Monthly Archives: December 2011

Curly Demure


Please stop by Curly Demure’s Facebook page, make sure you click like on her page and tell her that Allie, Nawlins Natural sent you.  She will be reviewing the as great information about the Huetiful Steamer!! Once she hits 700 … Continue reading

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8 Tips for Effectively Sealing your Ends


Reposted from Black Girl with Long Hair by Cipriana of UrbanBushBabes.com There is nothing like the feeling of well moisturized ends, but on the flip side there is nothing like the feeling of dehydrated ends, and let me tell you … Continue reading

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Shedding vs Breakage


This is from my favorite All Things O’Natural Just What Is Shedding??  In its truest sense, shed hair is hair that has reached the end of its growing cycle and naturally falls from the scalp along with its tiny, white … Continue reading

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Henna


• known for decorating the skin and depositing color onto the hair • the dye molecule lawsone is found within the leaves and must be mixed with a mildly acidic liquid for the lawsone to be released • henna is … Continue reading

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Kinky Kinetik give-away


Please stop by my friend Kinky Kenetik Facebook page and click like or www.facebook.com/KinkyKinetik for a chance to win a $25 Sally’s Beauty Supply giftcard, tell her that Allie, Nawlins Natural sent you!!

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Maintaining a healthy scalp


Did you know that maintaining a healthy scalp is essential for the overall growth and health of your hair? Your scalp is responsible for sending sebum [natural oils] and nutrients along the hair shaft resulting in hair that is properly … Continue reading

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Hair care while wearing a protective style


I am often asked how to take care of natural hair while wearing a protective style.  While I prefer to wear my hair I  had to look up this information.  This information comes from About.com Black Hair.   While a weave … Continue reading

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Holiday give away from Dare to Hair Cafe


Please stop by Dare to Hair Cafe’s page on Facebook and look for the picture with the ear rings and follow the instructions to be entered into the give away!!

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The importance of pH testing and natural hair


With hair (and particularly natural hair), it’s important to maintain a proper pH balance of 4.5 to 5.5 for your hair.  pH is a medical term that describes the balance of your system and it refers to the condition of metabolic … Continue reading

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Hair Porosity Test


Finally all the years of studying biology has paid off!!  In order to test your hair porosity, you will need to start with a clean, product free hair. Take a piece of hair that has recently shed and place it … Continue reading

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