African-American hair may look strong and tough, but it is actually very delicate. Don’t let the coarse texture fool you, the hair requires a gentle touch. It can tangle and break very easily which means …
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Four Hair Tips for Basic Hair Care
Caring for our hair can sometimes feel like a real challenge. However, it does not have to be difficult or complicated. Here are four basic tips to help you care for your tresses. There’s no …
1920s Hairstyles That Defined A Decade
The 1920s was a decade defined by social and cultural rebellion. From the bootleggers who smuggled moonshine across state lines to the women’s suffrage movement that helped to secure the right to vote, the Roaring …
Black Hair Growth: Don’t Forget the Vitamin D
Healthy hair growth always seems to be a hot topic among black women. We all seem to know the basics: eat right, massage the scalp and keep heat styling to a minimum. However, there’s smaller tips and tricks that shouldn’t be ignored either.
Never forget that it may not seem like it, but your hair is in fact always growing. It’s things such as breakage and hair thinning that can make it seem like your tresses are constantly remaining in the same state. A lesser known cause for hair thinning is a deficiency of Vitamin D. Sadly, studies are showing more and more than many suffer from a Vitamin D deficiency.
Vitamin D has a direct baring on hair growth. If you fail to take in enough Vitamin D, your hair growth may become stunted and hair shedding will increase. So then, do not stunt the growth of your locks by forgetting the Vitamin D.
Not Sure How to Get Your Vitamin D? Of course you can get the majority of what you need from our wonderful sun up in the sky. Nevertheless, the rest can be consumed through the foods that you eat.
2014 Hair Trend: Get The Wet Look of Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear 3.1 Phillip Lim Collection
The Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear 3.1 Phillip Lim Collection was all about the Wet Look. If you have a perm or have a less curly texture this is a great trend to try. To get this look try Eco Styler Moroccan Argan Oil Styling. But make sure you don’t over do it because it can cake up your hair and look very flaky. Another alternative is to wear extensions or a sew-in, this way your natural hair is not taxed by the hair products and gives you a protective hair style while still staying in trend.
Hair Woes: Shampoo Tips When Eliminating Dandruff
Dandruff can be quite the embarrassing pest, but have no fear you can conquer this hair woe. If you are noticing that shampooing with any regular shampoo isn’t doing the trick anymore, it is time to move on to anti-dandruff shampoos. However, not all anti-dandruff shampoos are created equal, the ingredients listed on the back of any product bottle will clue you in to what is best. When shopping for an anti-dandruff shampoo look for a product that contains one of the following:
- Selenium sulfide
- Ketoconazole
- Salicylic Acid
- Zinc Pyrithione
These ingredients help to stop and prevent flakes from becoming out of control. Nevertheless, you should never forget that your scalp can eventually become immune to a shampoo’s effect over time. Therefore, it is highly recommended rotate your preferred brands at least once a month.
Beyonce and Solange Go Big, Coachella 2014
Coachella is a musical festival that highlights not only amazing up and coming artists, but today’s most popular established chart toppers as well. Therefore, it was fitting that flamboyant songstress, Solange, take to the stage and was even joined by her mega pop star sister, Beyonce. While everyone focused in on the music, we zoomed in on their luscious locks of hair.
Big hair don’t care was in full in effect as the sisters shook and gyrated while swinging their curly locks to Solange’s song, Losing You. Beyonce swung her trademark blonde hair and Solange’s tresses was a la Diana Ross. If you plan on stealing a page from these ladies’ style book, be sure to keep your strands well moisturized. Curly hair tends to be drier and needs hydration to stay looking fresh and beautiful. Beyonce and Solange performed together at Coachella at the Empire Polo Club on April 12 in Indio, California.
Swimming Hair Care
Swimming and hair just don’t mix. If you have medium or long curly hair, twist or your braid your hair into four sections. If you have straight or wavy hair, always wrap your hair in …
Transitioning to Natural Hair
Hair Quickie: More and more women are ditching chemicals and relaxers for a more natural approach to hair care. If you are transitioning to go natural it is very important to have the right products at your disposal. One issue many women in transit come across is tangled hair. A great way to help keep tresses under control is to shampoo and condition your locks with products that are specifically formulated for detangling. Using a tangling shampoo and conditioner will help keep breakage to a minimum making your transition less stressful.
Lupita Nyong’o Rocks New Hairstyle and Giambattista Valli Couture
2014 has definitely been the year of Lupita Nyong’o and we hope her reign as a style queen never comes to an end. Lupita has once again changed up her look and we love it! Nyong’o was attending a Marie Claire event in West Hollywood, California and hit the red carpet in a fashionable dress by Giambattista Valli as well as a noticeably different hairstyle. The lovely Oscar winner wore her locks up, looking full and fabulous. An excellent look for all our naturalistas out there.
