If you haven’t heard the news already, it has been reported that product company, Olaplex, is being sued by a group of consumers for $75K in damages. As we often say, products are tools and like any other tool, we must learn how to use them properly. This blog post will discuss five reasons as to what may have caused a single product line to cause such severe reactions.

We understand that self acceptance and confidence is an evolution for many and will not magically happen overnight. If you never worn your natural curls in the past, it can be difficult starting to show up in a look that is very unfamiliar to you in the beginning. The top struggles we see naturals experiencing with their natural hair all lead back to mindset.

In honor of Black History Month—we’re here to tell you that not only are we making history helping thousands of naturals all over the world simplify their hair care routines, but you are too! Every day, you choose to show up rocking your curls in all their glory, stopping traffic and turning necks at your local grocery and department stores. You better!

Contrary to popular belief, everyone can wear a wash & go, even the “4C” folks. The question you must ask yourself is what are the expectations of your final result? Your curls are going to look like your curls—no one else’s. With their tightness, looseness, shrinkage and whatever combination of Essential Elements you have.

Simply put, a lot of naturals’ biggest challenge when it comes to their natural hair is dryness. Many naturals have been told over and over again to utilize the LOC method—which stands for leave-in conditioner, oil and cream to combat dryness and add moisture to the hair. Over here at Black Girl Curls, we’re here to tell you as licensed stylists and tight curl educators of a combined 10+ years, that the LOC/LCO method is load of crap.

Pineappling is a well known phrase within the natural hair community where you arrange your hair into a loose, high ponytail on the top of your head (i.e. a loose bun) before going to bed. Unfortunately, pineappling your natural hair isn’t ideal for all surface textures and this blog post will explain the reasons why.

This year, we’re eliminating the curl chart once and for all. The number/letter system was originally created by Oprah’s hair stylist Andre Walker, based in the degree of curl in the hair.

Shape = style. We’re encouraging you all to partner with licensed professionals to explore dope hair shapes for the New Year. And let us set the record straight—cutting curls most of the time doesn’t mean taking off significant length. A Cut is just a refinement, a polishing of the hair. This blog post will provide inspo for different shapes for short, medium and longer lengths.

Simply put, ingredient changes in hair products are bound to happen and majority of the time those changes are actually never discussed with consumers. With COVID, a number of companies have survived supply chain issues which have possibly had some impact on some of our go-to products.

There’s a lot of misconceptions on Beyoncé’s Internet when it comes to winter hair care. As licensed stylists + tight curl educators we’re here to set the record straight when it comes to what type of special natural hair care routine you should adapt in the cold and brittle months—and spoiler alert, it actually doesn’t change.

As licensed stylists + tight curl educators who have been on Beyoncé’s Internet since 2015, our mission is to share simple and accurate info that not only helps you reach your curl goals, but we also want to prepare you for the day you decide to partner with a licensed stylist. This blog post will discuss 3 ways that you will help your simplify your natural hair care routine in 2023 and beyond.

As licensed stylists + tight curl educators, in our corner of the Internet, we’re all about healthy hair and not compromising our hair strands for the latest trend, hair recipe, useless tip or any other foolishness. This blog post will explore 5 things we’re NOT doing to our natural hair in 2023 and beyond.

We often hear from many individuals that visiting the salon costs too much. We’ve heard more times than we can count that some stylists charge more money if you have natural hair—especially dense natural hair. The concept of “affordability” is subjective and people will pay for what they find value in. What you’re finding may be “too expensive” for you may simply be out of your budget range and that’s totally fine.

There’s a lot of misconceptions and fear within the natural hair community when it comes to heat styling natural hair. Heat is not inherently bad and honestly it’s needed to achieve certain hair styles.

Lord knows the Internet streets have caused many members of the natural hair community to become absolutely terrified of using heat on their natural hair, in fear of heat damage. We’re sure you’ve seen a ton of different “heatless” methods floating around the interwebs in an attempt to avoid heat damage.

When many people think of heat damage, they’re most likely thinking of damage from flat ironing or blow drying at high temperatures. However, all heat is not created equal! No matter what tool that you use, it is only as good as its user.

You must have the knowledge to know how to properly use the correct heat source to achieve your desired result. In this blog post, we’re going to break down the differences between direct and indirect heat sources.

During fall season, we find that many naturals tend to want to blow their hair out or get silk presses. And over at Black Girl Curls, we love a nice switch up!

Contrary to popular belief, heat is not a bad word or something that should be avoided at all costs. Heat styling can be done safely when have a solid hare care routine and you’re knowledgeable on how to go about it. This blog post will outline 3 tips for a successful blow out on natural hair.

At many different periods in our lives we have had to go on the hunt for the perfect hair stylists. Whether we’ve relocated, wanted something different or new, maybe our stylist retired or just doesn’t offer a service we’re interested in. We have all found ourselves in this rather precarious position of locating a pro that could meet or exceed our needs.

We often get asked how naturalistas should get their hair cut. Our answer is simply the way that you like to wear it! Curly cuts don’t have ownership of haircuts that leave the hair in worse shape than it came in. This blog post will explain six things you should know about curly cuts.

It’s a simple but mind-blowing concept when we tell our salon and digital clients they don’t need more products, they need more education about products, from formulation to application. Hair care and styling success is rarely about what products you’re using.