Why is a nighttime routine with flat ironed hair important? Of course, when you take the time to flat iron your hair or pay for a service, you want it to last, but more importantly, did you know that the health of your ends depends on it? Yes, the way that you manipulate your hair, even in a smooth, flat ironed state matters. This is even more important for naturals as we tend to get hair that is thicker at the roots due to sweat or humidity, making it easy to pop and create

Guide to Healthy Summer Protective Styling: When school is out, the heat sets in, and everyone is headed out of town for their vacations, some clients opt for protective styling to get them through June and July. Unfortunately, each summer I tend to have clients that come back to their normal regimen, when it cools off, with badly damaged hair and split ends. Protective styles are supposed to be healthy though right? YES! But only when you pair your hair with the right style,

Exercise and Natural Hair The number one question I receive during the spring and summer months are, “How do I maintain my natural hair during exercising, and what styles are best?” Natural hair is great when it pertains to exercising because you have the option to wear your hair textured, straight, or switch it up from week to week. The difficulty comes when determining how to maintain the hair during and after exercising. Below are a few recommendations separated in categor

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 schedul

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