With winter weather comes urgency to protect our tresses. Whether you’re natural or not, retaining moisture and keeping your hair hydrated and healthy becomes a number one priority.
I’ve seen my fave hair site CurlyNikki.com flooded with posts about protective hair styling but what about my loc’d sisters that also want to keep their lengthy coils strong? After a quick phone call with my girl, Celebrity hair stylist Felicia Leatherwood (aka the “Hair Whisperer”), I got hip to the game of great protective styles to keep my locs unscathed thorought the dreadful winter.
Check out her tips for protective loc styles below:
Me, my pipe cleaner curls and my friend Brandon on the boogie in NYC
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Protective Hair Styling For Locs – Tips From Celebrity Natural Hair Guru Felicia Leatherwood
With winter weather comes urgency to protect our tresses. Whether you’re natural or not, retaining moisture and keeping your hair hydrated and healthy becomes a number one priority.
I’ve seen my fave hair site CurlyNikki.com flooded with posts about protective hair styling but what about my loc’d sisters that also want to keep their lengthy coils strong? After a quick phone call with my girl, Celebrity hair stylist Felicia Leatherwood (aka the “Hair Whisperer”), I got hip to the game of great protective styles to keep my locs unscathed thorought the dreadful winter.
Check out her tips for protective loc styles below:
Me, my pipe cleaner curls and my friend Brandon on the boogie in NYC
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My world of music has been taken over by Pandora. So when I couldn’t find the up and coming songstress, writer and beauty Ms. Lianne La Havas on her own independent station, I instantly went to twitter with my rant. Pandora – please create a station for the Netherland beauty who is inspiring me with her gorgeous voice and style!
While I wait for their response (I’ll keep you all posted) here are a few pics of the star. Give her some love and check her out (if you haven’t already) on Facebook.
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Images from Teyana Taylor twitter.
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Fierce locks, awesome boots and if I could look like this from the back by April I’ll be in business LOL. (Note to self: Start squats today!)
I’m seriously on this raw foodists eco-chic swag! May have to borrow that hair style too!
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