Natural Hair Basics

Hey Ladies how have you been it’s been quite awhile. Well, I’m back and ready to just jump right in. Here are 10 things that are just basic tips or practices used to help manage and care for your natural hair. The following tips can be used on all curl patterns. Feel free to input on things you’ve found important that you include in your regimen. Enjoy ladies look forward to hearing from you.

Love your hair
It’s hard to appreciate the beauty of natural hair if you don’t fall in love with it. Transitioning from relaxed to natural hair is a serious deal for most and it’s hard to let go of the straight and easy manageability of relaxed hair. Embrace your curl pattern! I’m still amazed with my hair and play in it all the time (I have to stop that!)

Always Detangle (wet hair) with a wide tooth comb
Now that you’re natural no more regular Ace comb for you or you will soon find out its nearly impossible for some curl patterns. Invest in a large wide tooth comb to make detangling much easier.

Moisturize & Seal
Natural hair needs and loves moisture! When first go natural most people struggle with finding a moisture balance. My hair is a 4A/4B texture and I fought and fought to find what works for me. I’ve used so many products for moisture its crazy! Now I use a moisturizing conditioner, a spritzer I make and I seal my hair with raw shea butter.

Always wear a silk or satin scarf
Wearing a silk or satin bonnet/scarf when you go to bed is very important.. Wearing a scarf or bonnet protects your hair from split ends, lots of tangles (for loose naturals) and retains moisture. Some say they have still experienced dry hair after using a bonnet I suggest if you’re hair is not loc’d to twist, braid or put in ponytails using a light oil or shea butter before you go to bed and wear with the scarf to help retain some moisture.

Buy a satin pillowcase
Another way to combat dry hair is sleeping with a satin pillow case. Many say that they don’t sleep with a scarf because it slides off. Well, if you have satin pillows you will still save your hair from moisture loss even though the scarf or bonnet has walked off your head.

Less is Best
The fewer products that you use the better! Sometimes we become product junkies looking for the perfect products for our hair. When you find the few staple products that you absolutely can’t live without and stick to them. Using too many different products can lead to build up on the hair and also how do you know which ones are really working?

Use a shampoo with no SLS (Sodium Laurel Sulfate)
SLS is an ingredient found on almost every product used for cleaning! From fabuloso used for household cleaning to Shampoo SLS is in the mix. SLS is used to create bubbles, but SLS strips your hair and skin of its natural oils. Soaps like Dr. Bonners Castile soap, African black soap and many other natural soaps contain no SLS, leaving your hair soft and moisturized.

Deep condition your hair
Deep conditioning your hair helps moisturize your hair, makes it soft, manageable, adds strength and gives it the nourishment it needs depending on the type of conditioner you are using. Most people use a moisturizing or protein rich conditioner depending on the needs of their hair. Know the difference in which type of conditioner you need to use is a whole post all by its self.

Protective Styling
Natural hair is fragile and if it’s manipulated often you risk breakage, split ends and damage. So style your hair in protective styles like 2-strand twist, buns, braids, sew-in weaves, & bantu-knots

Massage your scalp
There is nothing better than to have your scalp massaged!! Massaging your scalp promotes blood flow to your hair follicles. I massage my scalp with oils like olive, jojoba or coconut oil blends with essential oils in them which will promote growth and it feels so good especially if you have a significant other do it for you.

OMG IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME

Hey everyone I know I know it's been such a long time well I'm back in the groove for blogging I have some ideas in store!! I want to interview some people to help us through our napptural journey.

Can't wait to post again!!

p.s. If you have any suggestions please feel free do submit them I may make a contest out of this :0)

15years Jail Time for cutting in Line???

I saw this story on CNN about a young black woman that allegedly cutting someone in line, starting an argument and assaulting a police officer. They don't list where the story takes place, but it's worth the watch. The case has gone so high profile that the Klu Klux Klan has decided to get involved and threaten the family. They were trying make the young lady to sign a plea deal but why would you sign a plea when you didn't do anything? This story has my blood boiling I hate stuff like this!!

The Little Model

I ran across this story online about one of the Newest Gap Kids named Stella McCartney. Stella is such a cutie with her lil Band jacket on in the picture below! Just thought I'd feature this little Natural hair diva!!

CLICK HERE to see the article on Stella!

Nappturally Yours,

MoZaic

My Winter Hairstyle

Hey Ladies I know its been a minute since I've posted anything I've been mad busy with church! Anyways I've decided to braid my hair for the winter as my protective style. Let me know what you think!! New post are coming soon!!

What Does "Good Hair Mean to You"

Hey Ladies,

Here is a video the Hairoine posted on Twitter today I thought was really interesting. With the coming of Chris Rocks new documentary "Good Hair" it does make you wonder what is good hair mean to black women. Please feel free to chime in and tell me what good hair means to you!


You Grow, Girl!

As Chris Rock Airs the Secrets of the Salon, Black Women Untangle Feelings About 'Good Hair'


By DeNeen L. Brown
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, October 4, 2009

"Good hair."

These two words were often projected on little black girls by adults. Either you had it -- hair that didn't "need" to be straightened and grew and grew -- or you didn't. If you had it, your status was somehow elevated. If you didn't and you were lucky, you were told you were beautiful by your daddy and by your mama and you believed it. But sometimes you were dismissed, never....to see the article CLICK HERE

The FTC will regulate bloggers

Hey Ladies,

I was online today and I stumbled across an article about the Federal Trade Commission regulating bloggers. My first thought was oh boy just something else for them to stick there nose into. Yet, after reading the article I saw the point they were trying to make. The FTC will regulate giveaways and freebies from other companies that some bloggers get for reviewing or trying one of their products.

In the online hair community people write many reviews about many different products and most of the products people review I believe have bought them on their own. There may be some bloggers who receive samples or incentives for reviewing the products. I wonder does this affect those who blog and give products away?

Well happy blogging and obey the laws! If you wanna read the article CLICK HERE

Nappturally Yours


MoZaic