I can’t remember the first time I heard about washing hair with conditioners on my healthy hair care journey. Initially, I was resistant to the idea because it seemed odd not to use shampoo or some form of soap while “washing” hair. My first try with As I Am Coconut Co-Wash Cleansing Conditioner forever changed my mind about co-washing and its benefits for natural hair. Don’t forget to join our Read More
Rice Water for Hair Growth
The popularity of rice water for hair growth has been blowing up in recent months. When I started using it years ago, it was because I liked the way it made my hair feel. The growth was an after effect of using it as a rinse. As with all bandwagons, it’s important to be properly informed about the treatment before you try it out on your hair. You should also Read More
Bentonite Clay Application on Hair
Bentonite clay is one of my best natural hair products. It has a lot of benefits for curly hair including cleansing without stripping. Bentonite clay is one of the key steps in the max hydration method. You can read more on this at Max Hydration Method for Natural Hair: A Comprehensive Guide. However, you don’t have to practice the max hydration method to get the benefits of bentonite clay for Read More
Is It Possible to Over Condition Natural Hair?
At the beginning of my natural hair journey, while transitioning, I shampooed and deep conditioned my hair one fine day but something went wrong. After my hair dried, it felt squishy and spongy like mashed potatoes. My hair was also very slippery and I could barely hold onto a chunk of it. I did not realize it until later that I was suffering from over moisturized hair aka over-conditioned hair. Read Read More
Healthy Hair Care Series Christmas Bundle Sale
In continuation of the 2018 holiday gift guide for natural hair, I’m sharing the Healthy Hair Care Series Christmas bundle sale details. The Healthy Hair Care Series was launched in 2015 as a premium hair growth resource to facilitate healthier hair care. The series has now grown to 3 books with 2 more in the research and development phase. If you’ve been looking for some great hair growth products to Read More
Approved Max Hydration Method Products
Max Hydration Method for Natural Hair went into great detail about the benefits of the Max Hydration Method and the best ways to incorporate it into your hair care regimen. Another topic I covered on this earlier was the Cherry Lola Treatment and Liquid Amino Acids for Hair Growth. If you haven’t already, you may want to subscribe to our list for access to the free resource library, which includes:- Read More
Max Hydration Method for Natural Hair – A Comprehensive Guide
I broke down the Cherry Lola Treatment in the previous article including the modified Cherry Lola treatment, step by step directions and options for high porosity hair. One of those options is the max hydration method even though this method was developed for low porosity hair as well. If you haven’t already, you may want to subscribe for access to the free resource library, which includes:- 95 Foods for Healthy Read More
Benefits of Sleeping on a Silk or Satin Pillowcase for Curly Hair
A great night time routine is as essential to healthy hair care as your daytime routine. One of the things that cause hair breakage and split ends is when the ends of the hair rub against cotton pillowcases at night, causing friction. This problem can be mitigated and eliminated by switching from regular cotton pillowcases to silk or satin pillowcases. This was one of the crucial changes I made when Read More
Hair Care Tips – Cleansing Hair with Minimal Hair Loss
One of the issues that can contribute to hair loss is mishandling hair when wet. Your cuticle is raised when you’re washing your hair and this is when it’s the most fragile. By the time you’ve put it through shampooing, deep conditioning, leave in, gel application and styling every week, you might end up with more hair in your sink than on your head. Don’t get me wrong. You will Read More