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In my 15+ years of being in the natural hair community, I’m convinced that people are not as informed about the structure of hair as they are about how to style it. One of the biggest issues that many face is how to use protein in hair; rather, how to use it properly. Believe it…
Have you ever felt like you just couldn’t get the best results out of a protein treatment? You experienced stronger fine hair but it was left feeling brittle or less manageable. Well, behold you’ll find protein treatments for fine hair that also provide you with some moisture. When you do a protein treatment without balancing…
They are in nearly every hair product. It’s difficult to find even a deep conditioner without a little protein in it. That’s because they are also used as humectants (to help retain moisture) in hair care products. In an ideal world, protein would only be a part of protein treatments. Yet, for some reason most…
Hair is composed of one main substance…protein. It’s not the only substance but it’s the predominant one, accounting for approximately 91 percent of your hair and made up of long chains of amino acids.* For fine haired naturals, doing regular protein treatments is a key for how to keep you hair healthy. Since I write from the perspective of…
Fine hair needs protein more than any other hair type. In this post, I will convince you why protein is an important element caring for fine hair, types of protein treatment you can use and how to incorporate it into your hair routine. You may like wearing weaves as a protective style from time to…
There’s great debate scurrying around the hair community about the use of protein on one’s hair. It’s been termed protein sensitivity. Naturals who have difficulty with hair breakage or brittle hair after doing a protein treatment, will often blame it on the very use of protein in hair products. Therefore, protein treatments have received a bad rap. It’s…
When I wrote this post, I started to entitle this post, “Da Bomb Diggity Protein Conditioner for Fine Hair.” Then, I figured I needed to show a little more tact. I almost couldn’t help it though. Being from New York, we say things like “Da Bomb” all the time. Well, at least we used to when…
Taking care of black natural hair requires knowledge, the right techniques and most of all…. PATIENCE. If you’ve ever struggled with dryness, breakage, or managing your hair on a tight schedule (what lady with natural hair hasn’t?!), you’re not alone. Guess what the good news is? With a few key everyday strategies, you cannot only…
While not every woman wants long hair, it is a goal for many; so much so that women will try almost anything to achieve it. Below you’ll discover a wide range of long hair hacks for long and thick hair that women of various races across the border have tried. Some of these hair growth…
