeous. The Head and Shoulders team hired Troy to be a part of their new campaign, and his 35 inch long curly, jet black locks must be [...]
my hair goals + challenge check in!
Hey guys! I am so excited to be embarking this new journey in my hair care. It’s exciting to look back and see where my hair as come a long long way, and to know how much further I can push it. Truth be told, I’ve been extremely lazy at times. In fact so lazy [...]
hair assessments: get to know your hair
Get to know your hair better. Taking a proper assesment of your hair care regimen and routine can greatly assist you in making better choices as far as products, tools and more. Why and what is needed? Well we need to each know our own hair personally, so that we can asses exactly what should [...]
bear fruit hair: a new good thing
Bear Fruit Hair was actually made known to me thanks to AfricanExport who shared her gorgeous curls and regimen on the blog here. She had a video in which she mentioned using the leave-in customized to her liking. Customized? Say what now? So I ran over to do some reading of my own and here’s [...]
get rid of splits and knots
I have written many articles on the issue of knots and prevention, like these here (pesky knots, or smooth ends, or also to be or knot to be). But here’s a quick video on how to prevent splint ends as well. It was BrwnBarbie24 hilarious take on a tutorial, I hope you enjoy: Points to [...]
cucumber seed oil
Today’s article comes to us by the fabulous Anita Grant, who recently shared her hair story on the blog here, and runs and owns the popular anitagrant.com store. Read on and learn how to use cucumber seed oil on your hair and skin and the many benefits in doing so. Food for Thought – Cucumber [...]
a recap on ayurveda
Hey there, I’ve been getting a lot of questions on all things ayurvedic. Well here’s a quick listing of all the posts talking about it. Ayurveda is no stranger for use in haircare. Indians have long used this method to get their hair strong, long and lustrious without breakage and scalp problems. Best of all, [...]
me n my hair
Since I plan on really getting into my Ayurveda regimens once more, and really start taking care of my hair again, I took some pics as I did my Kalpi Tone treatment. Funny enough, my hair really loves this stuff. The curls were popping everywhere when I applied it. How interesting. Anways, this posts is [...]
back on track with our hair
I was doing some thinking the other day, how easy it is for us to always look at other’s hair and admire but then we are so quick to find faults in our own. This came to me as I time and time again got in conversations with friends, read articles about the issue. Now, [...]
curl harmony celebrates 2 years with savings for you!
That’s right folks! Curl Harmony Celebrates 2 Fabulous years today, and in their kindness is offering everyone 20% including shipping and handling!! So jump on over to Curl Harmony today and don’t forget to enter coupon code: CH20 to save save save! Stay blessed and Afroniquely You!
vote for afroniquely you
Hello one and all! I’m so excited to say that I was recently nominated for an AfroGlitz award, please help support through your votes. Nominate for the following: Best Hair Blog, Most Influential, Best Site/Web Design Also please continue to vote for Afroniquely You in the Black Weblog Awards here: Link Vote for us in [...]
deep conditioning tips
Deep conditioning is a natural’s best friend. Don’t over do it or under do it, and you’ll be just fine. Here’s a video I did last year of how I deep condition my hair when it’s loosed and not in plaits. [update: I still do my 6 sections for application, but don’t go row by [...]
hair care tip: smooth ends
Getting splits and removing them is no easy task. It seems no matter what, afro-textured hair (be it natural and loose, in locs, straightened, or even relaxed) likes to tangle and perpetually split. The chart above show the various types of splits we can sometimes experience. Worse yet is when you are experiencing splits and [...]
overnight, 30 mins or less?
I get a lot of people saying, they only deep condition overnight, or others say, only for 30 mins, never more or else, even still some say less than 30 mins, some say a few hours. I want to know, how long do you deep condition for? and why?
faster hair growth?
Hi, I am finally going to go natural after saying it over & over, I’m going to actually do it this time! I saw your page on Facebook & I checked out your stories & I am ready to begin this journey for real this time! My hair has been permed for years & I [...]
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Hi! I'm Sasha-Shae Shaw, author and owner of Afroniquely You™ a blog that focuses on natural hair, and lifestyle. See more on what this blog is