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Tamara, here!!!
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Table of Contents
Tamara’s Pick
Basics
Transitioning or Going Natural
Locs (Dreadlocks)
Natural Hair Care For Kids
Men and Natural Hair
Growing Natural Hair
Dealing With Breakage, Damage, and Hair Loss
Natural Hair Products
Natural Hairstyles
Protective Styling
Hairspiration
Tamara’s Picks
- Length Checking Makes Me Crazy
- What You Will Not Learn From Hair Typing
- Forget The Natural Hair Rules
- My Hair Stopped Growing
- Shrinkage… My Hair Never Falls Below My Shoulders
- 4 Quick Styles for Moms
- Modeling for Essence.com







Basics
- Hair Typing
- Making Hair Typing Work For Your Hair
- 4 Things You Should Know Before Moisturizing
- 4 Best Moisturizing Ingredients
- Moisturizing Natural Hair Using The L.O.C Method
- Moisturizing Hair with Low Porosity
- Moisturizing Hair with High Porosity
- Best Oils for Natural Hair
- How Often Should You Trim Your Ends
- How Often Should You Shampoo Your Hair
- 4 Ways to Deal With Dry Scalp, Naturally
- 5 Styles That Minimize Shrinkage
Transitioning
Are you thinking about going natural? Are you in the midst of your transition from relaxed to natural hair? I have some articles to help…
- 10 Steps To Going Natural
- Prevent Breakage During Your Transition
- Transitioning to Natural Hair with Weave
Locs (Dreadlocks)
- Starting Locs: Palm Rolling
- Starting Locs: Tool or Interlocking Method
- Shampooing and Conditioning Locs
- Moisturizing Dry Locs
- Tightening With Latch Hook
- Sisterlocks: Secret Society
Natural Hair Care for Kids
- Finding the Best Natural Hair Products For Your Infant/Toddler
- Developing a Natural Hair Regimen For Your Daughter
Men And Natural Hair
- He FINALLY Loves My Natural Hair
- The Day I Knew He Loved My Natural Hair
- What My Hubby (Tamara’s) Says About Natural Hair
- 5 Reasons To Date A Woman With Natural Hair
Growing Natural Hair
- 7 Reasons Your Hair Appears To Stop Growing
- 10 Things Keep You From Growing Long Natural Hair
- 10 Things That Will Help Your Retain Length
Dealing With Breakage, Damage, and Hair Loss
- 5 Ways To Treat Heat Damaged Hair
- Is it Breakage or Hair Loss? Do you know the difference?
- When Your Hair is Breaking At The Same Rate Its Growing
- 10 Reasons Your Hair Is Breaking
- 5 Ways To Avoid Heat Damage
- 5 Ways Coconut Oil Prevents Breakage
- 5 Things You Should Do When You Notice A Bald Spot (Hair Loss)
- Treating Hair Loss (Alopecia)
Natural Hair Products
- Best Moisturizing Deep Conditioners
- Best Protein Deep Conditioners
- 10 Best Cheapie Conditioners
- 7 Ways To Use Your Fav. Cheapie Conditioner
- 5 Reasons You Need a Clarifying Shampoo
- 5 Mainstream or Not Natural Hair Products You Should Try
- Bentonite Clay Treatment
- Apple Cider Vinegar For Your Natural Hair
Natural Hairstyles
- Easy Natural Hairstyles
- 3-Strand Twists
- 2-Strand Twists
- Flat Twists
- 5 Styles for the TWA (Teeny Weeny Afro)
- 5 Steps For The Perfect Twist Out
- Fingercoils
- Get 5 Styles with 1 Twist Out
- Jumbo Twists Updo
- Super Cute Top Knot Bun
- 5 Updos For Short to Medium
- Flexirod Curls
- Marley Twists
- Havana Twists
- Box Braids
Protective Styling
- What is Protective Styling
- Why Should You Protective Style
- Protective Styling With A Wig
- Protective Styling With Marley Twists
- Protective Styling With Braids
Hairspiration
- Shauntrice C. (Hairstory of a Long-Term Transitioner [She Transitioned for Two And Half Years])
- Antrenette C. (Grew Mid-Back Length Hair in 3 Years)
- Faith D.
- Ashley O.