When it comes to hair cleansing, people have always looked for good products that would thoroughly cleanse, nourish and moisturizes their hair. Whether your hair is natural or not, we all want clean healthy hair and a product that won’t damage or strip our hair when used. Throughout my natural hair journey, I have always… Continue reading CLAY!!! A HOLY GRAIL PRODUCT
Category: Hair Knowledge
Allure’s “Lupita Nyong’o Opens Up About the Looks She and Her Hairstylist Created for Allure’s March Issue” by Michelle Lee
I came across this great Luptia Nyong'o Allure Article by Michelle Lee where Lupita talks about her hair, like real talk about her beautiful black kinky coils and it was everything. This is the first celebrity hair article I have read in a while that truly discusses real black hair issues, care and maintenance.… Continue reading Allure’s “Lupita Nyong’o Opens Up About the Looks She and Her Hairstylist Created for Allure’s March Issue” by Michelle Lee
Ayurveda
I have heard of Ayurveda/Ayuvedic regimens for such a long time but I could never wrap my mind around exactly what it was or how it could be used as part of a hair care routine. I saw so many different applications and remedies every time I googled it or checked it out on YouTube.… Continue reading Ayurveda
Relaxers Intro 101…
So you are probably wondering, why is naturalhairchiquita blogging about "Relaxers" aka Creamy Crack??? Shouldn't this Chiquita be about natual hair??? So why this blog??? Am sure many of you have noticed a significant amount of women are going from natural hair to relaxed hair. In fact there was an awesome article on it by… Continue reading Relaxers Intro 101…
Rice Water
image: onegoodthing My dear chiquitas, we have another Holy Grail product for our hair..."Rice water". Now I know some of you might be like, wait, what… another regimen to add to my hair regimen…I ain’t got time for this. But if you want your tresses to work, work, work, work, work then trust me, this… Continue reading Rice Water
Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) Rinse
image: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/557742735094283519/ In the beginning, I thought ACV was a clarifier to be used only before washing your hair and was good for removing product build up (little did I know). But I soon discovered that ACV is one of the holy grail products of hair care. That ACV is not only good for the hair… Continue reading Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) Rinse
pH Balance
A key concept in natural hair is pH Balance. Many natural chiquitas don’t realize how important pH balance is when it comes to their hair, especially at the beginning. I never knew how important it was and I have been doing this since 2011. I just thought pH Balance was a topic I learnt in… Continue reading pH Balance
2017 Texture on the Runway
I am going to be very honest with you, 2017 was the first time I have ever heard of "Texture on the Runway". As I was scrolling through twitter and instgram, I just kept seeing amazing hair everywhere, models walking and dancing on the runway; beautiful and healthy full hair everywhere and it was not… Continue reading 2017 Texture on the Runway
Roots…Let the Growth Begin
pintrest: Teyonah Parris I cam across an interesting article by Mary Wolff on curlynikki.com. Where she talks about "Tips to Pump Up Your Roots". The best hair you can ever have is healthy hair and it all starts with your roots. So how you treat your roots is very important. Mary Wolff gives 4 tips on… Continue reading Roots…Let the Growth Begin
When Protective Styles go Wrong…Way Wrong…
Horror hair stories! Whelp and danggg You know how some natural hair chiquitas are always preaching protective hair styles and how good they are for your hair, well there are times when they are not good for your hair. I can testify. In my continuous or continuing study of all things natural hair, I have… Continue reading When Protective Styles go Wrong…Way Wrong…
