I have a love/hate relationship with AfroVeda. They have great, great products, but they hiked up their prices by 80-90% a few years ago and I only buy them when they are on sale. So when a forum member (Hey necey!) alerted me to a sale a few months ago, I grabbed a jar of […]
Natural & Transitioning Hairstyle Gallery for Ideas and Styling Inspiration
[See my favorite hair products here.] A subscriber (Hey, DLT!) was searching for one of my natural hairstyles and couldn’t find it. She suggested I create a hairstyle gallery so all my styles are on one page. Your wish is my command. 🙂 Below I’ve divided the page by style with links to videos/tutorials. Unfortunately […]
Got Hairstyling Challenges? This Channel is For You!
Big shout out to Sandberry on the NC forums for introducing me to this YouTube channel. It’s hosted by Natasha (Mane Moves TV) and Yardley (The Coil Review). The goal of the series is to help both transitioners and naturals overcome hairstyling challenges. Both ladies exude confidence and charisma while hosting the show and rocking […]
Flat Twists, Big Hair & Original Moxie
Why oh why does my hair have such expensive taste? 😉 First Miss Jessie’s, now Original Moxie (sigh). I first learned about their Oasis Moisture Gel ($22 for 8 oz.) from a video by CharyJay on YouTube.  Her twists always look so luscious and I was instantly sold when she reviewed this product last year. […]
How I Achieved Unintentional Natural Curls (Pic)
I used to be so concerned about achieving curl definition when I first became natural. But now I often let my strands do what they want to do. So I found it a tad bit amusing when I received the most defined curls without even trying. The Setup The puff has been my go-to style […]
8 Useful Hairstyle Tips You Can’t Miss!
Tip #1: Bang Control Are your bangs too short to rest on your forehead? Pin them at the roots with bobby pins or hair clip. It will hold them nicely. This is also helpful if your hair is kinky because this type of hair tends to grow out instead of down. For example, my bangs […]
Side Pony Hairstyle on Natural Hair (Video)
I’m always searching for quick and easy hairdos and that’s exactly what this style is… Procedure 1) Twisted hair wet using Miss Jessie’s Curly Buttercreme 2) Let twists set overnight and removed in the morning 3) Wore a twist out for 2 days 4) On day 3, I turned the twist out into a side […]
Record Length After 10 Months Natural (Pic)
My hair is officially longer than it’s ever been in my life, so I thought I’d share this photo with you. As far as trimming goes, I dust my ends every 3-4Â months (snip about a quarter of an inch). While I’ll admit, I’ve slacked off on my deep conditioning routine, I always use massive amounts […]
Can You Change The Texture of Your Natural Hair Permanently?
Do you ever find yourself having texture envy? Maybe you saw someone on YouTube and you admired their hair type and wondered if there was any product out there that will loosen up your curls or make your hair more curly. Unless your body has gone through some kind of hormonal change (puberty, pregnancy, cancer […]
Stretching Twists for More Length
No doubt you have to deal with shrinkage when it comes to your natural hairstyles. It just comes with the territory. Here’s a quick, 3 minute video showing you what I do to get more length (AKA “hang time”) from my two strand twists…
