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Do you find that after you take out your protective hairstyle, you get dry breakage? Because I do, so now I’m a bit hesitant in doing braids again.

July 30, 2011 in Questions & Answers

Hmmm interesting question! Personally, I don’t experience any dry breakage. You do have to differentiate however between breakage and shedding. When you leave your hair in for a long time and take it out, you definitely will see quite a bit of hair come out because we shed hair everyday. However, if your hair is actually breaking, such that you may have clumps and patches of hair missing in different parts then it may be that you’ve left the hair in (especially in the case of braids etc.) too long or perhaps it was too tight.

It is very important you ensure that whoever is doing your hair, knows how to handle your hair and that they don’t just blow dry it to oblivion when trying to braid it etc! Also I would recommend that you wash and condition your hair before you put it in a protective hairstyle. Do oil your scalp on a weekly basis whilst in a protective hairstyle and don’t leave the hair in too long  i.e. 2 months should be the maximum in my opinion.

I sincerely hope this helps. Ladies reading this, if you have a similar experience or advice, please let us know! Remember this forum is to help us all so as usual don’t forget to…

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How Can You Trim Natural Hair Without Straightening It?

July 14, 2011 in Hair care, Questions & Answers

This is a very good question!! One that I still found myself asking even up until a few months ago… You can either go to a good hairdresser (who knows how to take care of natural hair) to trim it for you or….DIY.

Now I’m no expert on natural hair care or trimming etc. but I do what works for me. So the way I trim is:

  • Wash hair (either shampoo or cowash)
  • Deep condition and put in twists
  • Trim each twist.

This may seem silly to some but that’s the way I do it for now. I did it at first when I still had relaxed ends so it was easy to differentiate the relaxed from the natural when my hair was wet and I’d just snip off the relaxed bits. Now all my hair is natural, there’s no demarcation, so I literally just trim as I feel LOL. Admittedly I don’t take off too much but that’s because I haven’t experienced split ends etc.I shy away from hairdressers because they can get a bit scissors happy!! *Hides face*

If anyone has a better way, do let us all know!! :D

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What Do Guys Think About Natural Hair?

July 9, 2011 in Questions & Answers, Your experiences

Okay so I’ve finally had a chance to sit down and blog! This is a special one though. So I’m sure it’s crossed your mind at least once ladies: What Do Guys (especially those of Afro-Caribbean backgrounds) actually think about natural hair?!

Well, ponder no more! Here’s an interview (with more soon to come hopefully!) with an Actor and Young Entrepreneur who goes by the name: WILLZ and is 21 From South London:

What do you think about natural hair?

I think natural hair is beautiful, I applaud those who make an effort to maintain their natural hair as my mother is a hair dresser so from a young age seeing my mothers customers I understood that maintaining natural hair is not easy. Embracing your God given natural hair is definitely making a positive statement.



What are your views on relaxed hair and extensions?

I don’t have nothing against relaxed hair or extensions, in fact I’m not too impressed with the amount of pressure that women get from men about their decisions to use extensions in their hair. Extensions every once in a while is fine by me BUT excessive use of extensions all year round is a different story.



Do you prefer natural hair, relaxed hair or extensions on ladies?


Natural hair, relaxed hair, extension hair, no hair… I have no preference when it comes to ladies hairstyles. Just as long as they’re confident in their selves they can wear a clowns wig.

Do you think there is an issue with natural hair, extensions and relaxed hair at all I.e. any controversy etc?


Yeah definitely young black brothers got issues with extensions. At one point I was guilty for promoting the banter, but I don’t have an issue with it no more. As I’ve grown I’ve learnt to accept it. As long as you rock it well by all means do your thing. I think the main controversy is that we embrace the European wavy look on black females but the reality is the majority of black females don’t naturally have that texture to their hair. And we’re in a time where afro hair isn’t really glamorized in popular culture as wavy European hair is.

What’s the first thing that springs to mind when you see ladies with natural hair?


AFROCENTRICITY! And Pam Grier (famous actor from the Blaxploitation era) as she was known for sporting her Afro in most of her blockbuster films. I also think about Africa when I see natural hair, it’s a beautiful thing. Natural hair represents the natural beauty to me and it represents a strong confident lady in my eyes.

Any other thought and views you’d like to share on the subject?


I’d like to send a special shout out to Cindy on her blog, although it is for women taking a glance at it I instantly felt a good vibe from it. I’m so sure that many women will appreciate this blog, and I wish you all the best on your future ventures that may be created from this blog. I see it doing a lot of good things. God bless.

Hope this has been a great read! What are your views on this? Feel free to post comments or send more suggestions ;)

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What Dry Shampoo Do You Use?

June 23, 2011 in Hair care, Questions & Answers

At the moment I use the one by organics. I really like it and it smells good too. Kind of reminds me of antibacterial in the sense that you don’t need to use water to wash your hair. Instructions on how to use it are on the bottle so look at that first before you use it! heehee :D

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Do you think Ghana braids will be good for natural hair?

June 23, 2011 in Hair care, Questions & Answers

Well it all depends on how its done. As long as the person doesn’t do it too tight. There’s a misconception that you have to do it tight for it to stay longer which is a lie! Make sure its comfortable on your hair so your hair is not strained. The same goes for any hairstyle you do and be sure to go easy on your edges! ;)

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Q & As

June 20, 2011 in Questions & Answers

Here at The Natural Hair Blog (TNHB), it’s a forum to share experiences and ideas. I definitely want to hear from you guys and ANY questions you may have about natural hair altogether. I want to post them up and along with any relevant answers either from myself or others. I’m sure you’ll agree this will benefit everyone: it’s a win-win situation :) So delay no longer and get in touch via theContact Me page!!

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