Yesterday style icon Shondi mentioned that she uses UltraSheen grease in her hair, with great success. This brave admission generated some really interesting discussion about whether products containing petroleum and mineral oil (which are generally considered bad for the hair due to their clogging/drying effect) can actually be part of a successful natural hair regimen. [...]
Today’s roll call is all about deep conditioning. It’s important to fortify the hair after days/weeks/months of manipulation, but how people go about it is very different. So I have three questions; 1. How often do you deep condition? 2. What product(s) do you use? 3. What are you trying to accomplish with your deep [...]
This question was inspired by reader Ashley; Right off the bat, I’m just gonna say that I love your site. Whenever I’m feeling discouraged about going natural, your site always makes me motivated to pull through. One thing that I really need help with is establishing a good regimen for transitioning because I am sooo [...]
While some people swear that natural hair is cheaper than being relaxed, others say that buying products for their daily regimen has put them in the poorhouse. So I want to know, how many products do you use daily, what are they and what purpose does each serve? Comment, then vote in this nifty poll… [...]
So I heard about the recent controversy about the music video for “Pretty Girls”, by first-generation African American rapper Wale. Apparently some felt the video didn’t feature enough black/darker skinned women. I gave the video a looksee… and quickly became addicted to the song, lol. I don’t think the video is any worse/different than other [...]
This post was inspired by a conversation I literally just had on Twitter and, yes, it is slightly off the topic of hair. So I was listening to public radio (one of my daily addictions) when I heard a black female entertainer referred to as a “hip hop diva”. So okay, yes the entertainer was [...]
So, the black blogosphere has been abuzz since Essence Magazine announced it would be hiring Ellianna Placas, who is white, as their new Fashion Director. An article on Clutch Magazine entitled “Essence Hires White Fashion Director, Leaves Loyal Readers Asking Why?” has received more than 180 comments! That got me wondering, what are your go-to [...]
Protective styling is probably the most popular way for naturals to retain length. By twisting or bunning the hair and leaving it alone for a few days, it isn’t subject to manipulation (which can lead to breakage), and the ends are less likely to knot and tangle. But many naturals are turning to wet/shrinkage styling [...]
This quote has been floating around Twitter for the past couple days. I think it originated with The Coil Review: “Natural hair is a lifestyle, not a hairstyle.” I would LOVE your thoughts on this one. Do you agree? Disagree? Why or why not? document.getElementById(“post-14993-blankimage”).onload(); Tweet This Post
Bryttani left a really interesting question on the BGLH Facebook page today… “First, I have to say I love your blog! But I wanted to know if you’ve ever posted about feelings of being overwhelmed. I have been natural since 07, and have decent length hair, but I still don’t have a solid idea of [...]
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