Category Archives: Natural Hair

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Great Protective Styles for College Students with Natural Hair

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Let’s be honest: college is stressful. Almost any and every college student could go on a tangent about the nights they didn’t get enough sleep, the seemingly endless hours they’ve spent in class, and the weekends that they had to, regretfully, choose studying over hanging with friends. College is jam-packed with things to do, places to go, assignments to complete, and professors to meet. And for a natural girl who needs to set aside nearly a full 24-hours just for her wash day, any hair time-savers … Continue reading →

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Motions Straight Finish Review + Give Away

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Before I went natural, Motions was my go to product for all of my hair care needs. The one thing that I remember loving about Motions products was always the smell. Motions CPR was one of my favorite products to use for my damaged hair. As a no heat natural I vowed that I would never apply heat or straighten my hair and I didn’t. That was until recently. In a previous post I wrote about how I ended up at a blow dry salon … Continue reading →

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Introducing The Sistah Cafe’s New Contributor - Isabelle Edwards

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I am pleased to announce that The Sistah Cafe has a new contributor! Introducing Isabelle Edwards! Isabelle Edwards is a 20-year old college student at Brown University. She majors in English and has a love for all courses offered by the Africana Studies department. Isabelle enjoys creative writing, photography, obsessively watching natural hair tutorials on YouTube, and blogging. She has written for numerous blogs including Union College’s blog for prospective students, “Unfiltered.” She currently writes a column titled On The Brown Low for The Bruin Club, a … Continue reading →

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GIVEAWAY - Family Dollar and Suave® - Happy ReNew Year!

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This post is brought to you by Family Dollar and Suave®. I have been compensated for this post. All opinions are my own With every New Year comes the desire to try new things, as natural girls don’t we just love to change our hairstyles? Versatility. It’s one of the great things about being natural. However, changes can be pricey. Trying something new with your hair while staying on a budget does not have to be an expensive challenge. As a working, wife and mother I … Continue reading →

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Atlanta Winter Natural Hair Affair

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The ATL Winter Hair Affair was definitely a night to remember! This natural hair event was presented by Pamela Jenkins, owner of Koils by Nature and hosted by none other than the #NaturalHairATLRoadTripCrew: Ericka aka @SwarthyDaisy, Kiki aka @MahoganyKnots and Stacey (me) aka @TheSistahChick. More than 50 naturals, including one that traveled from Alabama descended on Healthy Hair Dimensions, a natural hair beauty supply store, for an evening of information, education, sisterhood and natural hair. Bling was the theme and our sisters represented!   Swarthy Daisy … Continue reading →

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2nd Annual Our Natural Kids December Give Away - Mixed Chicks (Week 2)

  We are pleased to announce our Sponsor for Week 2 of Our Natural Kids December Give Away is none other than: Mixed Chicks!! Our friends over at Mixed Chicks have been supportive of Our Natural Kids since day one and we are pleased to offer these give aways on their behalf: WEEK 2 of our giveaway goes from 12/9 to 12/15 Here is what we are giving away! (9 WINNERS IN ALL!!) 2 - FULL Size Sets of Mixed Chicks Products 3 - Sample … Continue reading →

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JessiCurl - 2nd Annual Our Natural Kids Give Away Sponsor

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We are so pleased to have Jessicurl as a Sponsor for our 2nd Annual December Give Away. Jessicurl is an AWESOME brand, yes its true, but the company owner Ms Jess McGuinty is the real gem! I adore connecting with companies that have awesome owners! Jess goes out of her way to make people feel special and she is a very kind spirit. It’s an honor to know her. We are pleased to be giving away 2 full size sets and 3 sample size sets of Jessicurl … Continue reading →

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2nd Annual Our Natural Kids December Give Away Extravaganza!

Are you ready for our… 2nd Annual Our Natural Kids December Give Away Extravaganza? Every year in December we celebrate you by giving back. We appreciate your membership, support and participation with The SistahChick, The Sistah Cafe & Our Natural Kids. To show our appreciation we have partnered with our Sponsors to bring awesome brands directly to you. All you have to do is pay attention to our social networks for posts and contest announcements for your chance to win! It’s easy. We are pleased … Continue reading →

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MIY (Make it Yourself) w/ Pura Body Naturals

I spent a wonderful afternoon with Santeyonne and her MIY (Make It Yourself) crew. For those of you who don’t know Ms Santeyonne Powell, she is the owner of Pura Body Naturals. Pura Body Naturals is a wonderful line of handmade, all natural hair and body products that contain ingredients from the Amazon Rain Forest. (I am a huge fan of the Cupuacu Hair Butter!) They are locally owned and operated and have been a very generous supporter of Our Natural Kids since its inception … Continue reading →

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11th Annual International Shea Butter Convention

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It was more than anything I could have ever imagined. It was more than just a convention. The 11th Annual International Shea Butter Conventions is aptly themed: “Create Locally, Connect Globally: Developing International Business Opportunities for Grassroots Women in the Shea Sector.”   This annual convention lasts for 2 days. I was in attendance on Saturday, Day 2 and got to sit in on the Shea Academic Symposium which was moderated by Dr. Issafu Harruna, PhD. I won’t lie, it was way above my level … Continue reading →

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