Category Archives: healthy hair journey

We Need To Teach Our Children To LOVE Their Natural Hair!

Many of us grow up surrounded by images of women with straight, flowing hair and as a result of seeing all these images and also being told at times by either those we love, our friends and even mere acquaintances that our hair is ”too kinky” (oh the nerve of some people!) or how much better our hair would look if could just ”get a perm or ”get a relaxer”, our self esteem when rocking our natural hair can suffer and can plummet below sea level!

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Sometimes the images of bone straight hair and the constant parading around of ladies with this type of hair can sort of leave the impression that natural Continue reading

Stuff to Stay Away When Your Hair is Transitioning

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You may be thinking about transitioning to natural hair or your may be already experiencing your hair journey.  Either way, if you are concerned about being in transit, you are probably wearing a more relaxed style and are looking for a way to access your natural roots.  It’s a process that requires tender love and care.  Summer is around the corner and you’re craving to get those cute hairstyles using your natural texture.  Access to the roots comes through one of the following processes: Continue reading

The Baggy Hair Method Explained and a Simple How To

Happy Thursday lovelies. Today’s topic is an important one if you have curly dry hair , have breakage, or simply just want to acheive longer hair and retain length. The baggy method can really give you the results you want but only if its done right. This particular hair care method works by helping to add moisture back to your strands and this helps to prevent breakage and encourages your hair to grow.

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 Now here’s how to do the ponytail/ bun and full head baggy method in order to get the results you want: Continue reading

6 Ways to Acheive and Maintain Long Strong Hair During Your Healthy Hair Journey

natural hair journeyManespeak.com is a healthy hair journey blog. We are proud of this fact and love to help our lovely readers with some tips and reminders by offering information on what has worked  for us when it comes to achieving healthy strands. We firmly believe that paying it forward only yields more blessings in our lives and we have no intention of stopping anytime soon.

To get rid of dandruff:

Just use a squeeze bottle, dilute some apple cider vinegar and apply this mixture directly to your scalp. Allow it to sit on your scalp for around 15-20 minutes. Dandruff actually keeps your hair from growing due to the fact that it sits there clogging your scalp and your scalp needs to breathe and blood to circulate in order for your hair to grow!

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