by Gabrielle Allen, Black women seem to suffer from a common problem which are thinning edges. I am not saying that it’s exclusive to our race but we do wear weaves and braids more than any race of people I know in existence in this day and edge. Take my mother for example. She told me that since she was a kid, her edges have been in horrible condition and to make matters … [Read more...]
3 Tips for Getting Dad to Help with the Kid’s Hair
I’ll never forget that day. I’d worked 10 hours not including the 2 hour trip there and the 2 hour trip back. Work was just crazy on that summer day 7 years ago. When I got home, all I wanted to do was sit down and zone out. But what met me at the door would prevent relaxation from ever happening. Yes, it was nothing short of a tragedy. A real "Hair"tastrophe if you know … [Read more...]
The Problem With Being Natural! 4 Ways to Deal With Natural Hair Nazis
I love being able to jump in the shower, run a couple of miles or sit out in the sun without worrying about my hair ‘shrinking up’ and ‘ruining my style’. You see my hair (in it’s natural state) is curly, kinky and fabulous! Four years ago, I made a decision to go natural. I was tired of my hair ‘breaking off’ and not growing; so I decided to be drastic- I stopped getting … [Read more...]