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3 Ingredients To Improve Your Oil Mixes [PODCAST]

There are 3 ingredients I have been adding to my most recent hair oil mixes which have improved their feel and usability. These ingredients are little extras which help to…

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Podshort: When Companies Change the Formula of a Great Product

Do you hate it when you find a great product and some “genius” in the […]

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DIY vs Commercial Products: Can You Enjoy Both? [PODCAST]

Does being into DIY mean you can’t enjoy store-bought products? Of course not! I was […]

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Is Fake Natural Hair a Good Thing or a Bad Thing?

The topic of fake natural hair can be quite controversial. I am of two minds on the issue of fake natural hair since there are both positives and negatives to…

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Over-Policing of Black Women’s Hair Within the Community [Podcast]

Topic1: Over-policing of black hair

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Is there Over-Policing of Black Women’s Hair Within the Community? [Podcast]

Aside from originating out of imperialistic attitudes around the world, the over-policing of black women's hair is also part of respectability politics which itself has been like a plague in…

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Reviews and Giveaways

Ouidad Climate Control Heat and Humidity Gel

Although it's called a gel, it's a serum which adds curl definition without the super crunch of a gel

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Reviews and Giveaways

Review: Ouidad Climate Control Defrizzing Conditioner

It just sat on my hair every time I used it. I was not impressed. Read why...

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Review: Ouidad Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo

Ouidad Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo is a sulfate-free shampoo which didn't make my hair feel like straw. Read on...

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What Exactly is Real Shea Butter?

Wow. This is a tough question! Everybody feels like they know what real shea butter is and isn't. Other people say different parts of Africa have their own versions of…

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A Few Important Ratios for DIY mixes

Dec 2014 – There are a few important ratios I’ve come to rely on particularly […]

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Reviews and Giveaways

Review: Vidal Sassoon Pro Series Moisture Lock Conditioner

Softening and detangling conditioner without a bunch of ingredients. But one of those ingredients is Sodium Hydroxide. Say what? Read on...

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Review: Vidal Sassoon Pro Series Moisture Lock Shampoo

Cleans hair WITHOUT leaving a terrible straw-like feeling, which is surprising. Read on...

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What is: One-mason jar method

Sometimes I get questions about the terminology I use to describe the process of what I'm doing while making DIY mixes. One such question involves the one-mason jar method and…

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Laptop

I'm starting to feel like this lady right here! I'm raising money for an unexpected expense: a new laptop, yall. *SIGH!*

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How is a Cowash Different from a Regular Conditioner?

What exactly is the difference between a regular conditioner and a product marketed as a […]

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Dupe: Is there A Good Way To Figure Out the Percentages of your Fav Product?

Recently, an email question came in asking about the creation of a diy mix similar to a popular product. I learned a long time ago not to fool with trying…

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Hey, Why Was I Running From Butylene Glycol Again?

Over the course of my 13 year natural hair journey, I have chosen to stay […]

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BTMS-25: A Tale of Two Batches

Uh, why-come this BTMS don't work no-mo?! LOL! What I really mean to say is that there's a definitely difference with the look and feel of two different batches of…

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Use Herbs to Help Get Shiny Hair and to Fight Against Dull Hair

What if you want shiny hair without using heavy silicone based products? Use herbs and teas to help promote shine and strength!

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Curlytea Stuff! Grab your Curlytea Merch!

Curlytea Merchandise! Yay!! Check out the only curlytea merch you can buy online right now […]

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Youtube: Don’t Be Intimidated and Don’t Judge Too Harshly

Don't be intimidated by the high quality videos created by some Naturals today, and don't judge other Naturals too harshly for the quality of their Youtube videos, especially if they're…

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Working with Mucilage-rich Irish Moss

For an upcoming recipe, I decided to use a mix of Irish Moss, Foti Root […]

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How is Blue Ivy’s Hair a Hot Topic Amongst Grown-ass People?

(You will have to excuse my language in the following post) I initially wanted to […]

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