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Nobody tells you how to survive as a black woman So let me learn you a lesson”-excerpt from “Reyna’s Interlude”, Rapspdy   You, being me. I had to learn the lesson that I’d been preparing for my whole life. Oddly enough, it started with the top of my head: not what was in it, but what was on it. Tiny tight curls...

Now, this is a story all about how My life got flipped-turned upside down And I'd like to take a minute Just sit right there I'll tell you how I went from natural to putting a relaxer back in my hair…   “I want a perm.” Those were the words I uttered in 2012 after being relaxer free for two years. My...

Dr. J is a two-time naturalista who has a love for all things healthy.  Pharmacist by trade and healthy hair enthusiast by passion, Dr. J believes “everyone’s hair journey is different and you should enjoy it every step of the way”.  As a single, working mom, Dr. J knows the importance of finding what works for you and your lifestyle-she’s done it...

   Ladies, summertime is right around the corner and what is the one decision we all have to make in this hot and humid season? Summertime hair! Regardless to your preference of twist outs and wash and gos or bone straight relaxers and short cuts with beautiful curls- nothing can survive the hell and damnation that the summer season reigns on our...