Fall and winter bring changes in nature, fashion, and even hair maintenance!  For instance, going outside with damp hair can cause you to become ill.  Also, the cold, dry weather can extract moisture from your hair, making it brittle and prone to breakage.  But wearing protective hairstyles prevents the weather from having such harsh effects […]

After two months of becoming acquainted with my natural hair, I realize that several notions about natural hair and its care just aren’t true. Before I went completely natural, I had ideas of ways my hair and beauty routine would be different, even easier certain ways.  But my hair proved many of those ideas to […]

After one month of having completely natural hair, I have learned more and more about myself, how people perceive me, and how to care for my hair in its natural state. Although I doubted whether or not I could pull off an extremely short haircut, I went through with the big chop without tears or […]

When a woman with chemically processed hair decides that she wants to go natural, she may consider doing the big chop.  To ‘big chop’ or ‘BC’ is to chop off the majority of one’s hair, which is relaxed, while leaving only the new growth, which is natural. Although many women of color are deciding to […]

When I first thought of ‘going natural’ in January 2011, I quickly decided against it; I opted to continue my regular relaxer regimen.  After all, it worked for ten years.  But during my past three years in college, I have found it difficult, frustrating and nearly impossible to grow and maintain a healthy head of […]

Black men have always seemed to have something against women with shorter hair. While I won’t make a general statement and say that black men have a fear that a woman will lose her beauty if she goes and makes “the big chop” I will say it certainly seems that way. I recently read an […]

Does your skin immediately sting or turn red when you apply makeup or skin care products? If yes, then you have sensitive skin. In many cases,  the ingredients *sulfates and *parabens are the reasons why your skin reacts so negatively. Is it too much to ask for a beauty product that won’t cause you unbearable discomfort when applied? For a time it was, but some well-known and […]

Chris Brown dyed his hair blonde! With The artist’s new album F.A.M.E dropping in March is this really a good time to experiment with his image? I love C. Breezy but he looks like one of the “Golden Lords” from “Meteor Man.” Top 10 Chris Brown Songs Chris Brown Responds To Leaked Rihanna Pictures

There are thousands of Black hair styles available to African-American women regarding how to tame, tease, and tend to our tresses. We discuss some different African-American hairstyles below and welcome your comments on the sexy Black hairstyles you’ve rocked! Natural Hairstyle Forgoing relaxers to wear locs, coils or twists are hairstyles that are easier on […]