For my natural hair journey, I chose to transition for a year and half before cutting my relaxed ends for several reasons. I cut my relaxed ends in January of...
There is a common misconception that in order to have beautiful natural hair, you have to do a lot. But the natural gurus on our writing staff know better than...
On the hair-typing chart, my hair would be considered type 4. It is thick, dense, and has very coarse strands. My hair also tends to be naturally strong, even when...
We're back with another compilation piece! Last week four BGLH writers shared how they went from TWA to back length. Now we're talking about oils and butters! Over the next two...
One of the main problems I have experienced with my type 4 hair is dryness. This hair type in particular requires a lot of moisture, and moisture retention is often...
For naturals like myself, who do not mind applying heat to their hair, flat ironing can be a real treat. Flat ironing not only shows the ‘true length’ of your...
Many naturals encounter dry hair at some point in time. Dryness can be caused by many things -- weather, bad hair products, etc. But for Type 4 naturals like myself, dry...