Yucca Shampoo
An excelent recipe to try at home.Yucca plants are native to the West Indies and North and Central America.
Natural Hair Care
Natural Hair Care
Protein treatments?
Question: I used protein treatments all the time when I wore my hair natural but now I am loced. Is it possible/advisable for me to do protein treatments on my locs?
Should I pick?
Question: Should I pick? I do not comb or pick my hair out. I only finger comb my hair in the shower when I rinse or co-wash. My mother-in-law is really insisting that I should pick my hair out. Saying that my hair was so pretty but it would look better picked out! I don’t […]
Don’t like my locs
I just got my locs started with the interlocking technique. I got them started professionally but the problem is that I don’t like how it looks. My hair is about 4-5 inches and I used to wear 2-strand twists all the time. Now my hair seems so much shorter.
Getting rid of Relaxer
Getting rid of Relaxer I have a short relaxed hairstyle and I am wanting to go natural. The problem is this… I have very thin over-processed edges. I have tried all the slathers and nothing seems to be working to get my hair to grow back on the sides and in front.
Flexseed Gel
Did you know that it is very easy to make your own gel? And your hair will love it!Did you know that it is very easy to make your own gel?
Rum Sage Hair Darkener
Read how you can make your own. Ω Rum Sage Hair Darkener 4 tablespoons of dried sage 1 pint of boiling water 4 teaspoons of rum 1 ounce glycerin A few drops of vitamin E
Balls of nappy hair
Question I’m 6 months into my natural journey and my hair seems to be doing pretty well but every time I twist it I pull nappy balls off the ends of my hair. These balls are not tiny… is this normal?
African Hair Braiders
African hair braiding African braiders entered the market some 20 years ago at a time when the demand for hair braiding among African Americans began growing. This was to the advantage of the customer. As the immigrant braiders started to compete for a customer’s business, prices went down while styling options increased.
Help for swimmers
I started swimming three times a week for health reasons. My hair has been natural for 5 years now and it’s reasonably healthy but I am afraid the chlorine might dry out and eventually damage my hair. Do you have any advice?
JoJoBa Oil Shampoo
Read how you can make your own. 2 teaspoons of castile soap 1 teaspoons of honey ½ teaspoon of vegetable glycerin10 drops of Jojoba and olive oil (5 and 5) ½ cup of Chamomile Infusion1 teaspoon Green Tea Powder
Lack of moisture?
Beverly L. My hair tends to lack moisture so often that I have to either oil my hair or wet my hair slightly everyday. Why is that?
Daily Conditioner
Daily Conditioner for dry hair Read how you can make your own.Ω JaGramerican Queen’s Daily Conditioner (dry hair) 1 tsp of Pumpkin seed Oil 2 Tbsp of unrefined shea butter
Save my hair please
After being natural for a year I relapsed and now my hair is seriously falling out. Can you please help me save my hair?
Hair Pudding
I used this pudding to do double strand twists. My hair was always shiny and soft. When I take the twists out, for a twistout, my hair is so luxuriously soft.
Dry Scalp
I’m noticing extreme dryness on my scalp and hair and my scalp is layered in dry skin. Please help.