NON BLACK OWNED Hair Companies and their manufactures, Commonly MISTAKEN for black owned products: This article was updated here: Urban InsiderBRAND NAMES African Pride African Best African Gold Affirm Always Natural Afro sheen Ampro AtOne ApHogee Bantu Hair color...
I have read plenty of articles and seen many videos where people write and talk about ‘opening’* the cuticle to allow ingredients in hair conditioner to penetrate. This is supposed to be a key principle as to why you should pick a product labelled as a...
10 Tips for Transitioners {source:} Protein is your friend – Chemically processed hair needs a bit of help in the form of protein treatments. This keeps your hair strong, and also helps with the elasticity as well. Remember you want to minimize breakage and...
Combing = Damage? The science snippet for today comes from MH who sent me an article (oooo I love references!) and asked ‘Can you post some research on the damage that combing can cause (whether wet or dry)?’ Now before I create panic and mayhem, let me...
Protein Conditioners for hair: part 2 of 2 So in part 1, I explored the difference between 1.Amino acids (small not very useful)2.Proteins (large not very useful)3. Hydrolysed/Hydrolyzed protein (good size, very useful) The hydrolysed protein will be attracted to hair...
One of my favorite and most effective regimen’s thus far [and unfortunately most complex] has been my Ayurvedic Regimen. I can honestly say it greatly contributed to the growth, thickness, and overall health of my hair. I maintained a strict Ayurvedic regimen...
