BlackHairInformation.com is the brainchild of myself Alma Campbell. I am a homemaker, a mother and a writer. I started the website in mid 2008 with breaking relaxed hair. After making the decision to transition to natural hair, I have now fulfilled my dream of healthy long hair and I want you to achieve the same. My favourite subject is hair and I continue to blog about my hair journey here but I also write a weight loss blog LessFoodMoreLife.com
How To Use A Boar Bristle Brush Without Breakage
I’ve heard it said that with boar bristle brushes, you either love em or hate em. If you are one of those who hate them, then you are using it wrong. First things first, a boar bristle brush is as it sounds made from the hair of a wild boar/hog. There are synthetic versions too [...]
Flat irons, blow dryers, curling irons and numerous other heated styling tools can be a great addition to a regimen if used sparingly and correctly. But what is the correct temperature for using these different styling tools on relaxed or natural hair while avoiding heat damage? Let me start by saying that there is no hard and [...]
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Why low manipulation beats moisture hands down every time. You’ve tweaked your regimen to within an inch of it’s life. You moisturize daily without fail and sleep with a satin bonnet on top of a silk pillowcase (can’t be too careful!). You avoid heat like the plagaue and yet 6 months go by and you [...]
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The Instyler Rotating Iron On Natural Black Hair. Does It Spell The End For Your Hairdryer?
January 8, 2012 3 Comments
A review of the Instyler on 4a natural black hair A big reason why a lot of you insist on going to see a stylist every week to have your hair done is because of the age old complaint ‘I can never get my hair straight enough on my own’. I admit that it takes a [...]
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Are You In The Business Of Growing Your Hair Long Or In Defending Natural Hair At All Costs? Part 1
January 2, 2012 2 Comments
Once you come to the conclusion that majority of the items on your new years resolution list will be left in the ‘to do’ pile all year, permit me to open your eyes to the truth about natural hair. I’ve often wondered if we enjoy being in denial. We staunchly defend positions that don’t give [...]
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Are You In The Business Of Growing Your Hair Long Or In Defending Natural Hair At All Costs? Part 2
January 2, 2012 2 Comments
In part 1 I explained that it important to undersand and accept that afro hair from an evolutionary perspective is not built to be long and that most African tribes grew their hair long by keeping it braided or in locs. I shake my head when I hear people say that all you need to [...]
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In my never ending quest to find the perfect curl it wasn’t long until curlformers found their way to my door. I’m a natural 4a and I’ve done the Brazilian Keratin Treatment which loosened my curl pattern to one vaguely resembling a 3c. I have tried curlformers in the past pre heat-training and my results [...]
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Yesterday I posted the first part in this series of posts on how to get a natural looking weave. Now I’m no weave queen myself in that I don’t wear them month in month out but when I do, I want my own mother to ask me for the umpteenth time ‘Is that your hair?’ [...]
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