1Blessed Natural Mag

1BlessedNatural: Ways to Retain Length When we talk about natural hair, we often talk about long hair and length retention. Many of us naturals struggle with length retention. We may feel like our hair is growing very slow or not growing at all. You may ask, "What products can I use to make my hair grow?" The truth is unless you have an underlying health issue, your hair is growing. Hair grows 1/2 inch or more per month. That number may increase due to genes, diet, and lifestyle. You may just be having problems retaining length. Here are the ways to retain length: 1. Moisturize and seal. Our strands tend to be dry. Because our ends are the oldest part of our hair, they are more prone to dryness. When you moisturize and seal your hair, focus on the ends. The most inexpensive moisturizer is water.  My favorite moisturizer to use is Cantu Creamy Hair Lotion. My favorite oil to seal in the moisture is coconut oil. Oils help to lock in he moisture in your h...

Poetic Justice inspired braids in a triple twisted bun Hey, my blessed naturals! If you are on the east coast, then you may have heard about the rain forecast for the 4th of July (sad face). Hopefully, it won't be a complete washout. In hair related news, I've been wearing my Poetic Justic e , Janet Jackson inspired braids in a  twisted bun style, just like the one I wore with my smaller single braids . I used a black satin scrunchie to put them in a ponytail before doing the bun. The scrunchie was showing, and yes I left my bun like that lol. I sleep with a satin scarf tied around the base of my hair to keep it neat. I spray the African Royale spray on my hands and pat it onto my braids. This way, I can moisturize my braids and still keep them neat. This weekend, I will probably take my braids down and spray them well.  What hairstyle are you rocking for the holiday weekend? Don't forget to ENTER for YOUR CHANCE to win a pair of MADDAfricanJ...