Hair Quickie: Always check the list of ingredients on the back of your hair products to avoid needlessly drying out your hair. Avoid products that contain alcohol or sulphur that can dry out your tresses leaving them damaged and brittle. Serums, gels, mousse and hair sprays may include such ingredients; therefore, avoid completely or keep your use of such products to a minimum.
For months now, Ciara has been a blonde who is having much fun preparing to be a mom. However, CiCi posted a picture for her adoring fans showcasing her new hair look, which she described as ‘wild.’ Ciara’s long and full beach-y waves are definitely on trend for this season and the highlights complement her skin tone very nicely. We always love how Ciara styles her locks, but this wild child look is definitely a keeper.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
