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MEET DR. J

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 all. Braids to bobs, twist outs to press and curls, box perms and bog chops, salon nightmares to salon success. There’s not much she hasn’t experienced in her healthy hair journey.  A self-professed product junkie, she readily admits that routines and hairstyles have to sometimes change, but they don’t have to be difficult.  Dr. J brings a unique...

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Summa-Summa-Summertime Hair

   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 hairstyles.     Protective styles have become an almost ritual for black women, naturals and relaxed alike during the summertime. Whether choosing from box braids, twists, crochets to sew-ins, we often use many of these options when giving  our hair the much needed “rest” from high manipulation. As women we also need hair options that can withstand the heat, sweat,...

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