Mad.Mane of the Week: Camylle

Introduce yourself: I am Camylle and I am 20 years old.
I was raised in the Bay Area in the City of
San Jose, California.

What do you consider your hair type to be? Putting my hair into one of those categories has always been the hardest thing for me! This is because the front of my hair needs a whole lot of love!! It doesn't curl like the back of my hair, it's more of a wave and this is because I used to pull my hair back into ponytails for track and spent more time straightening the front. I'd say the back is 3b and the front is so limp and barely curly so it's 2c. 

When and why did you decide to go natural? I have been natural all my life, but I had decided to be more conscious of wearing it in it's natural state my freshman year at Hampton. My teammate wore flat twists to practice and so I decided to try it as well. I loved how her curls were so

Black Women Let Strangers Feel Hair on the Streets of NY

You Can Touch My Hair---  Promoting strangers into touching their hair three women, one with relaxed hair, dreads and natural hair, stood on the NY Streets holding up this sign. This awkward, yet somewhat intriguing event has been getting much buzz around the natural hair community this week. The controversial  exhibit, developed by hair blogger Antonia Opiah was created as a social experiment to give non-African descent individuals the chance to feel all types of black hair.

Photos taken from un-ruly.com Instagram

In an article for The Huffington Post Opiah states; 

Black hair is unique. It requires different care techniques and routines. And in a country where we primarily see commercials for white hair products and magazines that mainly cover white beauty topics and TV shows that mainly feature white characters, we, and those curious about us, have to find information about our hair from other sources.

Now I don't know how I feel about this, its like going to the zoo to see animals. I definitely think we should feed curious minds about our hair, but standing on a street willing to let anyone just feel and grab on your hair is WEIRD! That's just my opinion... how do you ladies feel about the subject? 

If you are interested in seeing the exhibit there will be another showing June 8th  from 6-8 at  Union Square, New York City. 

Celeb Spotting: Solange Knowles

Singer and actress, Solange Knowles was spotted at the 6th Annual Roots Picnic, rocking yet another retro hairstyle. Usually sporting a massive Afro or braids, the fashion/hair icon switched it up, performing with her hair in Havana Twist. Her new twists and African print ensemble, by designer Kenzo, gained my approval. This girl can do no wrong in my eyes...she looks absolutely dashing! 

Mad.Mane of the Week: Chelsea

Introduce yourself: Chelsea from Orlando, Florida and I am 21 years old.

What do you consider your hair type to be? 3C/ 4A

When and why did you decide to go natural? I decided to go natural after my freshmen year at Hampton University. I was interested in taking a more active role in learning my roots and culture and going natural was just an extension of that. I was excited to see my natural curls and have thicker and fuller hair.

BC (big chopped) or Transitioned? Both. I transistioned for 6 months with box braids and weaves. After it (my hair) grew about 2 inches I went in for my big chop.

My Wash and Go Process

I'm very excited about this next post. Today I will be showing you guys how I do my favorite hairstyle...Wash and Go's! I know what you're thinking "what is so special about a wash and go," well personally it has been my go to style since I first cut my hair. I mean I love anything that is simple...quick... and looks great on me. Lets get started...

STEP ONE-  First I co-wash my hair. If you want to know what conditioners I use check out this link go to conditioners. Today I used VO5's Moisture Milks Strawberries & Cream ( this conditioner has GREAT slip and smells AMAZING). 

Staple Products: My Go To Conditioners

I get asked all the time what my go to conditioners are. All of them aren't all natural products, but I still swear by them and make sure that I stock up on.

What are Carrier Oils...And What is Sealing?

Another group of oils besides Essential Oils are Carrier Oils (CO). CO's are usually extracted from seeds or nuts and are best used unadulterated and natural as possible. CO's can serve as moisturizers and strengthers for hair. Individuals also use CO's to seal hair. Sealing is when you first apply a leave in into damp hair and then following up with CO on the ends of your hair, to trap in moisture and nutrients. 

Three popular Carrier Oils include: 

OLIVE OIL 

 JOJOBA OIL

COCONUT OIL