I have been using Mixed Chicks deep conditioner ever since I began transitioning to natural hair in 2010 (and after my big chop, eek! I permed it back, aah). It has tons of slip and leaves my hair feeling drunk. I recently saw the brand in Target which brought joy to my eyes. Previously, I was buying it in NYC and schlepping it back in a checked bag. So glad for Target’s more diverse line…
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Mixed Chicks Sulfate-Free Shampoo
Healthy Hair After the Perm
In 2010 I decided to transition into natural hair. I grew my hair out for almost a year, and then cut it all off. I tried various styles and embraced my natural hair for a good six weeks, and then I permed it. At first I felt guilty, but now, I’m glad that I went through that process. Today, I have chemically treated hair, but I treat it as though it’s still in the delicate…
View Post...I Permed It
I have been hiding from you. I didn’t want to write it publicly for everyone to read. I didn’t want to admit that in July I took the train to Turning Heads Salon in Harlem and had a very gay man apply a Phytospecific Type 2 perm in my head. And promptly. I was natural for about two odds months or so. I tried, I really tried! But this whole natural thing was just not…
View Post...Big Chop
Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why? I transitioned for 10 months, my last perm was in August 2009. Originally, I thought I would never BC (I just wanted to keep trimming off the perm until it was all gone), but as my natural grew in more and more and I began to see and feel the texture, I got more excited to be completely natural. I made it to ten…
View Post...Curly Curly
I went to NYC today (and took a photo with Nick Cannon, but it was for work so it wasn’t as exciting as it sounds). Anyway, once in New York, I headed straight to Ricky’s to get shampoo and conditioner. I have had a really hard time finding good products in the Stamford area, so it was top on my agenda. I headed there with some friends, and even saw Titi and Miko walking down…
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