07 November 2009 ~ 10 Comments

BGLH girls talk up their top products… Update

BGLH readers recently asked J, Shari and I — who all have different textures — to list our top products. J went first. Now Shari weighs in. Of the three of us, Shari (our resident graphic designer) is the one transitioning to natural hair. Peep her top picks. If you want more product talk, check [...]

23 October 2009 ~ 4 Comments

Rachel’s Review: Real Aloe Organically Grown SPRAY

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Beloved readers, I’ve waxed poetic before in several posts about the benefits of aloe. I’ve even dedicated a post solely to its benefits. (Coming next week!) I adore aloe as a moisturizer, holding gel, curl-definer, shine spray, softener and scalp soother. It works well in a variety of forms and in this case: a spray. [...]

Tags: aloe vera, hair, moisture

22 July 2009 ~ 3 Comments

question for J: why are antifungal, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory elements so good for hair?

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J: BGLH’s resident haircare expert Hey guys, I (Leila) submitted this question to J out of my own curiosity: “So, I’ve been thinking about this for a while:A lot of things that are good for hair: aloe vera gel, castor oil, bentonite clay, chamomile, have antifungal, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Why is that? I mean, [...]

15 July 2009 ~ 31 Comments

how to preserve a twistout

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Question for J from Holly: Hi there I was wondering if you help with this dilemma or throw it out to all the knowledgeable ladies who read your site. I am recently natural and experimenting with styles. I recently attempted a twist-out and the results were great BUT I realised I had no idea how [...]

19 March 2009 ~ 8 Comments

kcurly’s moisturizing regimen!

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BGLH: What is your hair type (kinky/curly/coily)?Kcurly: I suppose my hair is small amount of 3c with mostly 4a and a bit of 4b. Since I don’t put much store into the typing system I will also add that it is very dense, coarse, curly and dry. BGLH: What products do you use to moisturize? [...]

14 March 2009 ~ 3 Comments

loulou: our 1st winning moisturizing regimen!

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BGLH: What is your hair type (kinky/curly/coily)?LouLou: I’m a 4 A/B mix. It’s very coily, frizzy, and tangles easily. BGLH: What products do you use to moisturize? Why?LouLou: Daily Moisture: I use a spray mix consisting of 1. distilled water, 2. aloe vera juice (or gel), 3. a dab of conditioner and 4. castor oil. [...]

07 February 2009 ~ 3 Comments

the moisturizing masterbook (courtesy of j), part 2

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click here for part 1 WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT… (cont’d)HUMECTANTS: substances used to attract and bind water to the hair. Vegetable Glycerin: a popular humectant derived from vegetable sources (avoid synthetic glycerin). Use it in combination with another conditioning agent if planning to use heat-styling methods. I personally avoid glycerin because in the winter [...]