I got a trim at 12 weeks at a new salon, Studio Mo’ Hair in Manhattan, and I made an appointment with Michael.  He was recommended to me several years ago by a long time client with natural hair, but with a much looser texture than me.  I never got around to using him until now.  I am...

Chipped nail polish can be a nightmare for your hair.  I have been wearing a twist out and wash & go style for a week and needed to detangle.  I noticed that my chipped nail polish was snagging my hair.  At first I thought it was my nails, but then I checked and saw no chipped...

I’m learning to swim and a big concern was keeping my hair dry.  I was not inclined to start washing my hair twice a week after swimming.  A trick that worked for me is using two swim caps.  I use a latex over my hair, pulled down to fully cover my ears.  I cover the latex swim cap...

I finally caved in and had my shed hair analyzed by Komaza Hair Care.  The process involves collecting your she hair after washing and mailing it in to be viewed under microscopes.  I had always presumed my hair was 4a and fine.  I never could determine my porosity with any of the various...

I ordered plastic mesh Bigodini Conici hair rollers direct from Italy since I was able to get a friend to send them to me for a reasonable price.  I filmed my rollerset here: http://youtu.be/mRpZ48zqOGQ I’ve seen them online for $19.49 for a 6 pack of white rollers and $19.49 for a 12...

I picked up a new product at the local Indian store, Dabur Vatika Naturals Hot Oil Treatment, a deep conditioner, which I used prior to a rollerset.  I filmed it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4PoeVuO9pk I used the treatment on freshly washed hair that was not detangled. The product...

I finally tried the Drybar in NYC and boy, that was a waste of my time.  I had to walk out with my hair half wet.  I specifically put in the special request section for my appointment that someone call me by 9:30 am if there was no stylist that could blow out my hair, African American woman...

I have not had a good trim in 7 months, other than clipping off the ends of my two strand twists on my own.  I was going to try a new salon but when I drove over to make the appointment I was told that a trim was $100.  I made an appointment for a trim at another salon that I’ve used...

We were away on vacation and I have not washed or detangled in about 2 weeks. I was wearing a twist out during the trip and have been in a phony bun since we returned. I decided to film my detangling process. Click here to see the video:  http://youtu.be/c-6wOhop4r0 I sprayed my hair with a...

I have been on the hunt for a salon to do a good blow out on natural hair for a long time.  I have tried a few salons and thus far I have not gone back to any.   Joseph Tyler Salon, may be different. I have walked past this salon many times over the last five or so years but I never went...

I purchased a Splitender Maxi Kit to trim my own natural hair since it has been difficult for me to find a salon that I trust for a trim.  It took a lot of effort to get the product as the website is almost always out of stock.  When I did place my order, the tool arrived without being fully...

A few months ago, while still wearing Senegalese twists, I bought a few seamless combs – combs with smooth teeth.  I did some research and decided to buy from hairsense.com.  I ordered the 201 (fine tail), 205 (medium rake) and 206 (handle rake).  They did not look seamless at first,...

I have been a fan of hair candy for many years.  I didn’t realize where it came from until I lost my great aunt and a request from the family was that we wear a flower in our hair at the funeral, as she often did.  I think a well placed flower in your hair can jazz it up and it also...

If you are like me and using wigs while you transition from relaxed to natural hair, you may be wondering what to do with your own hair while wearing wigs.  The answer is PLAY IN IT!  What you do not want to do is grow up a full head of natural hair for 1 to 2 years and then not know how to...

Have you been searching for a shower cap that fits?  Sure you have.  At some point, we all start looking for a larger shower cap as our hair grows longer and our curls get bigger.  However, finding larger shower caps is not as easy as one would think.  The video below is our shower cap...

      Homemade Steam Treatment – 53 weeks and 2 days post relaxer Having never had a steam treatment, I had no idea what my should have looked or felt like afterward. I did not buy a steamer but instead used a trick post online. “HOME Grown Steam Treatment! here are...