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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I went natural my freshman year in high school, and no, it was not planned. In order to save money during a family financial crisis, trips to the hair salon were taken out of the family budget. For a while I was unhappy with my hair, but after about four inches of new growth, I began to see how well... |
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 Diedre Callam is a freelance writer/designer with master's degree level training in Communications Design and Writing. Her writing interests include environmental, music, education and lifestyle topics. She also does press releases upon request. |
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 A little bit about me huh? Well where do I begin? I am a fun, loving, free-spirited African-American woman who wears her heart on her sleeve. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY where I still reside. The city continuously teaches me new lessons everyday, about myself and the world around me. Most ... |
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locking for the second time.
I am beginning the locking process again after bowing down after pressure from friends and family twelve years ago. I am grateful for this site. It is informative and encouraging for beginners. I am s ... by callen112
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twisting products which ones are better for the hair?
I am trying to start dreading my hair myself. I am weaning myself from my lockologist. I would like to learn how to do some of the upkeep myself in between visits. What do you think is the best produc ... by callen112
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Cornrows after wash and flat iron.
How do I add a picture to my profile??? I have added a photo of my first cornrows done a week after my hair had been washed and flat ironed to straighten my newgrowth.I was 7 months into my transition ... by wam587
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relaxed but NOT comfortable
I won't bore you with details,lets just say My husband 1 1/2 in natural is now relaxed and feeling very dry, we did it last night after I batteled to frenchbraid it, we thought relaxing it woul ... by R2sweet99
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Going back to my roots - Update
Wednesday November 12, 2008. I am still wearing my cornrows from November 2, 2008. They are holding up nice and I have noticed I don't have nearly as much frizz as I did when I had my hair cornrowed ... by wam587
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The BC
Hey folks, I have been a member of this wonderful site for four months and the information has been great. Well I have wonderful news, yesterday I did it!! The BC! At first I was excited about doing i ... by vhammett
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Going back to my roots........
I am new to this site. :) I have been searching for sites to give me help and tips on transitioning from chemical relaxer to natural hair. Thank you so much for creating this site, it is great to kno ... by wam587
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Need A Little Help
Hi my name is Stephene. I put the last perm in my hair in March 2008. In April 2008 I got kink twist. I kept them in my hair until August. Even before getting the twist in my hair I had already decide ... by den1970
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How to style
I've been natural for two and a half years. My hair is coily, very coily and very thick. The process to get my hair to a nice afro is combing it out, braiding it and then taking it down and picking it ... by niknik
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Growing it Out
HEY ALL!!!! Ok so I just finished reading the pro's and con's of growing it out article and I personally am I little more comfortable with this option , becuase my hair is pressed i thought it would b ... by lottahair08
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Easy, Breezy, Beautiful, Natural Girl
Your hair is full of conditioner. Your friend (that you happen to be secretly in love with) calls you out to the restaurant youve wanted to visit for months. His boss just gave him his reservation bu ... by Diedre
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Natural recipes on chemically relaxed hair
I have gotten some really great recipes and tips from you all regarding natural hair care for my child and I have been using more natural products in the past couple of years. Does anyone have experi ... by trm29
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Swimming and Braids
What is the best way to care for your hair after swimming? I have not been swimming since 2002 and I had braids then. ... by Marty81
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Recipes Using Grapeseed oil
Does anyone have any good hair and body recipes using Grapeseed oil? ... by trm29
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My kid's hair is like a dust magnet.
After years of trial and error, my daughter's hair and I have declared a truce. It has never been more easy for me to manage and she no longer cries when she sees me with a comb. There's just one pr ... by trm29
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Thinning Hair
My hair is thinning on the front and my hair line is receeding. Is there anything I can do to grow it back or get my hair thick. ... by freedomfighter
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Natural hair dye
Hi. So though I'm not necessarily new to the no relaxer thing, I am just discovering all I can do with my natural hair. I really want to color it, but feel that dying my hair with the normal chemicals ... by shamaya
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What Does Glycerin Do To Hair
I was just wondering, what exactly does glycerin do to hair? I'm transitiong right now. I use Mizani for my relaxed hair and raw shea butter and coconut oil mix on my natural hair. So far it's been go ... by Adorn
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. Aloe vera works great. The key is twist and clip. Sit under a cool/ warm dryer and let it dry take out the clips...