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Imagine walking around with greasy dry hair. Sounds crazy to have greasy dry hair but it is possible and we promise you it’s not sexy. When you don’t use oils properly, they can make your hair dry. Here’s a little secret how to keep your hair moisturized so you can have sexy curls.  

So you've decided to break up with chemically straightening your hair and start a relationship with your natural curls. If you’re an all or nothing kind of girl and you are not afraid of commitment then the big chop is the best way to go. If you like to take things slow in new relationships and believe you will have a hard time adjusting then transitioning is the perfect way to gradually ease into natural hair.

It's no secret that dry hair is the ENEMY to #naturalhair. Dry hair will turn a head of beautiful curls to a brittle broken mess. Moisturizing #naturalhair doesn't have to be a battle. The best way to keep you hair moisturized is with a little L-O-C aka The LOC Method.

The natural hair community has it's own lingo. A secret code that allows curly girls to talk among themselves. A specific set of acronyms and words that add to the culture of natural hair. Since you're one of us (a member of the curly girls club) we want to make sure you're up on all the natural hair lingo. 

The journey to natural hair is exciting but it's also overwhelming as new products, techniques, and styles are always emerging.  We've streamlined the process & created a video series that will make returning to your natural hair effortless and fun. Check out the first two videos in our Natural Hair Fundamental Series: 

Part 1 - How To Go Natural

Part 2 - Hair Tools & Accessories

Breaking up is so hard to do but so necessary.  As we get closer to February (the month of love) we want to help you break up with negative people that do not add value to the person you are and the love you have for yourself, your hair, and your natural beauty. Next time someone or something negative finds it's way into your life, just send them the break up letter. 

 The curl complex is colorism for #naturalhair. It causes us to measure our value based on the kinkiness of our curls. It's the belief that some hair textures are more desirable than others and obsession with perfectly spiraled ringlets. The curl complex uses words like bad, nappy, unruly, untamed to degrade thick kinky hair 

New Year's is right around the corner and we've composed a list of natural hair habits to leave in 2014.

I let out a gasp as I scrolled through Facebook and saw a post about the death of Titi Branch, the co-owner of Miss Jessie's. As the day continued my emotions swayed. I was disturbed that everyones response was focused on how beautiful and successful she was.  I felt uneasy about posting about her death on my social media platforms because I wanted to respect her family and her legacy. I was angered at the conversation around her death

Solange Knowles tied the knot in New Orleans this weekend and in true Solange style she marched to the beat of her own drum. While one women attempted to #BreakTheInternet by showing her ASSets Solange was busy breaking not only the internet but European beauty standards with an Afro-chic all ivory everything wedding. 

Oil rinsing is a technique used to add moisture, reduce tangling, and increase softness to your curls.  It's accomplished by adding an extra step to your wash routine usually between the shampoo and conditioning steps.

The word afro has taken on a whole new meaning.  An afro can be totally frizzed out or big and curly.  Here are 3 tips to achieve the perfect curly fro.   

Halloween is right around the corner and we've got the best costume ideas to showcase your natural hair.