Short Natural Hairstyles, Tips and Advice for the Newly Natural
Crochet braids are one of the latest popular styles. It’s a great way to change up your look as you go into the fall season. But depending on how short your hair is it might be difficult to get your hair in the cornrows necessary to achieve your desired crochet style. If you’re not sure if you can do it yourself schedule an appointment
Box braids, Senegalese and Marley twists are all staple summer protective styles for many naturals. These styles are great because they protect your hair while you enjoy the pools and beaches. However, if your hair is on the shorter side you might feel that theses styles may not be an option for you. That may be true for the traditional way of adding braiding extensions
The natural hair movement is a large and ever growing force effecting women all over the world of all shapes, shades and ages. There are so many blogs and natural hair gurus dominating the scene and spreading their knowledge and experiences. With all this representation, many of these popular faces are younger (20’s-30’s). This was brought to my attention with a comment by Mary asking
If you are a few months out from doing a big chop or your hair is any length between TWA and that awkward length, then you might be thinking that a ponytail is just not in the cards. Well I am here to tell you that it is indeed possible to achieve a beautiful full ponytail/puff with a few steps and your favorite products. And
It’s prom season, a time for promposals, dresses, limo rentals and of course hair! If you did your big chop at the beginning of the year or maybe your hair is in that awkward stage (somewhere between short and medium) you might not know of some good style options. You may feel that the sweeping, elegant styles typical of special occasions can only be achieved
A good starting point for cleansing your hair is once per week. However, being that with a TWA tangles are not as bothersome you could wash even more often than this if you choose to. In fact, when your hair gets longer you are going to miss how easy washing your hair use to be. How often you wash your TWA will depend on a few
A wash and go is one of the go to styles for many new naturals and summer is the time when most are looking to experiment with new styles. It, in theory, is relatively quick and easy style to achieve. All you need are freshly washed wet curls, your favorite leave in, and your preferred styling gel. Mastering your wash and go can take a
Finger coils, comb coils or just plain coils, this fabulous style has many names. It is any easy style to achieve and can give your curls gorgeous definition. You can achieve this look with a rat tail comb or your fingers and your favorite styling pudding or gel, and it lasts up to a week. For the best results makes sure you start on freshly
There are so many methods out there for achieving great curl definition. It is the main goal that many new naturals try to reach. Unfortunately, there is no special product or technique that can create curls that you don’t already have, but there are ways to enhance your natural curl pattern. Here are 5 video tutorials for defining your curls for every stage of short
Every natural is always seeking perfect curl definition. We try every product and every technique we can find to get that perfect, springy curl. With short natural hair, especially TWA’s , your options for achieving curl definition may be limited. Coil outs, wash-n-go’s and lots of gel are great options but can be really time consuming and let’s face it, we don’t always have several
