Grow It by Chicoro
Several of Chicoro’s hair growth tips helped me reach my goal length. I consider her one of my natural hair “idols”.
Grow It is full of helpful information on natural hair care and how to grow hair of any type and texture. I was following Chicoro online before she wrote the book and learned a great deal from her. Grow It is a quick and easy read but that is because her tips are simple and to the point. The only critique I have is that it would have been nice to have more pictures of her beautiful hair featured however this probably would have raised the cost of the book. It is very reasonably priced under $15.
Let’s Talk Hair by Pamela Ferrell
This was the first book I read on natural hair care and it is one of my favorites. It if full of tips to grow and care for natural hair. I recommend this book particularly for new naturals who are interested in protective styling. She gives great instructions on twist and braided styles. Let’s Talk Hair also include tips on how to use various oils and tools to promote hair growth. This book is very hard to find now and you will probably have to buy it used or check it out from your local library.
Curly Girl by Lorraine Massey
Curly Girl is a quick and interesting read on how to care for curly hair. This book introduced me to the idea of cowashing and changed my views on the necessity of constant shampooing. I recommend Curly Girl in particular for ladies with type 3 hair who plan to wear their hair in wash and go and loose styles frequently. This book does NOT focus on providing tips for hair growth but is a good general hair care guide. It is also available in an enhanced Ebook form.
Buy Silk Elements Now Recommended for ALL hair types, natural and relaxed I absolutely love this Silk Elements Megsilk Moisture Treatment for my natural hair. It is an excellent deep conditioner. I find that it helps me detangle my natural hair and leaves it feeling soft. Now this product is not organic or […]
I use this conditioner very frequently on my natural hair when I was growing it out. It is natural and is free of mineral oil, parabens, or silicones. The only reason I give it 4/5 stars is because it does not really help much with detangling and I do […]
This style can be done on short,medium, or long natural twisted hair. This style probably works best on mini to medium sized two strand twists. You will have to vary the rod size used based on the length of hair. In this picture I used medium sized orange flexirods. 1) Take a section of […]
This twist hair style can be done on short, medium, or long natural hair. I actually think it looks best on shorter to medium natural hair because the twists kind of stick out instead of hanging to the side. 1) Grab a section of hair in the front to include about 5 twists. Fold the […]
This simple natural hair style can be done on medium length or long hair. Pull all twists to one side of the head, I used the right side Leave out 3-6 twists to serve as bangs on the preferred side. Roll hair inward as if to do a french roll or twist. Pin hair […]
This bun takes about 45 minutes to an hour to do because I have to twist my hair first, however it lasts a whole week. When my hair was shorter (apl-bsl) I could do this style for natural hair in 30 minutes. Since the twists are pulled up into a bun do not worry about […]
The straight bun is any easy style for natural hair, it can help keep your natural hair straighter for a longer time. Start with hair that has been blown out or flat ironed. To minimize heat use stretch your hair using rollers and sit under a hooded dryer instead of straightening. Watch my video here […]
This is a super easy and quick style I do pretty regularly on my twisted natural hair. I can do this hair style in under an hour and it lasts me a week. Then I take the twists loose and wear a twist out. 1) Put your hair in loose jumbo twists. I do […]
This natural hair twist style can be done on medium length or long hair. It generally takes me about 1.5-2 hours from start to finish but it lasts a week or more. (edited: on my currently length this style takes about 30 minutes longer) 1) Start with dry or slightly damp detangled hair. I prefer […]
This natural hair style is basically two big flat twists and a bun. It is simple to do and usually lasts me about 3 days. For this style you will need large bobby pins, a pony tail holder, a brush and gel. I typically do this style on my natural hair that I have stretched […]
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The Irresistible Me Diamond Professional Styling Iron is by far the best flat iron I have used. The price is reasonable in comparison to other high end flat irons and it actually works. I flat ironed my hair in one pass and I did not have to blow dry my hair straight first which is […]
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