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101 Natural Hair Tips: 10 Tips For Healthy Color Treated Hair 61-70
To begin with, there is always this debate of is color treated hair still natural? In my book it is, although the color may affect the texture. But still to me, adding color is just part of the variety in the natural hair community. Now there are many ways to color your natural hair. For the sake of this post, let’s assume you saw your favorite influencer and she posted what color she uses on her hair and you ran to the store and snatched it up! Hey it happens just like that most times. Anyway you colored your hair, now what? BTW- One of my favorite Colored Curlys 👇…
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101 Natural Hair Tip: How To Avoid Being A Product Junkie 51-60
I can’t front, I’ve definitely had to put these tips into practice. This is one of those posts that was built from experience. Now this post is a direct follow-up to the 101 Natural Hair Tips: Transitioning Back To Natural. In case you missed it (click here) . Trying to find the right product is no easy task. You get so frustrated thinking you’ve tried everything and nothing is working, when really you just need to find the right thing for you and stick to it for a while. So that was the bonus tip now let’s get into the rest. 1. Read labels: The reason I start with this is because…
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Plus Sized Street Style : Classic Red Trench Graphic Tshirt & Jeans Type
Trends come and go but classic style lasts forever Hello March! Well by the calendar Spring is on the way. But by the thermometer, it’s not quit that time yet! I’m not one of those girls who follow all the trends. Instead I like to add a few trends to my classic wardrobe so it lasts and I always look up to date. This Red trench is about 5 years old. It has a classic cut so it never goes out of style. I love the gold buttons and the red color that give it just the added touch to keep it complimentary. Ever since I could remember, I’ve been…
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101 Natural Hair Tips: Transitioning To Natural 41-50
So, unless you have never used chemicals on your hair, there are only two ways to return to natural. Or as we say “Go Natural”. Which way you choose is a personal preference. Either you Transition, which means you allow your hair to begin to grow in and not chemically treat it (relax) anymore. Or you BC or Big Chop, this means just what it sounds like. You chop off your hair down to the un-relaxed portion. In my opinion one takes a lot more courage and is more drastic than the other, but one takes more skill than the other. I must say, as extreme as my personality is in…
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101 Natural Hair Tips: Winter Hair Care Tips 31-40
Depending on where you live, the winter season can be a series of bone chilling cold days, mixed with blustering wintery storms, and freezing rain and snow! The harsh cold temps and freezing precipitation alone is enough to cause damage to your hair. The constant temperature changes from going in and out of the cold robs your hair of precious moisture. Add to that, the cold air is dryer and wearing hats to keep warm dries our hair out even more. It’s a wonder we aren’t completely bald by the time it warms up! That being said keeping your hair healthy in the winter is no easy feat, but it is completely doable.…
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101 Natural Hair Tips: Wash Day Hair Tips 21-30
First things first…confession time. As much as I love my hair, I am not a lover of the wash day tango! I’ve heard the argument. ” If you don’t love your washday, maybe you need to change your regemin”. I think there may be some truth to that statement, but in my case I can’t agree. I’ve never liked washday, even when I was a kid. My hair has always been very thick and adding water is my kryptonite! Unfortunately for me there is no way around it, to have hhealthy hair, you have to keep it cleansed. Since returning to natural I’ve found a few tips and tricks that help…
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101 Natural Hair Tips : Natural Hair Basics 11-20
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101 Natural Hair Tips : Natural Hair Care Basics 1-10
This post is the first in a series where I am going to outline 101 Tips for Natural Hair! I’m going to start with the basics of natural hair care. You can ask 100 naturals what’s most important aspect of natural hair care and you’ll get 100 different answers. There really is no one size fits all approach, however there are some basic tips and rules that will make the process a little easier. 1. Know your hair porosity- for more on hair porosity click 👉🏽https://mrsphatandnaptural.com/hair-porosity-101/ 2. Drink lots of water 3. Eat a vitamin rich diet /take HSN vitamins 4. Seal your ends and edges 5. Get a trim…
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5 Ways To Speak Life Into Your New Year
As we left 2016, I couldn’t help but notice all of the references, posts, and comments on how bad the year was for a lot of people. I even saw some uber talented individuals made an actual horror movie trailer of all the headlines. It was hilarious! However this only further proves my point that so many people are feeling dispaire. To use the words of our current FLOTUS ” We are feeling what not having hope feels like” . But please let me encourage you don’t get “Trumped Up”. There is always hope. As long as we are here among the living, it is our duty to make everyday the…
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3 Tips For A Stress Free Holiday Look
Christmas time can be a chaotic, busy time of year. With all the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping, gift giving, and holiday parties, by the time the holiday comes you can feel a bit burnt out. I know I’ve definately had those times. So thinking of what to wear, or buying yourself something may not be an option. So, leave the stress on the street and just keep it easy with your Christmas day look. Here are 3 tips for a stress free casual Christmas look: Tip #1 Keep It Casual Get you a nice bright sweater ( I like thigh length) and some shinny comfortable leggings and rock…