Category Archives: Styling

Natural Hair Is Hip, Modern and Very Fashion Forward

Natural hair sometimes gets a lot of flack for being difficult to manage, hard to control or style, – even though at times that is definitely true ( just ask me on days when I’m trying to detangle my hair…), natural hair is also very versatile when it comes to the different ways to which you can style it and wear it, but only if you use the right techniques and products.

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The best thing about wearing your hair natural is a light drizzle or rain does not usually become your sudden and worst enemy! That being said, take a look below at some great examples of beautiful and fashionable ladies rocking their Continue reading →

Do you Straighten your Natural Hair?

Dear Jane and Jedi:

I am a natural lady and I was wondering what your experience is with flat irons? Do you straighten your natural hair? If so, I have thick, coarse, hair and was wondering what flat irons work best! I am almost at the point of giving up. I went on Youtube and saw the Milstan Feather Flat Iron! It looks great and probably something that can handle my coarse, thick hair. Help! Any opinions will be really appreciated.

Thanks is advance,

Abigail

To elaborate on the message we sent back to Abigail…

Straightening natural hair is something that is feared by many ladies who are in the process of keeping their hair in a non-manipulated state. Personally, I like to have a straightening session to get that length check and trim away those spit ends. With that said, it’s been more than 8 months since I last used some heat! Continue reading →

5 Ways to Stretch your Natural Hair

Stretched hair is excellent for having that length that makes it easy to enjoy different natural hair styles. I don’t know about you but my natural hair, once washed, disappears into a turtles cave. So, I have to take a few extra steps to make sure I’m stretching it right after the wash. Here are 7 ways you can stretch your hair to prevent shrinkage.

1. Curl Enhancers or Flexi Rods

You can use these right when your hair is moist (not too wet or dry). Leave them in until your hair is completely dry! Then remove them and divide your hair into sections and braid or twist. You get more length to work with by using this method. Continue reading →

How to Curl Hair Using the No Heat Method!

The more curls your natural hair has, the more moisture you need. Curly hair types tend to be prone to dryness and the more heat styling you use, the potential for damage increases. Heat is not the enemy! It’s the frequency of usage that makes everything a frightening mess! That cute curling iron can make your hair cascade in flirtatious ringlets but it can also cause heat damage.

It’s awesome to give your hair a break. The next time you want to reach for that hair curler, you can try these natural methods to achieve those sexy curls. Continue reading →

10 Things that Give your Curls Definition

Natural hair varies from texture and the way it responds to treatment and care. One thing we know for sure is that healthy hair is a reaction of a good routine. To have frizz-free curls is a dream come true. Curly style are awesome for the wash and go, twistouts and braidouts. You can take these 10 snippets of wisdom in your quest to find how to define your curls.

1. Lock in Your Natural Curls

How do you lock in your curls? Well, by applying your natural hair products while your hair is in it’s wet state. These days I never use a towel. I found out that a towel was the object that doomed my curls. The material just creates Continue reading →

Why Combing Your Hair Can Prevent it From Growing

It frustrating to be taking care of your hair all the time and then find out you’re still not able to retain that length. You find that your natural hair is “misbehaving” in opposition to all that nurturing care you’ve been giving it! How unthankful of this mop top! Anyhow, you get the idea. The hair ends up being this spoiled child who take take takes but never wants to give.

We’ve all heard about when and where we should be dealing with the hair comb. It’s a situation all by itself. Some like to comb it when it’s full of water (shower), some like to comb it semi-wet and Continue reading →