My name is Alma Campbell and I am the founder of BlackHairInformation.com. I am a writer and a mother. I started my hair journey in July of 2008 with neck length breaking relaxed hair. At that point it had never even occurred to me that black hair could grow long. You either had the genes or you didn't, I thought.

At the time my hair would definitely grow because I would always have new growth to retouch but the length remained the same year after year. I stumbled on a hair forum online while I was searching for a product that could strengthen my hair and there I discovered how to care for black hair properly for length retention.

I decided to go natural simply because hair is strongest in it's natural state and I also started using healthy hair practices and techniques.. After transitioning for just over a year, I chopping all the relaxed ends off! The rest as they say is history. My hair is currently mid back length about 2 inches away from waist length and it continues to grow! Read More

Recent Posts

Henna Treatment For Strength And Cuticle Smoothing

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I used to love my henna treatments a few years back but once I started coloring my hair with box colors I had to give up the henna because of their incompatibility. Well after deciding that the health of my hair and cuticles is more important than highlights (although I reserve the right to change ...

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My First Trim For 3 Years!

As you know, I don't believe in trimming hair every 6 weeks or whatever the recommended advice is these days. Now I'm aware that relaxed hair due to possibly more breakage may have thinner ends may require more regular trims to keep looking good but if you are natural and follow a hhj, I don't ...

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Length Update End 2011 Beginning 2012

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A look back at 2011 and I am kind of satisfied with my progress. I am unimpressed with the retention that I had from my mid year check to end year results because I fully expected to reach waist length by the end of the year but you live and learn! What I learned is ...

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Chinese Virgin Hair Install & Braiding Pattern

So I wore my kinky curly weave for the last time. As gorgeous as the hair still was, the tangling became too much to bear and I had to take it down. I have had the hair just over a year and in fact it was in November of last year that I boiled it ...

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Kinky Curly Weave Install

It's been two weeks since my gastric band operation and I am recovering well. A couple of days after I got back home I got the 'change this weave' itch and it came in the form of my favourite kinky curly install with the virgin hair that that I boiled myself. I love this hair, ...

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