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[Pics] Nerissa Irving’s Real, Ankle-Length Locs are Breaking the Internet

Elle·October 11, 2016

When I first saw Nerissa Irving’s locs, my first question was, “Are these real?” With faux locs currently all the rage (Rihanna’s newest look is butt length faux locs), I had to wonder. But yes, these are the real...

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3 Ways to Dramatically Improve Your Length Retention At Night

Rinny·August 23, 2014

by Cassandre of CassandreBeccai.com (pictured above) If you’re anything like half the naturals in the US, you’ve got some kind of a night time routine that may or may not consist of spraying on some glycerin mix, re-plaiting your hair and wrapping it up in the $3 polyes- urrr…I mean satin scarf you bought at your...

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4 Tips To Take Your Natural Hair from Neck Length to HEALTHY Waist Length in 5 Years or Less

Chinwe·August 12, 2014

Neck length hair is about 4-5 inches stretched for some naturals. If you can retain at least a little over 3 inches a year, then you’re on track to reach waist length in almost five years. This sounds easy, right? Well, not so quite. The hard part for many of us is actually retaining that...

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What to Expect with Long Type 4 Natural Hair

Editorial·July 28, 2014

by Tori (pictured above) When I started my natural hair journey, I didn’t have specific hair length goals. My goal was to focus on healthy hair and the length came over time. I watched several YouTube videos and visited several blogs, from which I learned a ton of information on caring for my hair. However, there...

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3 YouTubers with REALLY Long 4B/4C Natural Hair and Simple Regimens

Chinwe·July 15, 2014

Growing your 4B/4C natural hair to waist length is NO small feat. After all, learning your natural kinks after years of relaxing them takes both time and a shift in the way you think about hair care. However, I do want to acknowledge those who have surpassed waist length because such a milestone further demonstrates...

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Natasha // Multi-Texture Style Icon

Meosha·May 31, 2014

Introduce yourself! N: My name is Natasha and I was born in Brooklyn NYC, raised in Staten Island, and now reside in Houston, Texas. Why did you make the decision to go natural? N: I hadn’t had a perm in 10 years prior to me going natural, but I had killed my curl pattern by...

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Samtou // Multi-Texture Style Icon

Meosha·May 29, 2014

Introduce yourself! S: My name is Samtou. I’m from Paris, France and I originally come from Togo and Benin, West African countries. Why did you make the decision to go natural? S: Simply cause I was fed-up with damaging my hair with relaxers. I used to relax my hair to have a softer texture, make...

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Fitgi // 3C/4A Natural Hair Style Icon

Meosha·May 27, 2014

Introduce yourself! F: My Name is Fitgi Saint-Louis and I am from Long Island, New York. I currently live in the city. Why did you make the decision to go natural? F: While in college I started looking for ways to give my relaxed hair volume. I starting using different products and drying techniques to...

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Tann // 3C/4A Natural Hair Style Icon

Meosha·May 25, 2014

Introduce yourself! T: Tann Parker, raised in California, residing in Brooklyn. Why did you make the decision to go natural? T: The reason I started to wear my hair in its natural texture isn’t this moving, inspirational story… my blower dryer broke and I couldn’t do my normal hair regimen. I decided to try out...

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Zeba // 4B/C Natural Hair Style Icon

Meosha·May 24, 2014

Introduce yourself! Z: Hello! My name is Zeba. I’m from Accra, Ghana and I live in Jersey City. I’m a writer and film critic. Why did you make the decision to go natural? Z: I initially didn’t set out to be natural – I didn’t even really know about the concept of being “natural” when...

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