How To Articles
Top 10 Twistout Tips!
Written by Patricia Deecoily Gaines
Twist outs are one of the most popular styles for natural hair. Twists outs are done when you use two sections to make twists like a rope with your hair. When the hair has set, the ropes are untwisted and the hair holds a wavy, cioly pattern. Two strand twists…
10 Ingredients to Avoid
Written by Nappturality Deecoily
Most of the commercially available hair care products today use harmful, potentially carcinogenic ingredients. In the interest of good napptural health, I list below, what are in my opinion, the 10 worst commonly found product ingredients thngs you can put on your hair (and body). Check the list of ingredients…
We don't like to categorize our heads of hair on Nappturality, trying to maintain that ALL hair no matter how kinky, curly, wavy and zig zagged it is, is GOOD hair. However, it is sometimes necessary to differentiate hair types due to the differences in care and product usage necessary.…
Super Short Styling
Written by Patricia Deecoily Gaines
STYLES: The TWA: Short, Sharp, Chic The twa, (teeny, weeny, afro) is probably the most drastic change we encounter when we do the big chop and get rid of the relaxed ends in order to be 100% napptural. Many of us have gone from longish, straight tresses to a short,…
Trimming Your TWA
Written by Patricia Deecoily Gaines
RASHUNDA'S TWA TIPS Yes!! You can cut your own twa. All it takes is a little practice and a lot of patience. Don't worry, it's worth it. 1. Make sure you have a really good pair of electric clippers WITH guards. These guards are your ticket to TWA triumph.…
Locking Your Hair
Written by Patricia Deecoily Gaines
Are you really ready for locs? Loc starting and loc wearing requires the following 5 character traits: Commitment - be prepared to commit to a long processPatience - be prepared to confront your patience issuesPerseverance - you will need to break through hurdles to get to the other sideSelf-confidence…
Shea Butter Basics
Written by Deecoily
While you may have only recently heard of Shea Butter, its use is far from a recent development. The benefits of Shea Butter have been well known for centuries. People on the African continent have used Shea Butter for many generations to protect and rejuvenate their hair and skin. Today,…
Breaking it down... there's no such thing as a hair growth product, nope, for real, no kidding... I swear... for real... Don't you think if there was one we would know by now? What can "make" you hair grow is : - a good diet (so that the hair shaft…
Style: Afro Puff
Written by Patricia Deecoily Gaines
The Afro Puff: New variations on an old favorite. I think the quickest and easiest style to create on napptural hair besides the twa, is the afro puff. But wearing an afro puff doesn't always mean you have to look like Thelma on Good Times. You can create many different…