I got butterfly locs for the first time and this won’t be the last time!
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Tired of My Natural Hair
I haven't worn my hair out in 8 weeks. Ive been struggling with shrinkage and accepting how my hair looks when its shrunken. I have found ways around it (stretching my hair with and without heat). I have even tried to accept my shrinkage for what it is (a sign of healthy hair). However there…
The Downside of Knotless Braids
I love knotless braids and I don’t think I’ll ever go back to traditional box braids. A knotless braid is started with your own hair, as opposed to the knot stylists make at the beginning of classic box braids. This makes knotless braids look super natural, as if they are growing straight from your scalp! …
Natural Hair Products for Black Men
Anything with water as the first ingredient will work. This eliminates grease, pomades, or any product promising to give a lot of hold. No gel or activator creams needed (curl defining cream is okay). That’s it, those are the requirements!
Natural Hair No No’s for the New Year!
I know you've been doing these things so I'll be brave enough to ask you to do better for the new year. New year, new hair (literally and figuratively). Searching for a magic product. There is no product that will cause exponential hair growth overnight, give you "perfect" curls, etc. I urge you to stop…
My First Human Hair Wig under $200! Straight 360 Lace Frontal
I was tired of buying synthetic wig one after the other, not being able to do much with the hairline and the wig itself not holding up past a few weeks. I decided it was time to graduate to the adult wig hood and buy my first human hair full lace wig... Things I feared…
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Creme of Nature Coconut Milk Leave In Conditioner Review
I wish I only had good things to say... For the record I usually have really great luck with Creme of Nature products! I would say I trust them as a brand and I like almost all their products I've tried. I did like this product but not all the way. I picked it up…
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LottaBody Milk & Honey Nourish Me Leave In Conditioner Review
I had very high hopes. Let's get right into it. I already knew I was going to love this product because it's cousin is listed on TWO of my lists so far (The 7 Best Natural Hair Products 2017 & Leave-In Conditioner Faves! ) However, I still wanted to put LottaBody to the test to see if…
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Why I No Longer Finger Detangle
Finger detangling was actually a terrible experience for me. I thought it would get easier the more I tried but it just got worse. I tried finger detangling when it was all the rage and the key to length retention. I had been struggling with breakage at the time and I thought that finger detangling…
My 4 Best Natural Hair Products of 2018
Here are the best products I've tried and loved this year! I've tried a lot but these are the super awesome standouts that I feel everyone should try and are worth sharing! Aunt Jackies Curls and Coils Flaxseed Elongating Gel I ended up trying this gel as a result of the scandal this year about…
Half Up Half Down with Quick Weave
Hey All! New Video this week! I did this style using a wig I've had for a while, watch the video to learn more! I did this style in about 20-30 mins and most of that time was used trying to get the front of my hair together. Be sure to watch the video and…
Type 4 Hair Representation in the Natural Hair Community
Recently I did a poll on my Instagram stories asking “do you feel you see a fair representation of 4C hair on social media?”. Here were the results. This interested me a lot, it being split right down the middle. I got someone who asked what was type 4 hair, and I found that funny…
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Honest Hair Diary 