Ever since I took out my crochet braids, the best way I could describe my hair was ‘blah’. I haven’t felt like washing it and when I did, it still didn’t look the way I wanted. This past weekend I decided to do a protein treatment for natural hair using the Aphogee Two Step Protein […]
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If you’re a natural in NYC, the summer event we’ve been waiting for, CURLFEST NYC is this weekend! For those of you that don’t know, CURLFEST is an annual Natural Beauty Festival by Curly Girl Collective and the largest natural beauty event for black women and men in New York City. CURLFEST 2017 in Prospect […]
This post “Afro Caribbean Natural Hair Brands You Should Know” is not sponsored but contains affiliate links. For more information on the sponsored post and/or affiliate link policy, please click here. This week I celebrated the sixth year of my natural hair journey. While it was a struggle to find staple products in the beginning, […]
It is springtime in NYC and even though the weather doesn’t really feel like it, pretty soon it’ll be time for beach trips and pool parties. Although I loved these activities when I was younger, I enjoy the beach and pool even more after learning to swim. I absolutely LOVE the water now and being […]
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How do you wear your hair on vacation? I’ve taken a good amount of trips in the past 5+ years and protective styles for vacation have been the best option. As a natural, finding the best vacation hairstyle is important as it correlates with the various activities on the itinerary and what hair products or […]
It’s been a little over a month since I’ve started working out again and I’m actually seeing results. I created a schedule to work out at least 3 times a week and it has been working well especially since I have a lot of free time after work and on the weekends. Unless I go swimming, […]
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Mar
Mar
I love my natural hair, but there are times I get tired of doing the same twist-outs, braid-outs, and puffs. As cost-effective and beneficial as being natural is for my funds and health, there’s just no way I would go back to a relaxer. If I knew of a relaxer alternative in the past, I […]
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Feb
This post “How to Maintain Straight Natural Hair” is not a sponsored post but does contain some affiliate links One thing that I love about natural hair is I have the ability to go from fro to straight natural hair in a matter of hours. I don’t straighten my hair often, but omitting rainy days […]
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Naturals know that trimming natural hair is an important step in a healthy hair care regimen. After months of trying to do it on my own, I finally visited Tamika from Wesley Styles for a much-needed trim and blowout. I had a lot of lengths, but my ends were so bad I had to cut […]
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Looking for natural uses of coconut oil? Here’s a list of how to use coconut oil for health and beauty needs.