You guys should know by now the main things I do to my hair to retain growth: moisturize, wear low manipulation style and (recently added in June) get trims from a highly skilled professional. I’m fully aware that trims don’t make your hair grow. However, it could very much hinder your hair growth by splitting ...

It’d be a wonderful narrative to say that my sons wear their hair in its full glory because I wanted them to be proud and empowered by their thick, wooly manes. That isn’t exactly how it came about, though. I like to think of myself as a consultant of male hair. Basically, I can tell a ...

Shrinkage is no joke. When I first started trying to unlock the secrets of black hair growth years ago, the biggest revelation I found was that my hair was dry and craved moisture. Moisturized hair is more healthy and pliable, which will prevent the breakage that happens when hair is dry and brittle. The crazy thing was—I ...

It’s been two months since my amazing silk press; but alas, my horse-drawn carriage has turned into a pumpkin. That’s not a bad thing for natural hair though. Hair reversion is a gift and a curse. It’s a sign that your hair has no heat damage, but it also means that… your hair reverted. I was ...

There is a lot of hair advice out there. I mean… a lot. Just a simple search on Google will have you thinking that you need Monistat and Preparation H on your scalp to help it grow. I’ve had my share of trials and errors. I’ve had setbacks upon setbacks. I’ve cut it, weaved it, ...

If you’ve been following my hair journey, you’d know that the only reason I embarked upon this journey was a result of bad salon experiences. My hair was intimidating to stylists because it was too thick or too big or too coarse. So, the only solution for them was to relax it way too straight ...

O…m…g. YOU try recording and editing a video with two needy kids while you still have weekend errands to run.  I FINALLY have my latest hair video posted. Hair update: Am I satisfied? Not really.  Could I be going natural? Probably. 🤷🏾‍♀️ Did my youngest son get a cameo? Of course. 😉 I'm not where I want to be, but 2018 is the ...

I came into the new year looking like . Well actually... I came into the new year looking like "Oh crap! I think I just permanently messed up my hair." It's a struggle trying to get to waist length hair. For me, there's been a "stalling" period that your hair doesn't want to pass. My hair is ...

It takes me a long time to do my hair. Like... a LOOOOOONG time. It's basically an all weekend ordeal. Day one consists of detangling. On day two, I wash and condition and put the deep conditioner in overnight. And on day three, I'm washing out the deep conditioner and continuing with the long process of ...