Deep Conditioning Trick: The Cool & Seal Method

"Just as you must eat to survive you must feed your hair to maintain its health, shine and manageability." —Ouidad The essential foundation of curly hair, DEEP TREATMENT is the single most important step in restoring and maintaining your hair's health and beauty. Due to a curl's tendency to lose nutrients and moisture, frequent deep …

My Current Wash Cycle & Products Update | 2016

I can't begin to tell you Curlies how #awesome it feels to be able to do so little to my hair and yet keep it soft, moisturized, healthy and happy! Here's a quick run down of my current wash cycle and the products that I have developed a love for. I have linked where I …

Fro-sessed | Hair Update 2016

fro-sessed [verb] - to be totally obsessed with your afro Hi Curlies! This has been a long time coming. Allow me to introduce to you, #patsy. #patsy is what I call my beautifully coiled, shrunken up down afro which is ode to Lupida's amazing performance in the movie 12 Years A Slave as the character Patsy. #patsy …

Baby Hair: The Oppression

Meet Rokira - my 2 year old second cousin. Isn't she just a little cutie? *-* My Aunt started bringing her to church with us for the past 2 weeks. Last week, she rocked a fierce braid out with the cutest little bandeau around her head. I thought she looked the bee's knees. Shockingly, when …

New to Natural Hair Care? Here’s a Simple Regimen to Adopt.

Hi curlies! This post is for those who may be new to natural hair or who have been natural all their life but new to efficient natural hair care. This is my recommended hair care regimen with my recommended products which is easy to adopt and put into practice. Step One – Cleansing Hair Pre-Poo …

My Current Hair Regimen

As a 4C hair type, my biggest problem with my hair was moisture retention. That is what I struggled with the first couple of times I returned natural and it was out of sheer frustration that I went back to the relaxer. But, with experience comes wisdom and, after 3 big chops, I can safely say …

Black Zulu’s Current Products List

 This is a list of products that I currently use in my hair. Shampoos Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention Shampoo African Black Soap Bentonite Clay ~~~~~~~~~~ Conditioners Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Conditioner V05 Herbal Escape ~~~~~~~~~~ Leave-In Conditioners Giovanni Direct Leave-in Weightless Moisture Conditioner Kinky Curly Knot Today DIY: KimmayTube's pH-Balanced Leave-In Conditioner ~~~~~~~~~~ …

Hairspiration: Bola

  Say hello to what I think must be my very first "Hairspiration" post! You know how everybody repost absolutely awesome natural hair photos as "Hairspiration" for themselves and others? Yeah? Well, I actually hated those post. (oops, hate is a strong word...but you get the idea, right?) Why? Because many of the images are just not …

Hair Update – Nov 2014 | 1 Yr & 7 Months Natural

I removed my crochet braids protective style and decided to let my hair 'rest' for 4.5 days before I go ahead and reinstall a fresh set of crochet braids (this afternoon to be precise). There is no better feeling than removing a protective style and revealing moisturized hair! I just loooove that feeling. My hair …

Crochet Marley Braids

I am currently in protective style mode and the one style I can achieve on my own (apart from my famous Havana Twists) is the ever popular crochet braids using marley braids. I will do a separate blog post on this install (after I have worn it for the duration and have compiled the photos) but …

TWA Style #13 – Mini 2-Strand Twist Out

OK, so technically, this should be a part of my TWA Style #12 but I decided to give it its own space anyways *-* I am absolutely in love with these twist outs I derived from my mini twists! Like seriously! You remember how I would lament over not being able to hold a twist …

TWA Style #11 – Roll & Pin (To Your Heart’s Content!)

Hey Curlies! I spent the entire week doing roll and pins in my hair. Not only is it a very quick and simple style; it also protects your ends as they are safely tucked away from the elements. Every day I simply let my hands roam free and whatever I came up with, I stuck with. …

TWA Style #10 – Tuck & Roll with a Bang

Hey Ladies! Here is another #fakeittillyoumakeit hair post with my very favorite marley hair! I am still feeling my bang (esp after a giant sized zit appear a couple days ago square in the center of my forehead *tears*) but I was bored of the high bun so I went for something different this morning …

TWA Style #9: Variation 2 – Oblong High Bun with Side Bang

Hello Curlies! Just popping my head in for a quick picture post of today's hair! I have added a little side bang to my oblong high bun as inspired by fellow blogger Natural DRoc. I simply crochet braided 5-6 strands of marley hair cut in 2 onto a single plait across the very center of …

DIY: Deep Conditioning Hair Mask

There are so many variations to little DIYs for our hair! The good thing about that is that you have many recipes to choose from! I found this quick and easy DIY on the blog Allie Le Fenere and absolutely had to share. It takes but 3 awesome ingredients and as much as I hate …

DIY: Strengthening Hair Mask

I am goo-goo for DIYs. Its not me being too cheap to buy the actual product (because some things I just refuse to make myself) but rather me feeling exhilarated and just flat out proud of myself for putting fresh ingredients together to take care of my tresses as mother nature intended. No chemicals. No fragrance …

DIY: Scalp Treatments

I have been natural for 1 yr 5 months now and not once have I stopped to consider my scalp. I mean, I exfoliate my face twice a week and my body once a week or once every other week. Why have I not shown my scalp the same love and attention as it pertains to …

DIY: Bentonite Clay Hair Mask

Hey Curlies! So I took down my crochet braids just shy of 3 wks and decided to give my hair another bentonite clay wash to properly cleanse it after so long between washes. Also, I knew I was going to do another protective style this weekend so its good to get the hair and scalp nice and …

Type 4 Hair Info

Its amazing how much I have grown to love and appreciate my 4C hair texture! I installed some marley hair and after dipping in hot water it wasn't kinky enough for me. I look pass any braiding hair that doesn't have the kinky texture of MY 4C hair! I want hair that mimics my own. Hair …

DIY: Coconut Oil & Honey Hair Treatment

I found this great hair treatment recipe over on the Mad In Craft blog and the corresponding information on the Radiant Life blog (you can check them both out for more info / recipes) and am really excited to try it on my hair! It uses 3# of my favorite ingredients and is super simple yet sounds so beneficial …