COVER UP The best way to protect your hair from the sun's rays is abstinence!  Block exposure to the sun by covering up your tresses with a hat or scarf.

STYLE WITH COVERAGE Many products including leave in conditioners have SPF built right into them.…

I can honestly say that I'm a bit bored by my hair regimen but it's working! Why am I getting bored? In the past, I used to enjoy buying new hair products that simply called my name from the shelves, and experimenting with new hair styles. However, I'm on a mission to grow my hair to mid back length by the end of the…

If you are having difficulty stretching your relaxer, don't give up! When you are struggling with your new growth or are experiencing issues such as breakage, it is very easy to give up and just schedule your next relaxer appointment. Trust me when I tell you: When I first started stretching, it wasn't easy. At times, it was so frustrating and I had difficulty managing my hair while my new growth came in. However, I learned certain methods and basic truths about my hair that helped…

Increasing numbers of black women today are going natural, embracing their natural texture and learning how to take healthy care of their curls. However, there are many myths about natural hair that simply need to discarded into a black hole of nonsense and misinformation. Here are seven silly myths…

If you have reached a new hair length or are trying to attain increased length, it is important to adjust your hair regimen to accomodate and nourish the additional inches to retain your length. Here are some of my tips for taking care of your new hair length:

• Moisturize, moisturize, and…

Going natural is one of the best things that you can do if you are tired of relaxers and tired of curl-altering chemical treatments overall. You’ll be able to embrace and nourish your natural texture, and have fun exploring styles that you probably couldn’t sport with…

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…

When it comes to taking better care of your hair and achieving certain hair goals, your thoughts matter. It's so easy to get caught up in products, ingredients, and technique, and forget that how we think about our hair can ultimately make or break our ability to achieve our healthy hair…

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…

If you have relaxed hair, it is very tempting to always use heat on your hair in order to achieve certain styles on a day to day basis. You may embrace the idea of not using heat on your hair, but you find it hard to achieve this approach because it is really hard to make the adjustment and change your hairstyle if…

Written by: Kwan Stafford

Different Ways to Straighten Your Tresses

For generations, women have…