Category: Natural Hair

The Ultimate Guide for Natural Hair

Hey Royals, Are you a new naturalista? Do you know what to do with your natural hair? It's okay if you don't; that's what I'm here for. I began my natural hair journey 9 years ago..randomly. I had no idea that I would big chop that day. I didn't even know I would uninstall my sew- in...but I did. I woke up the next morning thinking, "Wow, I really did it." I don't think the...Read More

My Favorite Spring Protective Style- Marley Twists

Hey Royals, As I mentioned in my previous post last week (Hair Paint Wax), I'm ready for a protective style. That's why I couldn't wait to install my Marley twists! Marley twists are one of my favorite hair styles (read about my favorites here). It's convenient and low maintenance. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, and at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you decide to make...Read More

How to apply Hair Paint Wax to natural hair

Hey Royals, Have you heard of Hair Paint Wax? It's pretty popular right now in the natural hair community on YouTube and Instagram. If you haven't heard if it, here are the deets (details). The website states that it's: A temporary water based hair coloring solution for those who want to try a new color every day of the week. Easy to apply, and easy to wash out, offers a strong hold with no damage...Read More

Postpartum hair loss

Hey Royals, Today I wanted to talk to you about postpartum shedding and hair loss because it's really hitting home for me. This is totally random, but I feel like all some words that have the root "post" have a stigma. Postpartum depression, post traumatic stress disorder, postpartum hair loss. As soon as you hear these words, do you think of the worse? Moving on. I'm sure all of us all of us have heard...Read More

Update: Rice Water Challenge

Hey Royals, This post is an update on the rice water challenge. I began the rice water challenge on January 8, 2019. I fermented my brown rice but, I made the mistake of not adding enough water in beginning. This happened because I didn't take into account that the rice would swell. At first, I only added the amount of water that you would use to cook rice. I have my know-it-all moments 🙄. Moving...Read More

Big Chop Alert!

Hey Royals, Today I'm delivering a feature post and guess what?! It's featuring my bomb ass Soror, Anna! Anna and I went to the same university and joined the same sorority. She's definitely one of the sweetest people I know and she's very intelligent. Anna was dope enough to let me feature her and ask her a few questions about her natural hair. If you're on Pinterest then you may have saw her old tapered...Read More

The Truth About Rice Water

Hey Royals, Today I'm going to be talking about rice water. Everyone has been raving about the rice water challenge and saying that it works. So, I'm going to try it and come back to you all with my results. But first, you know I have to come to you with a little bit of research. Have a seat, class is in session. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, and at no...Read More

Is My Hair Growing?!

Hey Royals, The purpose of this post is to show you how much my hair grew last year. Hopefully this proves that the tips I give you actually work for my hair.   Last year, for whatever reason, I thought my hair wasn't growing. I found myself whining to my boyfriend throughout my entire pregnancy about my hair. I had done the bare minimum of washing and conditioning it and keeping it in a protective...Read More

5+ Natural Hair Products that I Can’t Live Without

Hey Royals, Today I'll be talking about natural hair products and tools that I use consistently and will always repurchase. The products that you use and the manner in which you use them play a huge part in the health of your natural hair. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, and at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you decide to make a purchase after clicking through...Read More

5 Ways to Protect Your Natural Hair in 2019

Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, and at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you decide to make a purchase after clicking through the link. I will only recommend products I have personally used and love. Click to read the privacy policy and disclosure . Hey Royals! This post is all about natural hair and ways you can maintain healthy hair with protective styles. Please note that...Read More