Archive for March, 2008

Healthy hair

One of the biggest concerns that I, Kristen Lock run into is people wanting to have healthy hair. I know people who will spend hundreds and even thousands of dollars on products that promise to make your hair healthy, shiny, and grow like a weed. Now I am not going to tell you that these [...]

31Mar2008 | | 0 comments | Continued

Hair Threading

The phenomenon of hair threading is growing pretty fast as a styling technique of choice amongst the urban community. I first learned about the technique from some friends, and when I read a recent post from Afrobella, I thought to share what I know about the process. What is threading? (from Pantagraph) This is a [...]

31Mar2008 | | 0 comments | Continued

Washing Cornrows

I get so many people who want to know how to wash their cornrows so that they will not frizz as easily. I found this video and thought that this might help some of you out. If you watch the video and think to yourself that you do not have a net like the one [...]

23Mar2008 | | 1 comment | Continued

When hair relaxers go wild

Now if you have been reading this blog for any amount of time you are well aware that I think relaxers should be avoided like the plague. Why? They weaken the hair. They tend to make women of color feel as though their natural beauty aint natural enough and finally there are so many other [...]

22Mar2008 | | 1 comment | Continued

Pre-Treat Kanekalon hair with Distilled Vinegar

If you are like any of my clients them I am sure you or someone you know have tried using Kanekalon hair and after a day or so those braids were itching like no body’s business! You didn’t want to take them out because they were either too cute or you spent too much money [...]

22Mar2008 | | 5 comments | Continued

Wavy

Wavy – locks of hair have loose “s” shape without ever creating the shape of an “o”. The bends tend to infrequent, only occurring about every 1 inch or greater.

21Mar2008 | | 0 comments | Continued

Kinky

Kinky – locks of hair have a zig-zag “z” pattern without ever creating the “o” of Coily hair. The bends are very small and frequent.

21Mar2008 | | 1 comment | Continued

Coily-curly

Coily-curly – locks of hair have a defined “o” shape” looped into a corkscrew affect with curly diameter approximately 3/8” and larger.

21Mar2008 | | 0 comments | Continued

Coily-Kinky Hair

Coily-kinky – locks of hair are curled very tightly into an “o” shape with a diameter of 1/8” 1/4’’.

21Mar2008 | | 0 comments | Continued

Danity Kane works the cameras

Its great to see the ladies of Danity Kane getting their cheese on in front of the camera. As for their hair, I’m liking all of them. Well all of them except… my mother taught if you don’t have anything good to say, don’t say nuthin about D. Woods. I just have not been able [...]

21Mar2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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