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Benefits of Maintaining Natural Black/African American Hair

by HealthyLocsJune 5, 2011

Hair care is a popular topic within the Black community. A lot of people make the choice to perm/relax their hair, while many others have decided to maintain their natural hair. There are various reasons for choosing to go natural with your hair, some of the main reasons being health, cost & styling. Most [...]

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How To Keep Braided African American Hair Healthy

by HealthyLocsMay 24, 2011

Braids are a very popular styling option for African American hair. Especially during the warmer months of spring and summer. They are also a great style for those transitioning from relaxed to natural hair. For the most part they are low maintenance, they can be worn in various ways and can be a great way to [...]

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African American Hair Care Tips from a Cosmetologist

by HealthyLocsMarch 15, 2011

This is a really good article in terms of breaking down African American hair on a scientific level for all to understand and how to take care of it. Of course for us naturals you can ignore the “perm care” section But overall it’s very informative. I hope you enjoy it. Leave a comment [...]

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Keshia Knight Pulliam: Natural Hair Celeb

by HealthyLocsMarch 7, 2011

Many celebs who you see with straight hair, don’t always have a perm or a weave going on. Keshia is a prime example of that. For years she had one of the healthiest heads of hair on television and that’s because she kept it natural . Below is a great interview where she explains her [...]

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Raven-Symoné: Natural Hair Interview

by HealthyLocsMarch 1, 2011

I love me some Raven and have for years, but most times when you see her in an interview she is basking in the glory of her weaves. So i was super excited to see this interview of her talking about her love of her natural hair ! Apparently she does the weaves for television, [...]

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Hair Care Tips for African American Hair

by HealthyLocsJanuary 30, 2011

The author of this article gives great advice on how to heal damaged natural hair. Again, I don’t believe in a such thing as a healthy perm/relaxer, there are a couple of parts where the author endorses relaxers/perms (I’m not with that at all). Skip to the natural hair parts to see the good advice [...]

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5 Truths About Transitioning from Relaxed to Natural Hair

by HealthyLocsJanuary 28, 2011

This article gives great advice on what to expect when going natural. Of course I don’t believe in a such thing as a “healthy perm” or “healthy relaxer”. I’m also not big on he whole get a last perm style and go all out before you go natural. To me that’s damaging the little bit [...]

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Natural Hair Care – Different Flavors Of Natural Hair

by HealthyLocsJanuary 26, 2011

This is a cute article that gives different descriptions of the “going natural” process. I really like how the author dealt with a serious manner in a humorous light. Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Peace Healthy Scalp, Healthy Locs Nyesha Samuel, Publisher/Master Loctician for healthylocsblog.com Natural Hair Care – Different [...]

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Chlorine and Curls: Why Many Black Women Won’t Go Swimming

by HealthyLocsJanuary 4, 2011

I was just talking with my friends the other day about how many black/african american women are out shape because they don’t want to sweat and mess up their hair. It’s the craziest thing but that’s an example of the level of brainwashing that has taken place with us & our hair. This article touches [...]

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Special Report – ‘Going Natural’

by HealthyLocsNovember 27, 2010

This is an interesting video clip of a news report on black women going natural. In the video the actual reporter goes natural herself which great. The little girl was so sweet she almost made me cry. I’m happy she’s enjoying her natural hair now. Especially since her mom went natural. I think if more [...]