Baldness can be one of the most embarrassing situations to endure. Hair loss is not just physical. It takes an emotional toll as well. It is a difficult experience for anyone; man, woman or child. For many of us our hair is the ultimate accessory so when faced with thinning hair and bald spots it ca... |
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 How To Care For Your Braids.
More hair than expected was falling to the floor and Janelle still had to untangle the knots at the root of her hair. She initially thought box braids extensions were the way to relieve the stress of daily styling, but not at the cost of her hair. Six hours later wi... |
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Dear Marquetta,
Every time I take my daughter to get her hair done she comes home with little red bumps around her edges. They usually go away after a day or too. I asked the stylist about it but she said that there is nothing to worry about. Should I be concerned?
~ Anita
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 Marquetta Breslin is the driving force behind Braids by Breslin, one of the most popular braiding tutorial videos online. For the last five years Marquetta has been out in front sharing practical methods of achieving salon results at home. She was kind enough to take some time from her busy filming ... |
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If your are thinking about locking your hair your are not alone. Dreadlocks and locking have become more and more popular with many natural hair wearers. Dreadlocks have been around for very long time, at least since the time of the Pharaohs in Egypt if not before. They are truly a style with a lo... |
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If you have always had a relaxer or always gone to a salon or stylist to have your hair done the ins and outs of caring for you natural hair may be all new to you. Don't worry, we all have to start somewhere. Caring for your hair in its natural state is not harder than caring for you hair relaxed.... |
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There are literally thousands of women who have made the decision to stop chemically straightening their hair. You are in good company. |
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It is important to a little girl's developing self image to have positive view of herself including her hair. Curls and coils are beautiful. Your daughter's hair is beautiful. No matter what type of hair she has, you both can learn how to manage it. |
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Perfectly shaped Afros and split-free ends have graced the pages of countless magazine pages. Maybe you have thought perfect looking hair is inaccessible on a budget. Flawless beauty without the expensive price is as close as your nearest pair of hair scissors. |
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 Many say it's impossible. Some say you have to be biracial or a mixed chick in order to do it. Nevertheless, many women of African decent have dreams of growing their natural hair to great lengths. |
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Kaystyle is from Virginia. Professionally, she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Business Management and is currently employed by the nation's largest CATV test equipment manufacturer. She aspires to one day become an accomplished published writer. She decided to write for NHCG to offer insight... |
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So you have registered to become a member of NHCG. You've received your confirmation email and have clicked the link. Here are just a few things that you can do as a member of NHCG.
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When I was a young girl, I was teased and told I was ugly all the time, but I didn't believed my bullies. I used to stand in front of the mirror and say, "I don't know what those kids are talking about. I'm super pretty!" In fact, I took so much pride in my own competency. Sure I had the nappy hair,... |
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 It was around August 28, 2007 when I had my last relaxer. I was desperate to get my hair straightened because I was too afraid to deal with my naps. I didn't know that it would be my last relaxer, but I'm glad that it was. |
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To Tie or Not to Tie?
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I Did It!
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Questions about the use of coconut oil
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Products Question
Has anyone used any of the Kinky Curly products? My daughter showed me an ad in one of her hair care books and thought it would be great for me because my hair is coarse, dry and frizzy. It is a wash ... by wam587
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Products! Products! Products!
So I just got my BC and I LOVE IT. The only problem is my hair is extremely coily and I've been searching for some good hair products to moisturize andsoften my hair and make it easier t manage. Can s ... by Danyelle
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I'm Not Alone...Yaa!
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Ready to go natural, I think.
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I Did It
I did it. I finally did it. I cut off all of my hair. I have not had my hair this length since I was six months old. I have went through more emotions within an hour than I ever had in my entire life. ... by parisianlove8197
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*****HELP*****
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New to Natural 911
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RDU Natural Hair Salon
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One Year New And Still GROWING STRONG
I am one year into my transition and still GROWING STRONG. I was not sure if I would be able to go so long without falling off the wagon and going back to a relaxer, but I have reached the one year po ... by wam587
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I think I love my hair.
I think I love my hair. I really do. I love the way it curls around my finger and stands against gravity. I love the shape it takes after it has been washed. But I do not love all of it. The tiny flak ... by KrazeeKurlz
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Hair Loss
It's not a lot. But it's enough to have me asking questions. I have notice that I'm experiencing some hair loss. When I moisturizer my hair I notice hair coming out, from the roots. I moisturize my ha ... by vhammett
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Very Fine Hair
One of my daughters has straight, very fine and extremely dry hair.The problem I have with her hair is that I can't really style it with out it breaking off. She is two and doesn't like getting her ha ... by vhammett
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How do you keep from getting discouraged when everyone is so negative?
Hello Everyone, My name is Brittney and I am a 21 year old college student from North Carolina. I just got off the phone with my normal hair dresser, who I have been getting perms from since middle sc ... by parisianlove8197
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Weak Spot
It has been a month since the BC. I have been using natural products and my hair seems to be growing rather nicely except in one spot. I have this "weak spot"that I have hadfor as long as I could reme ... by vhammett
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So Confused
Hey all,Like Ive said before I am new to the natural hair world. Im loving all these natural hair styles, but Im also soo confused as to what's what. I recently started my transitioning phase and my h ... by afrotastic
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