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Black Hair Growth: Don’t Forget the Vitamin D

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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.

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Hair Woes: Shampoo Tips When Eliminating Dandruff

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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.

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Beyonce and Solange Go Big, Coachella 2014

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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.

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Transitioning to Natural Hair

Black Hair Care
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.

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Lupita Nyong’o Rocks New Hairstyle and Giambattista Valli Couture

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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.

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Hair Dictionary: Temporary Hair Color

Hair Dictionary

Hair Quickie: There are actually more than a couple hair dye terms to keep in mind when determining how you would like to change up your hairstyle. You’ll want to think about how much of a drastic change you are going for and for how long. Temporary Hair Color: When coloring your tresses at home this product basically just sits on top of your locks, lasting only from shampoo to shampoo.

Hair Dictionary

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Should I Color My Hair at Home?

Should I Dye My Hair at Home

 

Hair Quickie: Should I color my hair at home? If, you are looking to do a major color change to your tresses it is always best to get it done professionally.

You will want to seek a hair stylist for color if:

1. Your hair is damaged- You never want to inflict more hair pain.
2. Hair is relaxed- Applying chemicals upon chemicals should not be taken lightly. Let a professional do it right so that your hair stays healthy.
3. Plan on going lighter/darker by 3 shades- This is a drastic change and you may not successfully get the look you want out of a store bought bottle.

Therefore, little color changes such as covering gray hairs to blend with your natural hair tint may be done at home, but bigger jobs should always be done by a professional colorist.

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How Often Should I Relax My Hair?

Relaxed Hair

 

Hair Quickie: How often should I relax my hair? That is an excellent question, but one rule of thumb is to go by hair length. If locks are fashioned in a shorter style, relaxing more often may be necessary to keep your look in place. However, for longer lengths it is recommended to allow 6-12 weeks in-between relaxer treatments.

 

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Lela Rose Spring 2014 Hair Trend

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Cinderella and Snow White can eat their hearts out! Lela Rose gave new meaning to other-worldly, ethereal tresses. Bejeweled hair was quite common during the onslaught of spring 2014 fashion shows, but Lela Rose stuck out as different due to the absence of a hair tie or band. Golden flecks were delicately placed throughout the strands of Rose’s models up-dos. The effect was a fairy tale dream coming true. A nice and light style that is perfect for the spring season. Therefore, ladies do not be afraid to add some light glamorous touches to your mane this spring.

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First Lady Michelle Obama Sports New Hairstyle

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Like many First Ladies before her, Michelle Obama has become a sought after figure as to what represents great fashion sense and alluring overall style. If Michelle changes anything, the photogs are ready and set to show the world. Case in point, this past Wednesday the First Lady started a beauty wave of attention thanks to a new fancy hairdo. Mrs. Obama wore a new flipped back hairstyle that was accentuated by blonde highlights. It was rumored that Michelle was channeling her inner Beyonce, whether that is true or not we can’t wait to see what Michelle tries next.