Natural Hair Nazis & Product Pushing Ruined The Natural Hair Community
I was reflecting on some of the issues plaguing the natural hair community. When I first went natural I found and joined natural hair groups on facebook and I found natural hair Youtubers to follow...
View ArticleCan We Beat The Machine?
Capitalism is the machine. Manufacturing companies pushing out products to capitalize off of the natural hair movement has been a fast moving bullet train that isn’t slowing down any time soon. Why?...
View ArticleProducts – The New Chemical Relaxer
Never did I imagine that products geared towards natural black hair would replace chemical relaxers as the next addiction for black women. We’ve gone from saying no to creamy crack to saying yes to...
View ArticleLoc Extensions – Let’s Talk About It
I’m pro do whatever gives you confidence when it comes to your hair. Personally, I have never had any interest in loc extensions, even when I first started on my loc journey. I knew my hair would grow...
View ArticleMy Weight Loss Journey And My Hair
For the past six months (or more) I’ve been on a health and wellness journey. I was tired of being fat and very fearful of my health spiraling out of control that could result in me having all the...
View ArticleNine Years Natural, Five Years Loc’d
2023 marks two very important anniversaries for me – my natural hair journey and my loc journey. From the highs and lows of being natural – but embracing the process every step of the way, to learning...
View ArticleWhy Embracing Your Loc Journey In The Beginning is Vital
It warms my heart when I see women and girls choosing to get locs. What always worries me is do they know what they are getting into? Are they aware that this is a journey, that their hair is going to...
View ArticleEducating Does Not Equal Judging
Since I’ve started vlogging on Youtube, I’ve noticed in some of the comments on my videos that a lot of people feel like I’m judging other people’s hair or haircare choices. That couldn’t be further...
View ArticleThe Black Beauty Effect Docuseries on Netflix – My Review *EDITED*
It was just last week when I saw the promo for this docuseries on Instagram. The 10 second clip had me immediately intrigued, especially when they touched on natural hair. Since I had taken Friday off...
View ArticleBlack Women Will Always Have Hair Options, BUT…
Yes, there’s a “But” because our relationship with our hair as black women go back centuries. Black women’s relationship with their hair is layered and complicated. That’s why I feel we can only start...
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