For many, using heat is a quick and simple of way for a long lasting stretch, but on the other hand this choice can also be the most detrimental for our strands, especially those transitioning! Let me ...

Heat damage has to be a naturalista’s greatest fear — besides breakage, of course. If you have tight or kinky curls, you’ve probably relied on a blow dryer, diffuser or flat iron to retain length or ...

If you have natural hair, you know that shrinkage is part of the deal. It has to do with the natural kinky coily curl pattern of our African hair. It can be frustrating at times when despite all the ...

A naturalista may love her spiraled texture, but that doesn't mean a coily fro is the only style to rock. Allowing curly girls to switch things up majorly, heat-free ways to stretch natural hair ...

Going natural more often than not means committing to a minimal-heat lifestyle, so showing off the length of your hair sans shrinkage comes with a different set of rules. Blowouts may seem like ...

Shrinkage occurs when hair cuticles elongate and expand because of water weight. Protective hairstyles like cornrows and twist outs are ways to stretch hair without heat Equipment like flexi rods, ...

I first got my hair chemically relaxed when I was 12 years old, after begging my mother to let me do so for at least two years. Surrounded by friends with long, swishy hair at school and constantly ...