I decided to go natural last year,December 2008 to be exact,but… Continue

Last Relaxer: Dec '06
BC: Nov '07
Current Style: Wash-n-Go

I have been natural for almost a year. I decide to go natural after going through all the ups and downs with the chemical relaxer. I always wanted long healthy hair, but I didn't know how to go about it. I trusted cosmologist after cosmologist to show me the way. I also tried things on my own. Finally, I decide to make a change . After a lot of reading, research, and support of my loving husband and family, I decide to go natural. In De… Continue

Moisturizing hair is as important as deep conditioning to any black person who wishes to have long hair. As washing and deep conditioning the hair every day is quite impractical, a hair moisturizer is required to avoid dryness until the next wash.

Relaxed and natural black hair tends to be quite porous so loses moisture quickly. The key to long beautiful locks is to keep replacing the moisture lost. The easiest way to do this between washes is to use a good moisturizer.

First things first, let… Continue

i've always loved natural hair!!! i look back now and wonder why i caved into what society thought was right ,instead of what i knew was right for me.? i used to relax my hair and put in a natural sew in, in the form of a fro!! what in gods name was i thinking??? the closer i got to god the more i realized i am just as he wanted me to be!!! he made me perfect in his eyes because he doesnt make any mistakes because GOD is perfect!!!! so why was i trying to change this crown that sat straight up o… Continue

Ok, so I have a friend who is totally "anti-Africa." Well, maybe that was a bit hrash, but honestly, I couldn't think of a better way to say it. Anyway, her comments to natural hair are always, "Oh, thats cute, so "Afrocentric". Now, that word is far from negative, but she means it in a negative way. Why is it that any woman that has natural hair has to be called "Afrocentric?" Why can't that woman just be making a decision to embrace her nature texture and foremost, stop damaging her hair with… Continue