NATURAL CHICA https://www.naturalchica.com Tue, 14 Feb 2017 23:30:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.20 The Beauty of True Sisterhood https://www.naturalchica.com/2017/02/the-beauty-of-true-sisterhood/ https://www.naturalchica.com/2017/02/the-beauty-of-true-sisterhood/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2017 23:06:21 +0000 http://www.naturalchica.com/?p=4086 I don’t know when it happened exactly, but somewhere down the line there was a SHIFT.   I found my circle of friends growing smaller, but at the same time the relationships I did have grew stronger than ever. Conversations grew beyond the latest fashion trends, hair, our love life and expanded to include our […]

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]]> https://www.naturalchica.com/2017/02/the-beauty-of-true-sisterhood/feed/ 2 Why In-Home Hair Styling with COLOUR is Perfect for Busy Moms! https://www.naturalchica.com/2016/10/why-in-home-hair-styling-with-colour-is-perfect-for-busy-moms/ Fri, 28 Oct 2016 01:56:28 +0000 http://www.naturalchica.com/?p=4061 COLOUR is an on-demand in-home hair styling service for women of color and I’m very excited to announce that I’m working with them as one of their Creative Directors of Natural Hair! They provide blowouts and natural styling services for women with relaxed or natural hair. They also do some styles that are enhanced with […]

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]]> My First COLOUR Styling Appointment Pt. 2 – Cornrow Pigtails https://www.naturalchica.com/2016/09/my-first-colour-styling-appointment-pt-2-cornrow-pigtails/ Tue, 20 Sep 2016 13:00:20 +0000 http://www.naturalchica.com/?p=4049 COLOUR is an on-demand in-home hair styling service for women of color and I’m very excited to announce that I’m working with them as one of their Creative Directors of Natural Hair! They provide blowouts and natural styling services for women with relaxed or natural hair. They also do some styles that are enhanced with […]

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]]> My First COLOUR Styling Appointment Pt. 1 – Natural Hair Wash Day Prep https://www.naturalchica.com/2016/09/my-first-colour-styling-appointment-pt-1-natural-hair-wash-day-prep/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 16:29:59 +0000 http://www.naturalchica.com/?p=4033   In case you haven't heard, COLOUR is an on-demand in-home hair styling service for women of color and I'm very excited to announce that I'm working with them as one of their Creative Directors of Natural Hair! They provide blowouts and natural styling services for women with relaxed or natural hair. They also do […]

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]]> #SheaSummerLips Summer Fun with Shea Moisture Lip Products https://www.naturalchica.com/2016/07/sheasummerlips-summer-fun-with-shea-moisture-lip-products/ https://www.naturalchica.com/2016/07/sheasummerlips-summer-fun-with-shea-moisture-lip-products/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2016 19:01:09 +0000 http://www.naturalchica.com/?p=3988 #SheaSummerLips Disclaimer: The products shown below were sent to me by Shea Moisture with no obligation for a positive review. All opinions expressed are my genuine feelings and I only share things with my readers that I personally use and feel would benefit them as well.  When it comes to my lip colors, there are […]

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]]> https://www.naturalchica.com/2016/07/sheasummerlips-summer-fun-with-shea-moisture-lip-products/feed/ 3 Easy, Long-lasting Wash and Go Styling with Urbanbella Products https://www.naturalchica.com/2016/06/easy-long-lasting-wash-and-go-styling-with-urbanbella-products/ https://www.naturalchica.com/2016/06/easy-long-lasting-wash-and-go-styling-with-urbanbella-products/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2016 07:00:11 +0000 http://www.naturalchica.com/?p=3978 I must admit that in the past, every time I tried to do a wash and go style on my natural hair, it would look great for several hours but then eventually turn into a tangled mess that I dreaded come wash day! So when I visited with Urbanbella to try their new products and they […]

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]]> https://www.naturalchica.com/2016/06/easy-long-lasting-wash-and-go-styling-with-urbanbella-products/feed/ 1 Shea Moisture’s #BreakTheWalls Campaign Calls to End the Beauty Aisle Divide https://www.naturalchica.com/2016/04/shea-moistures-breakthewalls-campaign-calls-to-end-the-beauty-aisle-divide/ Tue, 05 Apr 2016 14:00:34 +0000 http://www.naturalchica.com/?p=3967 In my pre-natural hair days, shopping for hair care products usually meant purchasing relaxers, shampoos, conditioners and greases from companies most likely not owned by people of color and purchasing  from stores where these products were found in an aisle separated from the rest of the beauty products which was also usually a tiny section of the […]

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]]> Woman of Fulani descent creates new jewelry line that honors African high culture https://www.naturalchica.com/2015/12/woman-of-fulani-descent-creates-new-jewelry-line-that-honors-african-high-culture/ Thu, 03 Dec 2015 20:56:26 +0000 http://www.naturalchica.com/?p=3942 Today, I have a special interview with Haby Barry, creator of Fulaba. Fulaba works with artisans in Guinea to provide timeless jewelry pieces from African high culture. After receiving my own beautiful gold-dipped Fulani bracelet from Fulaba, I had to learn more about this new company and its mission! Please tell us a little about yourself and […]

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]]> Why we can’t wait for others to tell our stories https://www.naturalchica.com/2015/11/why-we-cant-wait-for-others-to-tell-our-stories/ Wed, 04 Nov 2015 13:00:12 +0000 http://www.naturalchica.com/?p=3926 I'm so honored to present today's post by artist, Andrea Pippins. You may have read about Andrea on the blog before and she even designed the Natural Chica logo, but today she is sharing a special post as part of the blog tour for her new adult coloring book, I Love My Hair! I'm so incredibly […]

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]]> 2015 Naturally Pretty – Curl Boss | GIVEAWAY! https://www.naturalchica.com/2015/11/2015-naturally-pretty-curl-boss-giveaway/ Tue, 03 Nov 2015 22:01:50 +0000 http://www.naturalchica.com/?p=3916 For the past 4 years, Mimi J of http://www.mimijonline.com and I have teamed up to host our Naturally Pretty events in Atlanta, GA where we bring the community together to have some natural hair fun while raising money for the Atlanta Day Shelter for Women & Children! This year is our 5th annual event and […]

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