Start your new year off RIGHT: with healthy ends. 🎉 Yes, hair grows from the scalp, but it breaks from the ends. We often hear the myth that trimming stops you from retaining length. Yes, there are some bloggers/textures that are LOOSE enough (easy to manipulate), OILY enough (retains more moisture easily), or STRONG enough (doesn't break as easily) to go 6-12 months with no trim and majority of the length is retained. That is not the case for most textures, but trim schedules vary from texture to texture and regimen to regimen. Having a healthy hair regimen avoids you having TOO many split ends, but split ends still occur to some extent and need to be taken care of. When you allow your tri
Retaining Length: Heat Styling In the natural hair community so much concern is given in regards to using heat. "No heat challenges" are great but not always practical for every natural. For example, I have been natural for over 8 years. There are seasons where I wear mostly natural styles (twist-outs or wash and go’s), and there are seasons where I wear sleek styles (silk presses). Currently, I am on a mission to grow my hair back from a bob cut I received about 2 years ago. Due to my texture, wearing my hair straight is the best way for me to reach my hair length goal. Reasons why? My texture is described as having fine/medium strands and low to medium density. Because of this, too much m
