In the natural community we are often bombarded with a multitude of products for our hair. We are sold on the illusion that because our hair is natural it needs all new products. The truth is that natural or chemically altered hair should be treated the same. This does not mean go back to all that old stuff that isn't good for your hair. What it means is tell your chemically treated sisters that they also should stop using grease and should instead start using some of the natural products tha...
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Is your hair or scalp dry and or itchy? Are you on a moisture quest? Here are some solutions to these common issues. The first solution to a moisture deprived head of hair and scalp is the Moisture fusion treatment in this treatment the hair is in fused with moisture in a four step process that includes a 45 min stay under the huteifier (hair humidifier). at the end of this treatment your hair will be left feeling soft and looking moisturized without looking weighted down or greasy. Another s...
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There are many style options for natural hair. With every style there are pros and cons. Over the next few weeks I want to cover different style options and the pros and cons of each in an effort to raise awareness to the many different things we can do to our hair. Since I have opened my natural Hair salon I am often asked " So do you only do braids in your salon?" It is as if braids are the only option for a person when they are going natural. Braids are only one part of many things that ca...
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Everyone's hair is different texturally but the basic structure of hair is the same. I wanted to take the time to go over the basic structure of hair and some of the most common terms used when describing hair. Hair is made of two structures the hair root and the  hair shaft. Within the hair root is the follicle,bulb,papilla,arrector pili muscle,and the sebaceous glands. Within the hair shaft there are three main layers the cuticle,cortex,and medulla. For the purpose of taking care of your ha...
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I've been a cosmetologist for over ten years, and I have been natural for five of those years off and on. I guess you could say I have had a love hate relationship with my hair being natural. At the moment me and natural hair in like. I am infatuated with the look of natural hair. I absolutely love seeing natural hair on other people, especially when it is long full and healthy because it reflects a dedication to something that is in my opinion very difficult to do. I can and do  of course ma...
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