Your scalp is made up of skin that needs to be taken care of so the pores can breathe. Negative elements such as relaxer burns, product buildup, and drying styling products are just a few things that can lead to scalp damage.
There are two types of scalp damage that occur:low level and high level.
Low Level [...]
Deciding to join the dreadlock journey is a major decision. It is imperative that you know how to make dreadlocks to ensure success. There are several ways to start your dreadlocks and each method depends on your hair texture, time, and scheduled maintenance.
Methods to make dreadlocks:
Free-form- this style to start dreadlocks is most associated with Rastafarians [...]
Washing dreadlocks is essential to the long term maintenance of the dreadlocks.The most popular misconception about dreadlocks is that they are unclean or have to be dirty in order to start dreadlocks.
Cleansing the Scalp
You may use dry shampoo to temporary refresh your scalp.
Use pieces of gauze dipped in the dry shampoo and rub it on to your [...]
The process of locking one’s hair is a journey that takes place in five stages. These stages of dreadlocks will vary in length depending on your hair’s texture and growth pattern.
1.Depending on how you choose to start your locks whether with coils, twists or palm rolls the initial stage is shaping the textured hair [...]
Braid outs were probably one of the first natural hair styles you wore as a child unknowingly. Remember the days when your mother or grandmother would plait your hair to last all week and then on Sunday you could finally wear your hair “out”
Aww those were the days. The same method applies today for naturals [...]
Is your hair always dry no matter what product you use? Your hair may have a high porosity level. Porosity simply determines how quickly your hair loses or retains moisture. Hair with a high porosity level tends to be dry and damaged due to the raised nature of the hair follicle shaft. Since the shaft is raised [...]
How did you transition and what was your transition style?
I transitioned with braids. At the time I didn’t consider myself “transitioning” because I never saw myself wearing my hair curly. There were NO naturals in my city and I knew absolutely nothing about caring for my hair in its natural state.
Why did you decide to [...]
Rhassoul Clay is a Moroccan clay found in the Atlas Mountains. Rhassoul Clay has been used for over a thousand years for various beauty treatments.
According to arganoiltree.com “It contains higher percentages of silica, magnesium, potassium, calcium and other trace minerals than other clays. These minerals make the clay highly detoxifying as they can actually exchange [...]
It’s Summer time and the heat is on. Low maintainance styles such as wash and gos and braids come out to play during this time. Don’t let the heat beat your curls check out these summer curly hair care tips.
The sun mixed with high humidity levels can take its toll on your tresses and leave them [...]
