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Detangling 101: How To + Tips

Purchases made from links are compensated. Detangling is probably the most challenging part of every natural’s washday routine, so in this tutorial I share my step-by-step process along with tips for detangling all types of […]

Hair + Scalp Care

Hair Care Quiz – Test Your Knowledge!

Since 2013 I have been drilling scientific hair care knowledge into your brains and now, it’s time for a quiz! Use this as a test of your knowledge and an opportunity to learn more. Related […]

Hair + Scalp Care

Top 5 Summer Hair Care Tips

Purchases made through links to Sally Beauty are compensated. Summer is here and we are all looking forward to some fun in the sun, but I want to help you do so without destroying your […]

Hair + Scalp Care

Styling Product Selection Guide + Tips

Purchases made from links to Sally Beauty and Amazon are compensated.  Styling product selection is perhaps one of the most stressful parts about learning to style and maintain textured hair. In this video, I walk you […]

Hair + Scalp Care

How to Cleanse + Condition Your Natural Hair

Purchases made from links to Sally Beauty and Amazon are compensated.  In my video about the 5 Most Common Causes of Breakage, I discussed the difference between rinse-out conditioner and deep treatments and told you that […]

Hair + Scalp Care

How to Clean + Disinfect Your Hair Tools

Purchases made from links to Amazon are compensated.  Cleanliness and sanitization of surfaces and tools are a major part of cosmetology because many undesirable scalp and hair conditions (like itchiness and fungal infection) can be […]

"Wash-N-Go" Curly Styles

Five Tips for Successful Styling Product Selection

Purchases made from links to Sally Beauty or Amazon are compensated.  In this tutorial, I share five tips to help you select styling products to get the results you want. This is my process, which I’ve […]

Hair + Scalp Care

Rinse-Out Conditioner vs. Deep Conditioner

Do you have super frizzy, barely-there curls that won’t hold style and feel like straw even though you frequently use TWO conditioners on wash day? If you’re using a rinse-out/daily conditioner and deep conditioner/mask/treatment in […]

Hair + Scalp Care

Moisture and Shine Are NOT The Same

This topic comes up a lot with clients telling me their hair is “dry” because it isn’t shiny and I have to assure them that moisture and shine are not the same thing! I hope […]