I started the black-owned business segment with 100 Plus Black-Owned Businesses in Hair Care. After the list was uploaded, a lot of people were exposed to black-owned haircare brands they’d never heard of before. Subsequently, I received some inquiries about recommendations for black-owned businesses in other industries. The result is this comprehensive list of over 50 black-owned businesses in the beauty and skincare. If you’re a black-owned business in the beauty Read More
Natural Hair Events 2020
The natural hair event news segments have been going on for a few years now and share the latest news and events in the natural hair world. Natural hair shows provide a much-needed avenue for naturalistas and vendors to meet, network and share best hair care practices. Below is a comprehensive list of all the natural hair events, exhibitions, and expos happening around the world in 2020. As more events Read More
How Do I Use Avocado Oil on My Hair?
Avocado oil is one of my favourite natural oils and is such a versatile oil for hair. It comes from the mighty avocado, which is one of the healthiest foods to eat. Avocados are full of heart-healthy fats and so nutritious. It’s one of the foods featured in 95 Foods for Healthy Hair Care and Growth. You can download 95 Foods for Healthy Hair Care and Growth from the free Read More
Best Conditioners for Curly Hair – Giovanni Smooth as Silk Deeper Moisture Conditioner
Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed the holidays and may all your wishes come true in 2020… 🙂 This isn’t the first time I’m reviewing Giovanni hair products on the website. Giovanni is one of my favourite hair product companies. There’s always 2 to 3 of their products in rotation in my stash at any given time. You can read previous Giovanni hair product reviews at the following links:- Read More
Best Conditioners for Curly Hair – Trader Joe’s Tea Tree Tingle Conditioner
I hope you’re enjoying the holidays and you’ve signed up for the New Year beauty giveaway worth over $200 HERE. I’m doing a series over the next few weeks of best conditioners for natural hair. I will be writing a review of each conditioner per post so you can see all the pros and cons in one place. I think this is better than just doing a round-up of all Read More
Black Women Winning All The Major Competitions in 2019
2019 is turning out to be an awesome year for black girl magic. For the first time in history, black women have been crowned winners in every major beauty pageant. These beauty pageants include:- Miss Universe – Zozibini Tunzi (South Africa) Miss USA – Cheslie Kryst Miss Teen USA – Kaleigh Garris Miss America – Nia Franklin Miss World – Toni-Ann Singh (jamaica) Quick update, the 2019 year-end giveaway is Read More
Win a Deluxe Beauty Box from Cocotique – Ends Jan 31
It’s about that time of year again – the holidays and of course, a giveaway! I’ve been busy getting ready for the end of the year and putting together the plan for Healthy Natural Hair Products next year. If you’re still in the process of checking out holiday gifts, be sure to have a look at the following holiday shopping resources:- Natural Hair Themed Gift Ideas Natural Hair Gift Ideas Read More
Boar Bristle Brush Benefits
Should natural hair be brushed? This is a question that I get asked often and my answer is – it depends. I’m not a big fan of brushing natural hair because it does more harm than good. However, there are some exceptions such as a good detangling brush or a boar bristle brush for laying down the frizzes and smoothing down a style. If you’ve never heard of a boar Read More
Naptural85 Melanin Hair Care – Black-Owned Business Alert
This is the final article featuring newly launched black-owned hair care businesses over the last year. Previously, I featured:- Tracee Ellis Ross Pattern Beauty Mo Knows Hair Curl Collection Today, I’m featuring Whitney White’s Melanin Hair Care Line. In case you’re unfamiliar with the name, she is aka Naptural85 online. I started following Whitney when she first big chopped a while ago and have watched her journey through the years. Read More
