I can’t go back now!
April 4, 2010 – I turned 28 and had my last relaxer, ever. December 31, 2010 – After transitioning for several months, got the relaxed ends of my hair cut […]
Monthly Archives: March 2011
A is for Afro
This is in response to a query from Cynthia about transitioning to natural hair for her and her daughter. I will do another article specifically on children’s hair later. My […]
Hairspiration: Zolani Mahola
We’ve given very little attention to TWAs (teeny-weeny afros) in our hairspirations thus far and thought it was time to remedy that. So this week’s hairspiration is Zolani Mahola, an […]
The Infamous Fro-Hawk
After doing my two-strand twists and then twist out, I wondered what to do with my hair. As you know, my twist out didn’t come out so well, so I […]
My First Twist Out
After taking down the two-strand twists, it was time for the twist out. This hairstyle didn’t come out the way I expected and I have two theories why. 1. The […]
My Two-Strand Twists
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that I was about to do my first hairstyle – the two-strand twists and then do a subsequent twist out. The twists came out […]
DIY Hair Rescue Pack
Has the dry weather just done a serious number to your hair? Have chemical processes dried out your hair? Is your hair begging for some attention and a good deep […]
How to Maintain a Weave
eHow is probably one of the most definitive how-to guides on the internet. I am currently trying out a homemade leave-in conditioner recipe I found on their site. I’ll give feedback once […]
Human Hair?
“Just because a bag of hair says “100% human hair”, does not mean that it is. Actually, industry standards only require that the hair be 10% human in order to […]
Have You Tried a Net Weave?
Many people have been surprised that I weaved my hair using a net. Now, people in America or other countries, this is probably a regular thing, but in Lusaka, it […]
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