Figuring it all out

Styling guides for all your natural hair needs!

Oh no, Willow!!!!! Anti-Afro Talk + Stripper Poles!?!?

01.11.2012 #naturalhair fam
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Hard to comb!?!?! Crazy!!?! Waking up super early!!?!?

You know what that sounds like to me? A novice natural falling into the usual traps, getting frustrated, and throwing in the towel too early. Let’s back up and do a little refresher of the ol’ Wash’n'Go Success Plan before we go the way of Willow and find ourselves on tv denouncing afros.

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Ringing in the New Year with Pomp and a Pompadour

01.10.2012 how to
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Well after about 48 hours of stressing about what to do with my hair for New Years Eve, I found myself in my bedroom trying to get ready with a vision and cursing the fact that I only had six—SIX—bobby pins. WHERE do those things go when you really need em!?………

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What Are You Doing With Your Hair for New Years Eve!?!??

12.30.2011 events
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So let’s talk about New Years hair. Dramatic. Sparkly. Big. Fun. are all words that come to mind when I think about what I’d like to do with my hair. My Damn Fade is nothing if not dramatic and big and fun when its loose, so it looks like I’ve gotta add some sparkle to it. I’ve been trolling the interwebz for some hairspiration pix, but I thought I’d ask YOU my dear naturalistas what YOU’RE doing with your hair to ring in the holidays. Check out my inspiration shots below and how you can send me your pix for my #naturalnewyear gallery

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My Damn Twist Out

12.19.2011 how to
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An update and style shots from my first week of being Damned. Bouffants! Swoops! Rolls! Oh my!

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Nzuri Show: Two Easy Peasy Trends to Try!

12.14.2011 events
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As I mentioned in the wrap-up + gallery post, attendees at a hair show are where I find a lot of inspiration and style ideas. Here’s a rundown of what I scoped and how I recreated them myself in a matter of minutes!

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Loc Week: Help a Loc’ed Sister Out!

12.08.2011 #naturalhair fam
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Specifically my 9-year old sister Skya. Skya JUST hit her one year loc-i-versary (yayyyyyyy! wooo! get it Sky!!!) and she’s come a long long way since she first started her locs last November. But she needs YOU to help her with some styling advice….

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Loc Week: Bangin’ Holiday Bun by Chescaleigh

12.07.2011 guest post
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We’ve got our second styling tutorial by blogger/vlogger Chescaleigh! (Wasn’t that Faux-Shave Tutorial THE JAM!?!?!? This time she’s bringing us a super cute and super fly updo look for the holidays! Enjoy!

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Loc Week: Zue’s Fuchsia Hues (and violet and blonde)

12.06.2011 how to
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I met Zue a couple weeks ago while in Seattle for the EcoGlamour event and swooned over her fuchsia, purple, and blond locs cut into a striking style. The blogger in me immediately began snapping pics and asking questions and it turns out that Miss Zue is a stylist herself! I asked her to share with us some of her expertise in coloring and how she created this unique and distinctive natural hair style!

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I cut hair way more often than I should…

12.02.2011 how to
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…especially considering I’m not a professional stylist. Most recently it was a friend’s blonde wig who is in a David Bowie cover band and wanted something more “edgy” for the stage (what up Lloyd!?). I really try to avoid cutting hair because I get super nervous that I will mess it up and that they will hate me for ever when they depart with a hack job, so I try to turn people down as much as possible. But what was I supposed to do this time?! She’s my Nana and she asked me to give her a cut!

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Bold Prints+Big Hair at the Turk+Taylor Launch Party

11.30.2011 events
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Last week I had the pleasure of attending the launch party of San Francisco-based eco-chic line Turk+Taylor. Know for it’s use of recycled fabrics and environmentally friendly materials, Turk+Taylor has become a darling of West Coast retailers with an eye for how to bring “green” to the world of fashion. Last week’s show featured bold prints and big hair. Read on for details on how to get BOTH!

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