It's time for a relaxer update! I'm so happy with my stretch and the fact that it went a lot easier than past stretches. We used the Organic Root Stimulator Olive Oil Relaxer (in the kit, regular strength), and it went smoothly. My scalp and my hair both feel great. Here is where my hair is now: …

Many of us know the feeling: We do something to our hair (overprocessing the hair with heat tools or chemical treatments) and wonder if it will recover or if we just need to chop it all off and start over. While some type of damage may be irreparable, your hair can bounce back from negative treatment if you…

Anytime you put chemical in your hair, whether perm, color or a relaxer, both moisture and protein is lost. Hair outside of the head is NOT alive. So if damage is done, it can't be reversed. We can try and help protect it from further damage or make it appear better but the key is to PREVENT damage! Getting regular deep conditioning treatments and/or Protein treatments will…

HUMIDITY & YOUR TRESSES

Those of you with curly hair know, trying to fight the effects of the weather is a struggle. So why struggle at all?? Your Blown-Out style will only last for so long before the curls will begin to creep back in again. This may be the perfect time to embrace your natural texture. Instead of coming in for a Blow-Out, why not get a roller set or twist set??…

You're hearing it all over now-Thermal Reconditioning- but what does it mean? What service are you actually getting? Let's break the term down. "Thermal" means heat. So right there, the service will include some form of heat. "Reconditioning" means to change the condition your hair is currently in. So where we've noticed the confusion is that this could mean SO many things. If you have curly hair and blow dry it straight, you have just…

You are literally witnessing a paradigm shift within black beauty today, where black women are increasingly embracing their natural curls and letting go of chemically-processed treatments and styles. The shift has become such a powerful movement that various hair product companies are updating their lines, creating…

Do you wonder what a debate would actually sound like between a woman with relaxed hair and a woman with natural hair about their chosen hair style? There are so many blogs and articles out there by women who explain why they prefer wearing their hair natural or relaxed. Cafe Belle has pretty much summarized that conversation/debate below: (Disclaimer: the conversation is not meant to summarize every single woman's hair story). 

The…

Do you have a short nape? If so, you are not alone. Many women have short napes that have remained short due to chemical hair damage as well as physical hair damage caused by hair styles and hair styling techniques. No need to fret, however. We have some solutions for you if you want to strengthen and grow out a…

Hair porosity, in simple terms, is the ability of your hair to absorb and diffuse moisture.  This basically means that your hair is kind of like a sponge: it absorbs moisture through the cuticle layer into or out of the cortex layer of the hair. There are three categories of porosity which your hair can fall into: low porosity, normal porosity, and high porosity. …

When you’re pressing forward with your health growth journey, you work hard and making sure all of the parts of your regimen are working for you and not against you.  Most likely, the biggest part of that puzzle is making sure that your shampoos and conditioners are aiding your hair rather than inhibiting its…

A well-known image of a black girl and her hair during her youth: a girl sitting on a chair while her mother is trying to style and comb through her hair, sometimes in such a painful rush that the girl is sitting there close to tears because of the constant tugging on her hair and her tender scalp. Rushing…

Written by: Kwan Stafford

Different Ways to Straighten Your Tresses

For generations, women have…