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September 18 2014

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How to Achieve a Big Afro

Written By Bold Apps - September 18 2014

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Want A Big Fro? Here’s How You Get It

 

Written By: Jessica Simien of JessicaSimien.com

One of my trademark styles is a huge fro. Typically I’m a protective style wearing natural but every now and then, I like to show off the hair that I work so hard to maintain – and nothing says ‘I love my natural hair’ like a big, beautiful fro! Many naturals believe that you must have long hair to achieve a fro and that couldn’t be further from the truth. At any length and with most textures, with a few simple tricks you can have a big fro of your own. Check out the steps I take to rock my fro below. Preparation If you’re planning to wear a fro that will stay huge the entire day, you must prepare at least two or three days in advance. For instance, if I want to wear my hair big and beautiful on Friday I usually start working on it Tuesday or Wednesday. Style With a Fro in Mind After deciding what day I want to wear my hair in a fro, I then style with my fro in mind. I usually flat twist my hair in a circular pattern and lock the ends with a little cream or gel and roll them with perm rods or small flexi-rods. My Day 1 hair always comes out with tight, short curls and that’s fine (think about the end result). Just rock your shrinkage and get your outfit ready to compliment that fro you’ll have in a few days! Night-time Hair Technique is Important In order to achieve a big fro, your hair has to get bigger by the day. As crazy as it sounds, it’s actually what you do at night that matters most. My fro styles turn out the best when I use a technique called banding. Basically, I divide my curls (they haven’t become a fro yet) into about five total sections. I make ponytails that remind me of little girls with puffy ponytails and then I put elastics (some people use rubber bands) around my ponytails very loosely – loose is the key to maintaining the curly ends – and wrap my satin scarf loosely around my head. I personally don’t use rubber bands or elastics with the metal clamp on them. I like just plain elastic bands.  Watch Your Hair Get Bigger Each Day Your hair will get bigger and bigger as the days go by if you use the night-time technique above and my natural hair secret weapon – an Afro-pik! Use the pik to tease your roots and stretch them out a bit. This will also add length to your hair.  Share your tips to achieving a big fro in our comments section. Happy Styling!

 

Date

September 11 2014

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Bold Apps

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Natural Hair Is Beautiful

Written By Bold Apps - September 11 2014

Posted by HMH Blogger By Patience Muia Taking joy in living is a woman’s best cosmetic and beauty is a lease from nature, but natural hair is my definition of beauty. Whenever I see un-relaxed hair I just can’t resist starring at it in admiration. I don’t know why or how but I just find it hard to keep my eyes off natural hair. I have to say that the reason we make excuses about natural hair is simply because we choose to be afraid and think that our natural hair is un attractive. Living in a society where straight hair is seen as more beautiful than kinky hair, we are not to blame but it is all a very wrong perception. There are people who in the day of today who still consider natural hair as un acceptable in the society. One man’s food is another man’s poison.

Natural hair is often termed as unkempt, unprofessional, ugly and so much more. But worry less for the world is changing really fast. So many women are opting togo natural standing strong against all the odds and making the choice to transform from relaxers, weaves and processed hair to being a natural beauty. Alarge part of the society now hire natural haired professionals along side others.

Natural hair is a journey of confidence and setting one’s own standards. As long as you know that you are beautiful and you are confident about your natural hair it should not worry you much about what others think about your natural hair. Beauty comes from within. Why go for natural hair;

·        No more relaxers so I don’t have to fear that I will get scalp burns while processing my hair. ·        Relaxed hair thins out as it grows unlike natural hair that can be pinned into a curly ponyt ail. ·        Natural hair grows uniformly unlike relaxed hair that gets two textures as it grows. With natural hair you can embrace growth and not fear growth like the case with relaxed hair. ·        Natural hair guarantees long healthy hair because it protects the ends of your hair unlike the relaxed hair that thins out as it grows. ·        With natural hair you are free from dry scalp because you explore a wide range of products and wear new styles any time as desired. ·        Natural hair salons costs significantly less cash and time. It gives you freedom from salons unlike the case with relaxed hair where you visit the salon every two weeks. Natural hair is beautiful and you are beautiful too. Do not allow yourself to be easily deceived. It is the right choice, it is the way to go with no regrets.

Date

September 04 2014

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Bold Apps

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He Doesn't Like My Natural Hair

Written By Bold Apps - September 04 2014

Posted by HMH Blogger By Patience Muia Many Afrocentric men I know are generally in support of women with natural hair but not without a catch. There is a recurring theme among men to uplift natural hair. Many men today love natural hair but after being told that our natural short curls makes us look like boys, you obviously don’t expect us to take that to be so kind or so light. There is a possibility that your man does not like your natural hair but there could be some reasons behind it as well. I also strongly believe that there are solutions to those reasons as well. For example it could be the style you are wearing on your natural hair that he doesn’t like. About this, there are so many things that you can do with your natural hair and have him liking it if not loving it. For example you could do; a)      Twists b)      Afros

c)      Dreads d)      Braids

Perhaps, the reason he does not like your natural hair is because you did not discuss with him before you transitioned or went natural. This could be a more serious cause especially if you are a one style person or you have been wearing the same style for years and suddenly changed without your husband’s knowledge. Communication could easily solve such issues. The good thing is that your man will eventually get used to your new hair style. He may end up liking it in the long run. I know that men can also find better ways of letting us know that they do not like our natural hairs tyles rather than being too harsh on us. If someone is so joyous about her hair freedom, don’t steal their joy. Try and share the joy they have. Hair is a big thing for many African and American women as well but men should understand that some of us need to worry about health and weight in relation to the way we do our hair. In the day of today going natural has become more of health. Division between the natural and non-natural hair communities is an over blown issue and another way for people to make something out of nothing. Let us feel confident in our natural hair. We should not feel like we are doing the wrong thing in going natural simply because our men don’tlike it the natural way. After all it is all about how happy you feel.

Date

August 28 2014

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Bold Apps

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My Natural Hair Is Too Thick

Written By Bold Apps - August 28 2014

Posted by HMH Blogger By Patience Muia Let me begin by telling you that there is nothing wrong with having thick hair. Actually to some extent it is a blessing rather than a pain. You should be proud of it because I am sure with thin hair it would be more of a problem than a complain. I know thick hair could be hard to manage if you do not know how to handle it properly. You should be happy because thick hair can sustain damage unlike thin hair. You can try taming your hair with twists, braids and more versatile styles. Although thick hair takes a lot of time and energy while detangling, drying and styling, everyone will admit that a thick afro bush looks pretty good. Hereare some tips to help you manage your thick hair; Keep your  hair hydrated This plays a great role in making your hair look better and elastic. Try cleaning your hair with a sulphate free conditioner.  

Keep your hair stretched

This prevents your hair from coiling on itself so much hence minimising breakage during detangling. It also seals moisture from roots to ends. At night pin your hair in loose Bantu knots and cover it with a silk head scarf. Use quality products

Ingredients play a great role. Natural oils fortify hair and protect it from heat. The more natural you keep your oils oils, shampoos and conditioners, the better. Hair cut Don’t assume this. You will not regret getting a hair cut because it shapes your hair to look better and less thick. A natural hair advisor Call her a natural hair big sister or whatever but she should be someone with hair similar to yours and whose hair you really admire or you really think is well kept. Ask them how they take care of their natural hair or how they manage to keep their hair beautiful.

Date

August 21 2014

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Bold Apps

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My Natural Hair Is Too Kinky

Written By Bold Apps - August 21 2014

Posted by HMH Blogger By Patience Muia I know that hair that is too kinky could be a bother but there is something that you can do to correct the situation. If you have not given it a try yet, using castor oil, olive oil and coconut oils can save the situation a big deal! Combine these three products with Shea butter too as it is also so natural.

Try drying your hair on a lower heat setting. Too much heat can cause the most damage to your hair. Make sure that when drying your hair, you hold the dryer about 8 inches away from your head if possible. You could try using a round barrel brush on your hair while drying it as well. Do this by taking a small section of your hair and placing the brush against where your hair meets your scalp and running the blow-dryer along the other side of your brush (so that your hair is between the blow-dryer and your brush). Lastly, if you are willing to spend a lot of money, a new Paul Mitchell straightener is the best way to go if you want your hair to be pretty much perfectly straight. It is very costly. If you know anyone who has access to a salon store (i.e.your haird resser) who could maybe get the straightener for you at a discount price, try that first. This specific straightener is usually $150, but I got mine for about $90 since my mom is friends with a hair stylist running her own business.

When using any kind of straightening spray, hold the bottle upright away from your sectioned piece of hair about 4 inches and spray a light mist. Set the bottle down and straighten the section of the hair from root to tip. Give these tips a try and see what changes will come along with them.

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