Archive for the ‘The Basics of Natural Hair’ category
hot n cold relationships with our hair
let’s face it, this is no fairytale journey we face as naturals, and it certainly isn’t the easiest all the time. but it can be a loving one regardless of the bumps and falls. think about it, we form relationships in everything we do, friendships, family, jobs, social clubs etc, why then not form one [...]
Minimize Wash Day Horrors
Wash days can be a chore if we don’t properly wash our hair. Here’s a few tips to help make the experience better. Always saturate the hair with water prior to even begin the washing. Just have the water soak and also help remove any excess build up on the hair shaft. Finger detangle gently [...]
You’ve got to have a regimen
No matter who you are..it is so important to develope some sort of routine. Whether or not you are an experienced guru like Rashida and CurlyChronicles or you’re a newbie to this, or maybe you’ve been travelling this path for a while, but still can’t seem to get the perfect hang of it..one thing is [...]
Enough With The Myths
It’s time to get rid of all the myths that surrounds natural hair. I am just going to highlight the top myths I’ve heard/seen in my lifetime: Myth 1: Natural Hair Is Hard To Maintain: This is the most common myth out there. If you think about it, every hair type is a bit hard [...]
Basics: All About Hair Growth
HAIR GROWTH 101 Since we are on the topic of wanting to grow our hair and maintain what we already have, it may be of help to identify the phases our hair goes through. On average the hair grows about .3mm (or 1/8 an inch) per day, or 6 inches per year. Hair follicles are [...]
All About Co-washing
From time to time, you’ll get a buzz about co-washing and why it’s better than the shampoo wash? In a prior posting, I made mention of the two types of washes. So be sure to read that and refer back to this one that will deal with Co-washing. Co-Washing This is my personal favorite way [...]
Quick Mayo Mix for the hair
Faith one of our previous features, has been kind enough to share with us a recipe she uses on her hair quite often. She says: I do this about once a month or every 2 weeks and it works wonderfully! Ingredients: Take about 3 spoons of mayonaise (any kind) 1 cap full of oil (any [...]
Q and A sessions: Oils for Moisture?
I’ve been getting lots of emails asking questions about what to do and what not to do, and I figure instead of replying to what sometimes is the same question..why not make a general q and a post? Today I’ll share an example of some of the questions I get and my reply: This is [...]
Plaits for Growth
Okay, maybe it doesn’t grow your hair, but it sure does help with length retention. Using plaits as helped me retain a lot of length during the winter months. So they are my go to when I “can’t be bothered” with my hair. Plaits are no stranger to most of us. If you have ever [...]
Pre-Poo
I’ve been slacking on my pre-pooing, and it’s beginning to show. Hence I need to start doing it faithfully. But what exactly is pre-pooing?? What does it mean to pre-poo? It in essence is a pre-wash deep treatment, either overnight or for a an hour or more, under heat or without heat, on dry dirty [...]
Regimen in Review
The summer months are quickly rolling away and soon it will be winter blues. In an attempt to get myself ready for this, I want to make note of my proposed regimen from here on out: Regimen: Olive Oil/Coconout Oil/Castor Oil Pre-poo weekly Co-wash/Clarify wash if needed Moisturize Seal the hair Go ahead and style [...]
Understand Your Curl
It is so important to understand your curl and to learn to live and deal with it. Too often I see a lot of us naturals, who are un-happy, or unsatisfied with our curls. I have 4a-4b hair, and while it may not be the popular hair choice, I wouldn’t change it for the world! [...]
To be or knot to be?
It’s very often along a natural journey that you may hear one or two naturals complain about knots and tangles. These very things can be a big setback on your progress. After all they create more mess than they do in helping the problem. Knots come in lots of sizes and shapes. The trick is [...]
Where Did My Moisture Go?
I know all my natural hair lovers by now, knows that the key to healthy beautiful afro-textured hair is: Moisture. But why is it some of us either have too much? Or then there are the rest who seem to have none? I;d like to discuss ways to get some for those who have none. [...]
Protect It At Night
You try to protect it during the day, and you ensure you wear styles that will help you retain length. But what about in the night? At night, we can do the most damage to our hair. All the rubbing against the sheets and pillow can cause some serious friction and cause the hair to [...]
Deep Conditioning Basics…And A Challenge!!
Hi all! Ok..I’ve sung the deep conditioning song many times and I am sure all of you by now know the benefits of a deep condition..a good one I might add. It helps restore the hair to optimal levels and it provides for beautiful healthy hair. Just in-case you are new to deep conditioning, and [...]
The Fine Art of Detangling
Just recently I got back into my serious habit of detangling my hair, as it is becoming quite big and getting the comb through my forest of hair is a challenge. So I go back to super detangling to help make life easier. Now there are many different ways I see people detangle. Some do [...]
Length Retention Tips
Okay, too often I am finding a lot of us have great speed of growth, but no length? So whats happening? Well it’s simple..Although the hair is growing at a speedy rate, the breakage is equal and thus, no true length to show for it. Now time and time again you have heard me preach [...]
Have you ever wondered what hair type you have?
A lot of us probably haven’t even thought about hair types or even know what I am refering to..Well before I became natural I had no idea what it was either. I would read articles and people would say “I have 3b hair” or “what sdo you use for 4b hair?” and while reading those [...]
Taking care of those ends!
Yes I know many a people who say that you MUST trim your ends and you must cut it like every 3 weeks or something,..but truth be told the average person does not have time to cut it every 3 weeks nor do they need to..I have not clipped my ends once since being natural [...]
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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