1Blessed Natural Mag

1BlessedNatural Spotlight: Evangelist Ima Gail When we talk about our natural hair journey, it is always important to understand that it is not a linear experience. You natural hair journey may consist of twists and turns as you struggle to find out what will and will not work for your hair. Like myself, you may also experience breakage and have to cut your hair. It is important to give yourself time to learn what works for you. One person who knows about that all too well is Evangelist Ima Gail Dunbar-Thomas. In March of 2015, Evangelist Ima contacted me to find how to take care of her natural hair. Right before then, she discontinued the use of dyes because they were drying her hair out and causing it to break. Her soft curls were in a TWA style that she kept in puff. That was her favorite style because her hair wouldn't hold any other one. On the flip side, Evangelist Ima Gail's natural hair never really got tangled. Sometimes that can happen when you have a re...

1BlessedNatural Spotlight: Dominique's Puff with Scarf Style Happy Sunday, my blessed naturals! Many of your may remember my friend Dominique who has been #teamnatural for about 5 years now. When we caught up with each other, she was rocking a cute little puff style that was tied with a scarf. In the back, the scarf was in a bow and the tails hung loose. Since Dominique did not feel like twisting her hair the night before, she worked with the curl definition already present. She used a brush and water to smooth her hair before using the scarf to create a puff . Natural hair puffs are great solutions if you need a cute and quick hairstyle. I thought the scarf gave Dominique's style a very nice touch. 1BlessedNatural: the front of Dominique's puff 1BlessedNatural: The side and back of Dominique's puff with scarf natural hairstyle If you or someone you know would like their natural and/or protective style to be featured in the n...