Q&A: Dry Scalp Solutions

Question: My hair is dry and my scalp is dry and flaky. My hair is damaged. I don’t know what to do. It doesn’t grow at all. Should I use a combination of oils with the shea butter or should I specifically use one type of oil? I used vitamin E oil and it did wonders...

Top 5 Questions to Ask Before Going Natural

So you are going natural? Like many women who decide to go natural, the first step is Google. We hit the Internet ready and armed with pen and paper expecting to get all of the information in one sitting so we can hit the stores and begin purchasing the miracle...

How To Wash Natural Hair To Prevent Tangles

What’s your hair texture 4b, 4c, 3b or whatever? It doen’t matter. Regardless of your hair texture, if you are like most naturalistas, you are most likely plagued with tangled hair. Most of us are not exempted from the dread tangles. But, did you know there are...

Worried About Heat Damage?

I’ve recently gotten my natural hair blown out and straightened at a Dominican salon. I’ve gotten quite a few questions about heat damage and the amount of heat used and the effect it may have on my natural hair. I just want clarify, I did not get a Dominican blowout....

Read This Before You Opt for a Short, Curly Hairstyle

Although you may say, shorter curly hair is lighter; shorter curly hairstyles are freeing. You should also consider that when you have shorter hair, you can expect that the curls will be tighter and possibly more defined.  The longer the hair gets, the looser the...