Protective styling has become a huge part of tight curl + natural hair culture. So many naturals have subscribed to the idea that it’s one of the best ways to protect their hair from the elements, give them length retention that they desire or they just want to take a break from their hair. Usingread more
At the time that we are writing this blog we are approximately 6 weeks from a hot *insert whatever “girl” you want to be* summer. For many tight curly + naturals that means having braid appointments lined up so that you can cross your hair off your summer to do list. Because what you willread more
Shampoo is designed to remove dirt, oil, and buildup. It has both lipophilic (oil loving) and hydrophilic (water loving) properties. The primary ingredient that does the cleaning work is surfactants. After taking note of what we were doing to pretty much every client in the salon, we came up with The Wash Hour Process. Theread more
Twist outs are a fun, romantic styling option that has become a go to for many tight curl + naturals. When well executed, the twist out can last anywhere from 5-7 days (with longevity heavily depends on your lifestyle, the weather and your skill level). Twist typically consists of two strands of hair being wrappedread more
A wash and go (or as we like to call a hydrate & define) is an enhancement of the natural curl pattern of the hair. All Essential Elements can do a hydrate & define. In this set, the hair typically starts out sopping wet after being cleansed and conditioned. A film forming styler with hold,read more
Several days ago, we made a tweet about wearing your natural hair for every occasion, that to our surprise, went viral. Your natural hair IS “birthday” hair, “wedding” hair, “holiday hair”. Your natural hair is for any and every occasion. Period. — Black Girl Curls (@nooilsnobutter) April 26, 2022 We received thousands of tweet responsesread more
Whether it’s for vacation, preference, boredom, creative expression, or a break from our maintenance routines, “protective” hair styling allows us avoid the work of caring for our hair. These are supposedly low maintenance styles that can keep us looking polished when all else fails. “Protective styling” is not really protective though. For real? That’s right!read more
The myth of 4C natural hair will not die no matter how many times we fight the air. SO many comments of “my 4c could never” and “that won’t work on 4c hair” but we have yet to get a straightforward explanation on what exactly 4C means. What we have assumed it to mean byread more
The main struggles we see naturals experiencing with their hair all lead back to mindset. Mindset is defined as the established set of attitudes held by someone. What we think about our hair and the voices that we allow to live in our heads impact us so much more than a product or styling technique.read more
So, What Is the #30DayHairDetox? The #30DayHairDetox is simply a mind shift and lifestyle change where we challenge you to go 30 days without raw shea butter, raw coconut oil, Eco Styler, and products that include them in the top 5 ingredients. First, we don’t hate oils and butters. To the contrary, there are someread more