The Curly Girl Method has long been lauded as THE gold standard of curly haircare. But are all of its rules scientifically accurate? I decided I wanted to find out. How I got here For those of you that follow me elsewhere on the internet, this post should not come as a surprise. After ...
Side to Side Brush Styling: My Go-To Curly Hair Styling Routine
If you had told me a year ago that I would a) be posting an upright brush styling technique and b) using a pic of my day 2 hair as the promo pic for it, I WOULD NOT HAVE BELIEVED YOU. But that’s the thing - even though I'm a couple years into my curly journey, I’m STILL learning, trying new ...
Protein Moisture Balance: Explained (Video)
Have you ever had a bad hair day, but couldn't figure out why? Or have your favorite stylers suddenly stopped working for you? If you answered yes, your protein moisture balance may have been off.Protein moisture balance is one of the most difficult concepts for curly girls to learn - but once you ...
Do I need to worry about DMDM Hydantoin and hair loss?
The internet is rife with haircare and cosmetic misinformation. Every single time I log onto Instagram or TikTok, I see something that is blatantly untrue. The latest piece of misinformation has to do with DMDM Hydantoin, a formaldehyde releaser that a recent class action lawsuit claims causes ...
Rice Water 101 (Video)
Do rice water rinses make your hair grow? About that... Rice water is all the rage these days as many claim it can make your hair grow to outrageous lengths. I'm an evidence-based person, so I wanted to learn more about whether or not it lives up to all the hype. In this post we'll go cover the ...
Top 10 Best Gifts for Curly Hair: Get That Wishlist Ready!
The Best Gifts for Curly Hair Get ready for the 2020 holiday season with the top 10 BEST gifts for people with curly hair. Whether you're shopping for a curly, or just not sure what to ask for, this post is for you! Full video here, post version below: 1. xtava Black Orchid ...
Curly Hair Troubleshooting: How to Fix Your Curls
This post is inspired by the multitude of questions I get about hair that isn’t coming out so great - these questions are key to figuring out what’s going wrong! Imagine I send you a picture of my hair on a bad hair day and ask, “what am I doing wrong ☹️” - without additional context into my ...
How You Style Your Hair Matters: Same Product, Different Technique
Whenever I post before and after photos on my Instagram, I get the same comment: “my hair looks like your before photo!” I want to dig into that for a sec. In the before photo below, my hair looks quite wavy. You might even say type 2a/2b. But I want to make something quite clear: I have ...
