Braided Hairstyles Worn Today Look Like African Tribal Styles of the Past

Box braids, bantu knots, afros and other hairdos are the styles of choice for many conscious, fashion forward men and women these days. If we could rewind the clock a few hundred years we would be surprised (or not) to discover that many of these very same hairstyles were very much in vogue with the indigenous tribes of Africa.

Solange’s Song Don’t Touch My Hair Is a Warning and a Reason Why

Solange ‘s new song "Don’t Touch My Hair" from her number one album A Seat at the Table has given words and rhythm to one of the major sources of anger and frustration for many people with natural, afro textured hair.

Me, My Natural Hair, and Corporate America

It was six o’clock in the morning and I was already giving myself a pep talk.

As I stared in the mirror examining every out of place curl, adding more gel to my hair perimeter, and checking to make sure every strand of my natural tresses were well oiled, I gave myself a quick nod.

“It isn’t perfect, but it will just have to do.”

Coconut Oil: Going Nuts for Beautiful Hair!

If you’re not using nature’s “Tree of Life” in your regular beauty routine, then your hair and scalp are most likely going coo-coo for coconut oil!

Everyone wants to parade a healthy, full, and thick head of hair around town. However, if you’ve noticed your hair looking dry, limp, less-shiny, thin or rough it’s probably because you’ve been using main-stream, popular soap or detergent based shampoos.

Hair La Vie by LaMuse Beauty | Product Review

During my childhood, I heard the story of Samson, the guy that was rendered powerless without his hair. I didn’t give it much thought, until my own struggles with hair loss entered my world and I suddenly found myself gazing into the mirror at someone I didn’t recognize.

When that hair cut you chose just isn’t what you had hoped for…

When you decided the hairdresser that was charging less for a relaxer/perm, might be okay…

11 Ways to Help Your Hair Grow Back After Hair Loss | Dr. Kapil Dua, Hair Restoration Expert

Losing hair is never easy and for people who have to go through the same, at times it is nothing short of traumatising. However, in many cases, even after hair loss, there is a scope for hope and hair does grow back.

It is important to understand though, that growing hair back will not be an easy process and there are a lot of things you will have to keep in mind, while doing the same.

Products That Help Reverse Age Related Hair Loss | for All Hair Types

After realizing hair loss has suddenly made its ‘disappearance’ upon your head, have you ever found yourself gazing into the mirror, and uttering the famous words of Chewbacca, the one and only legendary Wookie of Star Wars?

“Uuuuuuuur Ahhhrrrr Uhrrrr Ahhhrrrr Aaaaargh…”

After all, what could Chewbacca, with all that flowing and plentiful hair, possibly have to complain about?

Grape Seed Oil | for Type 4 Natural Hair

Those juicy red, green or purple grapes you love to eat chilled on a hot summer’s day are not only a healthy junk food alternative but are also the source of one of nature’s most powerful natural oils.

All About Sweet Almond Oil | Type 4 Natural Hair

*Allergy Alert: Sweet almond oil should not be used by individuals who suffer from allergies to nuts.

Sweet almond oil is a natural oil derived from the nut of the sweet almond plant. These nuts, generally known as almonds, originated in the Middle East and are used widely across the globe for cooking and baking and are often eaten raw or roasted.

All About Olive Oil | for Type 4 Natural Hair

Olive oil is good for so much more than making salad dressing and cooking your favorite vegetables or cuts of meat. The same characteristics that make olive oil one of the healthiest oils to consume make it exceptionally good for nurturing your precious kinks, coils and curls to ultimate hair health.

Olives are the fruit of the olive tree which was originally found in the Mediterranean thousands of years ago. According to Wikipedia, the tree was cultivated and grown around the globe throughout history and has been used by citizens of notable ancient civilizations like ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece. The use of olive oil is even recorded in the Bible.

Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Fortifying Shampoo for Type 4 Naturals | Product Review

Finding a good shampoo that won’t leave coarse, type 4, afro textured hair hard, dry and brittle can seem like an overwhelmingly daunting task.

Those of us with this unique hair texture need a shampoo that cleanses our hair of gels, butters, oils and any other product we use to create our magnificent hair styles while leaving just enough oil deposited on our hair to keep it from feeling the way scorched grass looks at the height of a summer heat wave.

Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Fortifying Shampoo comes very close to being the solution for every type 4 natural’s shampoo dilemma. The product is designed for dry and damaged hair and claims to provide “stronger, smoother, healthier hair” as a result of the three nourishing oils it contains (hence the name triple nutrition).

9 Steps to Reverse Age Related Hair Loss

At 38, I thought my biggest beauty dilemma was fighting the fine lines that were starting to flaunt themselves upon my still youthful, but aging face. Face cream, the simple solution. With so many choices in today’s world of vanity, it’s almost a non-issue.

So, you might be able to imagine, the heart stopping moment, when I realized that my once luscious locks were vanishing into thin hair! It had become obvious that the root of my problem was my body’s demand for better attention to my overall health.

A quick glance in the mirror one evening showed that the crown of my head was quickly becoming the thinnest of them all. How did this happen? I quickly decided to take action. Now I understood, the desired crown on my princess head was never that of jewels, but of long, flowing tussles.

Organics Hair Mayonnaise by Africa’s Best | Product Review

Organics Hair Mayonnaise by Africa’s Best is a protein infused cream for damaged or weak natural or chemically treated hair that can be used daily or as a periodic deep conditioning treatment.

Organics Hair Mayonnaise by Africa’s Best is designed to condition, moisturize and add strength to hair that has been over-processed or damaged as a result of daily styling or poor hair care maintenance.

The water based conditioning treatment contains several types of protein (cholesterol, soluble collagen and egg powder) to help restore your hair’s strength and vitality in addition to olive oil to help restore your hair’s moisture. Its hair nurturing power is also given a boost by plant extracts like nettle, rosemary leaf and horsetail among others that help improve overall hair health.

Three Ways Type 4 Afro Textured Hair is Different From Other Hair Textures

Ever wondered what makes type 4 afro textured hair look and feel so different from different hair textures? Here are three main characteristics that set this unique hair texture apart from the rest.

Carol’s Daughter Mimosa Hair Honey Shine Pomade | Product Review

Carol’s Daughter Mimosa Hair Honey Shine Pomade is marketed as an “all-in-one miracle hairdress” that not only puts shine right where you want it but slicks down those sometimes out of control edges and moisturizes the hair and scalp while keeping frizziness to a minimum.

My Denman Brush Fell Apart

After reading about how wonderful the Denman Brush is to use on natural, type 4, afro textured hair, I took a trip down to Sally’s Beauty Supply and bought one of my own.

Also on FNH | The Denman Brush for Natural Hair

I fell in love with it immediately. Its spiked bristles cut through my kinks and curls without tangling and without even a hint of struggle. As long as I properly moisturized my hair before use, brushing my hair was completely pain free and resulted in little to no shedding. I was convinced I had a winner and promised myself that I would use no other brush on my precious hair.

KeraCare Natural Textures Cleansing Cream | Product Review

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KeraCare Natural Textures Cleansing Cream is incredible. Ok!!

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Hard, Dry Hair Explained | All About Porosity

When you hear someone say the word “porosity”, it seems as if everything that follows goes in one ear and out the other.

Sometimes the concept is too confusing or someone is just giving a bad explanation. Either way, you know it is important to hair care but you don’t really bother to learn the concept because what you’re doing works just fine and porosity is too difficult to understand, right?

The Story of the Disappearing Edges

Here’s a story that I know a lot of ladies can relate to …

Back in the day my friends and I were very particular about our hairlines. We smoothed fingerfulls of thick, cool to the touch, brown styling gel on the hair that grew along our temples and used small toothed combs to create designs and little finger waves.

We made sure our “kitchen”, or the short hairs along the nape of the neck, were nap, kink and curl free in similar fashion. Our pony tails, French rolls and buns were “fried, dyed and laid to the side”, as they say. We were following the trends of the 1990’s – trends that left no room for our natural hair textures. Most often, any girl whose natural, afro textured hair was showing got laughed at.

GrandPa’s Wonder Pine Tar Soap | Product Review

We all have our preferred methods of washing and maintaining our beautiful natural tresses. No one method is better than the other. What I have learned is that you have to listen to your hair and scalp. Every method doesn't work for everyone. So Experiment!

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