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No one ever tells you the real story when you’re going natural. Finding the right product within my budget was my first task. I remember my first 6 months of ‘naturalizing my tresses’ came with a hefty price tag. $36 for one bottle of product that I used in one week – oh the struggle. […]

Hi, I am natural, and when I say natural I mean natural. I know they say there is not good hair or bad hair, but if it was, mine would be in the bad, coarse hair category. I was wondering how to make my all natural hair curly also. Thanks Valentina LIKE HelloBeautiful On Facebook […]

Creative updos are HOT for natural hair this fall. Moving beyond 2-strand twist sets, braid outs, and afro puffs, Design Essentials® educators presented a collection of natural updos at the most recent Bronner Bros. Hair Show that will inspire both professional stylists and do-it-yourself-ers. The right tools, techniques and products are key to achieving stylish […]

With the disturbing image of Naomi Campbell’s thinned hairline making its way around the web once again this year (check out my write up from last year in HAIR PROBLEMS SOLVED: Combat Premature Baldness), it only made sense to do a deeper dive into the subject of thinning hair especially because August is National Hair […]

Blow drying. Flat ironing. Curling iron. The common thread among all three styling tools is that they produce heat that is needed to create many different hairstyles, but with repeated use these very tools puts your hair at high risk for breakage and moisture loss. But the question is, will we ever stop torturing our […]

I love  it when readers of my blog chime in on their fave and not so fave products and give the lowdown on how they really feel about the beauty products being marketed to them. The moment Smooth ‘N Shine’s Keratin Power Semi-Permanent Hair Tamer ($9.99, drugstore.com) was mentioned on the HueKnewIt Facebook fan page, […]

Viola Davis has never really been considered a fashionista in Hollywood, but this awards season as all eyes were on her for her nomination for Best Actress for “The Help,” Davis hit the red carpet in a parade of fresh and trendy designer dresses. In a cover shoot for LA Times Magazine Davis was particularly […]

Ever since Robyn ‘Rihanna’ Fenty stepped into the pop music scene in 2005, she’s become a style icon and trendsetter with her bold, fiery and ever-changing looks.  Rihanna has undergone one hair change after another, and if she hasn’t already, she should be crowned the title of ‘most dramatic hair transformations’. In the last few […]

Fall and winter bring changes in nature, fashion, and even hair maintenance!  For instance, going outside with damp hair can cause you to become ill.  Also, the cold, dry weather can extract moisture from your hair, making it brittle and prone to breakage.  But wearing protective hairstyles prevents the weather from having such harsh effects […]

Winter hair care is so important! Just like a favorite coat, it can become weathered if not properly cared for. So no wool hats, lots of moisture and MORE HERE!

Celebrity stylist Carla Gentry Osario’s clients include Jada Pinkett-Smith and Kerry Washington. HelloBeautiful was lucky enough to have her teach us how to keep our hair healthy, whether it’s relaxed, color-treated, natural, curly and more. In this episode Maesha, who has color-treated and relaxed hair wants to know how to prevent breakage, dryness and dry […]

Celebrity stylist Carla Gentry Osario’s clients include Jada Pinkett-Smith and Kerry Washington. HelloBeautiful was lucky enough to have her teach us how to keep our hair healthy, whether it’s relaxed, color-treated, natural, curly and more. In this episode Katina, who has naturally curly and way hair wants to know how to protect her tresses during […]