Napptural Beginnings

      Sooo... this post comes so many years (10 to be exact) after I've had much time for reflection on my decision to go natural. I know I've explained to family members, clients and close friends my reasons, but I have never had the opportunity or rather thought it necessary to share this in an open forum. Well here you go!  In a nutshell... One day it just clicked, why do I continue to abuse my hair over and over, getting the same result, that I was totally unhappy with???       It was 2004, the end of my sophomore year in college, and I was awakening to a few things about myself. One of them being, how much hassle and time I spent doing my hair, on the daily, with very little to show for it. There were always those few times, where I could whip my hair into submission, but those times were few and far in between... A good hair night, after a lot of heat, I made the relaxed look work.      What's...

Sometimes the only way to be become an expert or just more experienced with something is just by jumping in and doing it... I had every supply and prep item that I could think of, set and ready to dye my hair this ravishing magenta red color, but after completing the process I definitely see areas where improvements can be made. With that being said; I certainly liked how the color turned out (although I will be making adjustments in coming weeks, more on that later). Here are just a few tips, dos/don'ts, tricks and recommendations that I am going to offer regarding my hair dyeing experience. Supplies/Products Used: 2 Tubes - Loreal Hi-Color Highlights in Magenta (For Dark Hair Only) 2 Bottles - (4oz) Saloncare Vol. 20 Creme Developer 6 Plastic hair clips Gloves Old Towel, T-Shirt & Jeans/Pants Old Newspaper Mixing bowl Measuring cup application brush A timer/clock One of your Best buds A cocktail or two (optional) ;-) Dos : Separate the hair in...

For the past two months or so I've been trying to maintain a protective style regimen. There are two main reasons for this: one is because of what I call the "awkward" phase/length that my hair is at. The other is because I am planing on making a drastic change that will affect the state and possible health of my hair. Color.  Yes, I'm going to take that plunge and jump into that daring feat of being a color treated natural. I really think the idea of having color treated hair as a natural, should not have to be and really isn't as scary and "damaging" as people make it out to be. Honestly, I believe if you do your research (as any one considering coloring their hair should), and dedicate yourself to taking extra care of your hair, you will discover that the label of having colored  treated hair is just that: a label. Since rocking my famous Rihanna red sew in a few months back, I had been toying with tte idea of going a deep burgundy red. Well, after...