May 18, 2012

Salon to Check Out – Flo Hair Studio

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ShareTweet Flo Hair Studio, located at 701 Lady Street, Columbia, SC 29201 (Ph: 803-361-2515), is the salon to check out this week.  They have captured my attention with Hotheads Hairwear, a new (to me) style of weaving.  Women with thinning or fine hair can have Hotheads applied “permanently for 4 – 6 weeks at a [...]

Salon To Check Out – Salon Lola

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ShareTweet Salon Lola, located at 170 Pontiac Business Park, Elgin, SC 29450 (Ph: 803 699-5650), is the salon to check out this week.  The salon is all about helping kiddies ( 3 yrs – 17 yrs old) look their best.  The stylists specialize in beads, micro braids, blowouts, locs, and natural hair styling. Of interest: [...]

Natural Hair Moisturizers (Especially When It’s Cold)

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ShareTweetYa’ll it’s cold outside.  When the weather is cold, my skin and hair is dry.  So I tend to use more cocoa butter, shea butter and any other butters I can to keep my skin hydrated.  For my hair it’s no different.  My hair loves the butters!  Also, using a moisturizing shampoo helps as well.  [...]

Wig Shopping

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ShareTweetIt’s that time of year again. I want a quick hair makeover without changing my natural hair. After rocking the Afro-tastic wig at New York Fashion Week, I got a request from my friend, Pam to help her find a similar wig because she wants to give her hair a “rest”. So we head to [...]

Reasons Your Man Doesn’t Like Natural Hair

ShareTweetWhen I decided to go natural over a year ago, my hubby wasn’t on board.  A year later, he’s running his fingers through my hair!  Yeah, you read that right.  As I’ve talked to other men about the “natural” trend, I realized they have some valid reasons for not liking natural hair.  Most of them [...]

Why I don’t go to your salon anymore

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ShareTweetI love the experience of going to the salon, whether it’s to buy my hair care products or get my hair did.  I always leave feeling like the queen I know I am, thanks to my stylist.  However, like most relationships, the one with your stylist will have a few split ends.  Usually with split [...]

Natural for One Year

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ShareTweetJune marked my 1-yr anniversary since relaxing my hair.  At times I thought I wouldn’t make it, but each hair compliment made it easier.  It’s a wonderful thing when complete strangers tell you they love your hair.  It’s very flattering to have men tell you that they wished more women embraced their natural hair.  It’s [...]

Curly Girl Meetup

ShareTweetIt’s been almost a year since I last had a chemical relaxer.   It feels like a milestone for me because I wasn’t sure I was going to make it.  It’s not that I dislike my hair, but I like change.  However, instead of getting a chemical relaxer, I opted to get it flat-ironed one time [...]

Makeover Hotspot – Travis Douglas @ Kristyles

ShareTweetMy Makeover Hotspot this week is Travis Douglas‘ salon chair at Kristyles Hair Artistry (652 Bush River Rd Suite A, Columbia , SC 29210, ph: 803-466-2374). Why? Every time I sit in Travis’ salon chair I feel special.  Travis specializes in healthy hair care.  He is known for bringing his clients “inner glam out”.  He [...]

Hair Pieces and the TWA

ShareTweetWhile spending time in Charleston for the Sale Soiree and some much needed relaxation last week, I came across the cutest hair pieces that look good in a TWA (teeny weeny afro).      

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