When we think about hair care, we often focus on what we apply (oils, serums, treatments). But true Hairlth® begins much deeper than that. Your scalp is skin. And like your skin, it responds to how you nourish your body. What you eat, how you hydrate, and the daily choices you make all play a role in the health of your scalp - and ultimately, your hair. HYDRATION: Where It Begins Hydration is one of the simplest, yet most overlooked, aspects of scalp care. Water supports your

Explore the link between stress and hair loss, and discover how gratitude rituals can lower cortisol and support healthier hair.

"GREAT INGREDIENTS MAKE GREAT HAIR." Natural and quality ingredients have major hair health benefits... they can truly transform your natural hair. Here's our list of the top 5 ingredients for healthy natural hair. 1. WATER Water is the most important hydrating ingredient for your natural hair. Your scalp gets water internally, that is why drinking water daily is a must. Your hair on the other hand gets its hydration from the air around it, which is why moisturizing regularl

The natural hair movement has grown over the last couple of years and we’ve been delighted to see more women embracing and enjoying their natural hair. Our mission is for you “to have the freedom to celebrate and enjoy the uniqueness of your natural hair”. Since we started operating the studio in April 2016, we’ve styled just over 50,000 heads of ONLY natural hair…. and we’ve created unique and iconic natural hairstyles. There is always a hairstyle that suites you based on

Summer is here, and we’ll be cooling down by jumping into the pool or ocean. Whether you are in the pool or the ocean, your hair needs protection from the chlorine, salt, and sun. Here are our top 6 tips to keep your hair healthy and protected when swimming. 1. Protective Style It is not a good idea to leave your hair out when swimming. Wear your hair in low tension styles, (like loose and chunky twists, cornrows, flat twists) to prevent tangling if your hair gets wet. It als

The physical and emotional trauma that accompanies having COVID may lead to excessive hair shedding a few months after having the illness. Hair shedding is a natural part of your hair’s growth cycle, on average you shed between 50-100 hairs per day. When you shed significantly more than that, excessive hair shedding, it’s called telogen effluvium. If you have telogen effluvium, you may lose an average of 300 hairs a day instead of 100. Hair Growth Cycle Telogen effluvium happ

Gentle and damage-free scalp and hair care is important for your child's natural hair health. Here is our list of 10 Natural Hair Do's & Don'ts For Children, starting with the Do's. 1. Moisturize your child's natural hair daily Your child's hair just like the rest of their body, needs water. When the body doesn't get enough water it gets dehydrated and this affects it's ability to function properly. Similarly, the hair gets thirsty if it doesn't get water, and this leads to h

You learned that combing causes damage from the 3 Reasons Why You Should Not Comb Your Natural Hair post, and you have decided to throw away your combs - and give your natural hair freedom. The next step is to replace combing with finger detangling. Here is our Why, How, and When... WHY Minimizes breakage When finger-detangling you can feel the knots and tangles which makes it easier to separate them without breakage. When using a comb it rips through your hair causing break

Does the thought of combing your hair cause you anxiety and distress? You might have kamaphobia (the fear of combing your hair). Beautiful, healthy hair is possible with no-comb. Here are 3 reasons why you should throw away your combs and be Comb-Free. 1. Combing Causes Mechanical Damage combing is the main cause of mechanical damage to the cortex (middle layer of your hair). The comb stretches the hair strand past its elastic limit and breaks your hair as it moves from the r

The AFROLOGY PROFESSIONAL treatments we use are created and formulated for natural hair. They are free of any harmful ingredients; free of parabens, free of sulphates, and free of mineral oils. Our 2-hour natural hair pamper is DAMAGE-FREE™ (comb-free, heat-free, braid-free, and dye-free) so that you can enjoy healthy manageable natural hair. Learn more about our process . MOISTURISING TREATMENT; Our deep conditioning treatment hydrates dry, brittle natural hair and nourishes

Your hair is thick, jet-black and lush. It is kinky (it bends in sharp angles like the letter "Z") and the hair texture is coarse - your hair strand is thicker than sewing thread. When imbalanced the hair gets dry from lack of moisture while the scalp gets oily and becomes prone to wet dandruff (large, yellow flakes that clump together on the scalp and hair shaft). Recommended Hair Care Regimen Hair is hygroscopic, that is it gets its moisture from the air around it ( learn

Your hair is soft with fine texture (hair strand is thinner than sewing thread), and the colour is black-brown. Your hair has a defined curl pattern with "S" shaped curls. When imbalanced there is loss of colour (more brownish) and premature greying that can start in your 20s, with lots of breakage. if you have allergies, they are mainly skin-based reactions (like eczema, allergic dermatitis, rashes). Recommended Hair Care Regimen Your hair care regimen needs to focus on STRE

Your hair colour ranges from black to black-brown in colour, with a mixture of different curl patterns but predominantly tightly coiled ”O” shaped curls (type 4c). The texture is medium (hair strand is the same size as sewing thread). Your hair grows in a compact manner, and may even look like it’s not growing, but when you pull it and stretch it you are able to see the growth. It also doesn't wet easily, water beads up on the surface and bounces off. When imbalanced your hai

Your hair is black, coils significantly and appears to be shaped like the letter "O" (type 4c). It has medium texture, that is the hair strand is the same size as sewing thread. When it gets the right amount of moisture and nourishment it grows quickly. It can shrink by more than 75% of its length when wet. Your hair wets easily but dries quickly. When imbalanced your hair gets dry and brittle, you get split ends on almost every single hair strand, it tangles easily, and the

Are you losing a lot of hair when unplaiting, more than shedding that naturally happens. Have a look at our HAIRTURAL HOME TIP for a solution.

With the colder months here, it is very important to keep our hair protected from the harsh elements of the winter season. The dry winter air can result in dry, brittle hair - so it's important to protect it and maximize moisture retention. Here are our Top 10 winter hair care tips to keep your Fro happy this season. 1. Moisturize Daily This is the most important step in keeping your hair soft and moist. Water is the best moisturizer for natural hair, so your moisturizer m

A child under the age of one still has a sensitive scalp, so her hair routine should only include cleansing and moisturizing. Avoid hair styling and manipulation. As she gets older you can layer the hair care routine, if you don’t do her hair yourself and take her to a salon, make sure the cleanser/shampoo used is sulphate free and that other products don’t have harsh ingredients (see read the label). If the salon doesn’t have, bring your own products to the salon for them

Your natural hair is coily, curly and kinky - that is its beauty. To fully enjoy this beauty you must stop combing it, yes ”No Comb”. Your natural hair is not designed for combing. Combing is a painful and violent act on the hair that forces it to be what it is not, smooth and straight. Combing results in mechanical damage which leads to hair breakage and split ends. Go COMB-FREE and enjoy the coily, curly kinks! _____________________ Be you...be hairtural #video #fi

You are what you eat, right! What about your hair? Do you look at the ingredients list on hair care products to know what you are feeding your hair? Here's the top 4 ingredients to avoid for natural hair: 1. SODIUM LAURYL/LAURETH SULPHATE It is a harsh detergent used in most shampoos for its cleansing and foaming properties. It strips the hair of its natural oils - often leaving it dry and brittle. Use a sulphate-free shampoo. 2. MINERAL OILS & PETROLATUM Both are pet

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