Moisturizer from Dollar Tree, Maintaining Nappy Hair on the Cheap

For me, it’s all about maintaining my natural hair without spending a lot of money. Can it be done? I think it can. But in this case…hmmm… am I setting myself up for a “You get what you pay for” experience? Could be.

cNapp Pride…Spread the Word!

Ok…I had a burst of creative energy over the holiday break and decided to make some banners. One declares pride in the texture of our cNapp hair and both provides advertising for cNappymeNow.com. If ya haven’t gotten the word yet, it’s a thriving little forum that I started earlier this year that caters to women who have undefined (as in no curl or wave pattern) nappy hair. In other words, we don’t have the type of hair that’s typically defined as “good” hair. Instead, each individual strand of hair (which may or may not coil) takes its own separate route and creates a puffy, cloudy, cottony mass of hair; hence the term cNapp (pronounced see-Napp). And in spite of us not having clumpy coils or waves, we think we’ve got some pretty special hair and together we’re learning how to care for it, love it and nurture it so that it thrives to its fullest potential. Cause at cNappymeNow, we believe that as long as your hair is healthy it’s all good hair.

So if you’re a cNapp you can help spread the word. Feel free to download either or both banners and proudly display them in your hair albums, blogs and on your web sites to show the love you have for your hair and to point others to cNappymeNow.com — one of the best sources on the Internet for sharing information about cNapp hair!

NOTE: DO NOT DISPLAY THE ABOVE DESIGNS ON NAPPTURALITY. IT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED! 

Had another burst of creative energy. Enjoy!

Hair Boogers…Oh My!

What’s the worse mixture of products that you’ve ever put in your hair? Or the worse thing you’ve ever done to your hair?

This is a question I posed to members of my hair board, cNappymeNow.com, which has become a thriving little community for women who want to celebrate, learn about and share their experiences when it comes to taking care of cNapp hair. Below, is my post from the General cNapp discussion forum about my recent experience of layering some incompatible products. A couple of my members shared their own experiences, for which I am grateful cause quite frankly stupidity…er…misery…er ignorance ***sigh*** simply loves company and I hope others will eventually add to this thread. Of the two responses so far, Iamnotmyha1r’s post about her experience and ensuing advice about avoiding ”hair boogers” really hit home and simply had me rolling with laughter. While it sounds disgusting, it aptly described the gunk this combination of products left in my hair. To tell you the truth, before I ever put more than one styling product in my hair ever again, I’ll definitely follow her advice. Enjoy!

Black Hair Care Guide: How to Winterize Your Hair

Found this article on a site called RevolutionHealth.com. I thought it was well-written and contained some good solid information and reminders about caring for nappy hair so I’d thought I’d share. Enjoy! 

Date updated: April 20, 2007
By Tina Johnson-Marcel 

With hundreds of hair care products on the market, making the right choice can be confusing. But caring for ethnic hair comes with its own challenges.

African-American hair is more prone to breakage and dryness — especially in the winter. It may look tougher, but it’s actually more fragile than Caucasian hair.

Trying to find the right products, choosing the right styles and sticking to a maintenance schedule can prove a hassle.

And some of the “tried-and-true” advice for other ethnic groups is just plain wrong for African-American hair.

So let’s demystify some of those common misconceptions:

• Heavy, oily products are best for my hair because it‘s so dry in winter.

Back away from the heavy products. It makes sense that people want to grab the heavy body lotions and creams to soothe their dry skin during the winter, but it doesn’t work for their hair, says dermatologist Andrew Alexis, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Skin of Color Center at St. Luke‘s-Roosevelt Hospital in New York City.