3 Instances In Your Hair Regimen When You Should Never Use An Afro Pick

You love your pick don’t you? Of course you do, we all do. My Afro pick is in my bathroom draw ready and waiting for me whenever I need that disrespectfully big hair that proves I am the baddest B , woman in town. Like all hair tools you have to know when it is best to...

The Natural Hair Movement Sure Has Come A Long Way But Where Did It Begin?

  Since I’ve been natural for 2 years, I’ve never really thought about the history of natural hair. I was simply enjoying my kinky roots since I became natural. But for a while now, I realized that there is a root to all things natural and I have been wondering: how did the...

FENTY Beauty released a powder foundation...and I am here for it!

One of the intentions I set at the start of my skin journey was to have skin so flawless that I'd never have to wear full coverage makeup again.  As my skin improved, I found myself reaching for my foundation less and less.   I viewed this as a huge win but I no...

3 Ways Your Conditioner Can Destroy Your Progress

“Conditioners is bae” Can I say that? Probably not, so let me translate, conditioners are the best things since slice bread for a curly hair, straight hair, any hair that needs moisture, detangling, protein and over all maintenance. The purpose of your conditioner is to alleviate...

Biore Added SPF 50 to Hydrating Essence and People Are Saying it's Perfect!

  This weekend I went to the local farmer's market to get a little fresh air.  While strolling through the outdoor area, I came across a tiny little booth filled with pastries from a french bakery.  I heard a small voice that whispered "treat yo self" as I looked...

Here's the Best Time of Day to Drink Water for Optimal Weight Loss.

  A brand new month awaits us. Have you set your lifestyle goals for the year ahead?  One area where I'd like to focus in 2021 is in maintaining my weight. Thanks to quarantine, I reached peak weight gain in 2020. Thankfully, I was able to shed the extra pounds and eventually...

Which Is Better? Coconut Oil Or Castor Oil?

Well that depends on who you ask. This isn’t a post that will give you a definite answer that suits everyone, rather the point of looking at these two oils together is so that you can make an educated decision about which of the two are best for you. Or even better than that, can...

Juice Cleanses are Cool but Infrared Saunas are the Ultimate Health & Beauty Detox

  If you've visited this blog before, you know that I'm a fan of infrared saunas.  I've talked at length about my personal sauna experience and that of others.  Lately, I've seen a few people I follow on Instagram share glimpses of them sweating in an infrared sauna. ...

A Black Pepper Hair Growth Recipe You Should Try

Alright ya’ll, I see you going in on me in the comment section. You haven’t even read the article yet and all I see is –“this tew much girl”, “Black pepper…whet?” “No way” .. I get it, when I read it I was a bit flabbergasted myself. Cayenne pepper is used extensively in home made...

Can You Retain Length Using Heat? – 7 Ways This Might Be Possible

A few years ago I followed some women who used heat training to keep their hair long and watched in awe as they retained every inch of hair they managed to grow. My fascination with their method’s was pretty much based on taboo. The fact that all the information around me said...

How To Combat Hair Loss On A Fully Raw Vegan Diet

For those of you who do not know what being fully raw vegan is, it is simply choosing to eat your food in its fully raw state with no cooking. The lifestyle is plant based, so that means you would eat fruits, vegetables and nuts primarily. The point of being fully raw is that you...

7 Things You Need To Have Before Your First Big Chop

It is almost big chop day and you are panicking, are you ready for this? Do you have everything? What will you look like? Maybe you should just forget the whole thing and call your stylist for a relaxer. Wait just one second! Not so fast young lady, you have been back and forth on...

Transitioning Long Term? – What Wash Day Can Look Like As You Transition

Many of you are still transitioning or considering the transition process and we are sure it helps to see what a typical wash day routine would look like before you start your journey. This post will feature a video showing just that. YouTuber Journey to Waistlength has been transitioning...

Milestone Method of Motivation- The Fool Proof Way of Reaching Your Goals in 2021

 A new year awaits us.  That's another opportunity to strive for our goals.  This week, I spent some time contemplating on some lofty goals that I'd like to achieve in the year ahead.  Setting goals is only half the battle.  Another important aspect of goal...

Spring Is Here and Summer Is Right Around The Corner – Should You Be Switching Your Regimen?

Many of us like to throw words around like “Summer Regimen” and “Winter regimen” as if our hair has suddenly morphed into something different other than basic protein with a bit of curly attitude. Even here on BHI if you hit the search bar and type in Winter regimen, you are bound...