Category: Natural Care In General
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My Grandmother’s Recipes are Enough.
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxVvO0TFK9zZAtD_nz6AFoWPGwkk4APdJe?si=mBDe4lzp3oSLtg_R So in the wake of having someone from Delaware do their best to steal from me and the ripples of having much more time for personal pursuits because Corporate comes with ups and downs, I’m in a contemplative mood. The weekend that we usually celebrate Essence Festival is also my birthday weekend, always has…
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Ooh My Trip, Travel Log & Update (VIDEO)
We here at OohMyHair.com had one helluva (I love that version of the sentiment) anniversary celebration and thought that you should share in the joy that you’ve helped create. This is a new phase of the blog, the intent is to bring you much more content via videos and some interactive posts. Nothing can fully…
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Good Groceries
There you sit on wash day and your bathroom sink looks more like the church kitchen during a Repast. All the Olive Oil, all the eggs… You can freestyle if you’d like especially if you enjoy experimenting,but here are some links to some great recipes. Leave-in /Refresh Cleanser Deep Conditioner If you find yourself…
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Weavie Wonder
Time after time, the Nat-life Gurus go on a witch hunt in search of the next thing to shame people about. (You know it’s true, last year it was hair color). So now the proverbial “Big Bad Wolf” is Weave! Are there valid concerns as to the overall health of wearing a weave? Absolutely. As…
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OohMy Allergic Reaction
Here’s the link to my source on this thing that I’m dealing with. When you’re dealing with things from nature, and you’ve got general hay fever or allergic reactions to vegetation you have to be aware of these juices and berries we use in our daily hair care plans. This is an ongoing story as…
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Fall Natural Hair Trends 2014
Often when it’s time to style, especially in the early stages it’s not easy to come up with what’s next. For many loose hair naturals (not in locs) the fall presents some interesting styling options that keep our hair safe, stylish and function. The temperatures rival the perfect Fro weather that the Spring brings, but…
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Fun with Fake Fake Hair…
Who said that weave had to be an instrument of self hate and a perpetuation of European standards of beauty? ( A bunch of the old head naturals….. you know you can name at least 3) Well I’ve always been fortunate to find textured extensions and there are some people who believed that some of…
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The Secret Life of Edges
…….nor height nor depth nor any other creation will be able to separate our #edges from God’s love — Style By the Lb Boutique (@Stylebythe_Lb) July 10, 2014 (AMEN) So you want to know what happened to your edges. After years of micro braids that revealed nothing but scalp because they were so “crispy” and weaves…
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Product Selection Formula
I’ve received several requests for help with selecting products. Much of my Helpouts time has been spent doing just that, so I thought that I should share my formula on product selection. Step One: Eliminate the products that contain, MEA, EDTA and parabens. Don’t be fooled by the front label that boasts of the…
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Recovery Motivation
The wedding is over, it was absolutely gorgeous, and I get my hair back. There’s a phase that we all go through on the wash day after we know we’ve been acting funny towards our hair. I went into instant heat damage detection mode. I watched every single strand that left my hair and freaked myself…
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