This post is for all of the product junkies (like me) lol. If you love to try new natural hair products, then you may want to take a look at the Travel size section of your favorite store. I found Herbal Essences' Hello Hydration and the Organic Root Stimulator Hair Lotion at Walmart for about $1.00 each. I've also seen Pantene and Garnier Fructis in the same section at Pathmark. The best part about buying the travel sizes bottles of hair products is that you do not spend a whole lot of money. Also, if you do not like the product, you are not stuck with a big bottle to waste. The downside of buying the travel sizes of hair products is that you have a limited selection. It's a start though! - 1BlessedNatural
Melanesia: Solomon Island girls (photo courtesy of the -cropped-Flickr- Australian Civil-Military Centre http://www.acmc.gov.au/ ) Naturally blonde hair is often associated with white or Caucasian people. However, there are groups of dark skin people who have naturally blonde hair also. Some of these groups include the Aboriginal Australians (Aborigines) and the Melanesians. I love this fact because it goes against the idea that one group or culture must look a certain way or stay in a certain category. The Aborigines have dark skin. Some of them also have blonde hair which tends to be straight, but can be curly. Scientists first believed they were descendants of Eurasians. In 2011, scientists found evidence against the theory from a sample of natural hair. The sample of hair, which was said to be more than 100 years old, helped scientists determine that Aborigines were descendants of Africans. The New York Times confirmed this finding: "The Abo...