1st winning moisturizing regimen!

It's very coily, frizzy, and tangles easily.Daily Moisture: I use a spray mix consisting of 1. distilled water, 2. aloe vera juice (or gel), 3. a dab of conditioner and 4. castor oil. You can make it as liquid-y or creamy as you want depending on the season or your hair's needs. The conditioner can be anything from Whole Foods Conditioners, Aubrey Organics, Oyin Handmade Honey Hemp, Elucence

reflections of a natural bride-to-be

trying on wedding gear

Rock Solid: LadyLSA

LADYLSA: I started transitioning in September/October 2004 and did the Big Chop in October 2005 so 2009 will make 4 glorious natural years for me. I decided to return natural after reading The Autobiography of Malcolm X. I vividly remember how he described his first conk and his realization of what the conk did to him and what he was trying to do to himself as an African American.L

monday style shorts: laquita and camille!

CamilleMy name is Camille and you've featured me before for the Questions from a Newbie series L says~This series has been renamed 'New to the Natural Movement'... Well, I'm coming to you with some great photos this time for your Unconventional series! My hair has grown since I was last featured and I tried a new style. It is sort of a frohawk, but not quite. I love it though, and I've received

Rock Solid Regimen... Hamira

"I love the traits that identify me as a black, African woman. I love being a nappy-headed, dark-skinned woman. When someone tells me that I look good or that my hair looks good, it’s a boon to my truest, unaltered self." ~Hamira**All photos are of Hamira's real hair. None are extensions.

cornrowed edges with center ponytail

This is a good style for filling in/re-growing your hairline...

Half Up Half Down Black Hair

Short Hair

Updo: Keshia Knight Pulliam

Dramatic Updo with Large Curls

twists updo hairstyles

Braids Natural Updo

natural hair indie rocker Shingai Elizabeth Maria Shoniwa

friday afternoon fun: natural hair indie rocker Shingai Elizabeth Maria Shoniwa I discovered her recently... check it:Shingai Elizabeth Maria Shoniwa (pronounced Shing-eee) born in 1981, of English and Zimbabwean descent is the vocalist and bassist for the UK indie rock band Noisettes. Her first name, Shingai means ‘perseverance’ in the East African Shona language. The Noisettes gained

naturals from around the world

naturals from around the world: vanessa in bermuda! "I was born and bred in Bermuda. Bermuda is a small British Dependent Territory approximately 640 miles east of North Carolina. Despite Bermuda's small size (20.6 square miles), we have the 8th highest population density in the world with an average of 1200 people per square kilometer."