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…
You’ve got more than enough challenges to deal with when caring for your fine natural hair. The thin hairs are one thing and density issue is bad enough. Your hair can barely hold a style and now this. You certainly aren’t smiling like the Rice Krispie kids! I know this very well since I have a classic head of…
Bottles and piles of hair products overtake your cabinets and shelf space. When you finally get to a product you purchased last year, you realize it’s begun to spoil. What a waste. If that’s your story, then you’ve come to realize that being a product junkie is more trouble than it’s worth and you’re ready…
Just because someone is a licensed stylist or other hair care professional, doesn’t mean they are all knowing when it comes to every hair type and texture. That statement is not meant to throw shade at hair care professionals – especially those who know their stuff. On the contrary. A really good stylist can guide…
You put all of your time into styling your hair. You want it to last for more than a day and sometimes next day hair can look better than first day hair. It all depends on how well you protect it at night. How well you maintain your hair at night is just one thing…
Similar to the The Power of Doing Just One Thing post I wrote a while back, you can do very specific things to improve the condition of your natural hair. Most of those things require repetitive action for cumulative effect before seeing results. Yet , there’s ways to improve natural hair in just one day…
Today’s Hair Habit is the last in the series of Good Hair Habits. I pray these tips on how to keep hair healthy help you on your quest to seeing your best hair. Read to the end to get all the Good Hair Habits in one nifty little place Caring for your hair by what you do on…
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…
Good hair habit # 3 was to deep condition your hair weekly on wash day. Today’s habit is closely connected to yesterday’s because the subject of how to moisturize natural hair is the basis for both. It may seem that I’m working a little backwards by mentioning deep conditioning before moisturizing but there’s a reason for it. I…
