Five Simple Steps To Grow Back Your Hairline

Naomi Campbell
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One of the most common question I'm asked is how to help a damaged hairline recover.  First and foremost, it is important to understand why you are losing your hairline. Once you have identified the problem, there are five simple steps you can take to stop further damage and set your hairline on the road to recovery.

Why Am I Losing My Hairline?

photo credit: Imelda Ben

Many black women suffer from some sort of damage to their hairline, ranging from mild to severe. The nature of afro hair, curly or kinky, means that although it appears strong, it is actually very fragile, with the hair framing your face or 'baby hair' being the most fragile.  There are many reasons why your hairline may be thinning out and below we discuss the common causes as well as the difference between shedding and breaking so you can better understand why you may be experiencing hair loss. 

Dating and Natural Hair

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Last night I bumped into someone I hadn't seen for years and the first words out of her mouth were 'OMG! What have you done to your hair?!'. And not in a 'Wow, you look awesome' kind of way, more like a 'Somebody call 911' kind of way. It was one of those situations where you think of a witty retort in the middle of the night but at the time I just mumbled something lame about the new natural me. Cringe.

I can understand her reaction though, because I was the last person I would have expected to go natural. Yes, I thought naturalistas was artsy and quirky and cool but ... not for me. I'm vanilla. Tasty, but safe. Vanilla rarely offends the sensibilities. Unlike like breast milk icecream. That's human breastmilk, incase you missed my incredulous, slightly nauseous tone. Anyway, I digress.

Why I Have Beef With T444Z...

....and any other miracle growth products out there.

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So I am definitely going to get slammed by T444Z users and distributors out there for this post but before you get your knickers in a bunch, hear me out.

It's not that these products are rubbish that bothers me, on the contrary, T444Z actually has good ingredients. Its that they make all these lofty claims to do things that, if you know anything about natural hair, you would have to question the validity of.

What Hair Products Would You Like To See On Local Shelves?

Ladies (and gents), on behalf of someone who will be importing hair products to sell locally, what products would you like to be made available? Please leave a comment below and be as specific as possible e.g. rather than just saying Carol's Daughter, please specify which product or products in their range you would like to stocked.

Should You Ditch Your Shampoo & Conditioner For A Cleansing Conditioner?

Or is that conditioning cleanser? Tomato tomato. 

The first time I heard about them was when my friend told me she was no-pooing her daughter Claire with Deva Curl's No Poo Conditioning Cleanser. I was so confused! I kept asking myself, and her, but what IS it? Is it a shampoo? Is it a conditioner? No, it's super conditioner! #gerrit?

Denman hits Nakumatt Shelves!

Nakumatt how much do I love thee!!

haaaalleluyiah!

Just been to Nakumatt Karen and look what they have! That's a whole display of Denman stuff; brushes, hair bands without the metal bits, hairpins, barrettes, combs...you name it. Super sad because I just bought a bunch of the same exact things from Mimosa pharmacy in the same bloody mall for more than Nakumatt are charging! Sigh. Live and learn. Anyway, better get your stuff while stocks last. 

PS: Nakumatt and Denman suppliers... feel free to buy some ad space,  you're welcome.