What’s a soft bonnet hair dryer, you ask?

Well, you must have used a hard bonnet hair dryer in a salon before. You get your hair all wrapped up and you head under that, flicking through a magazine. If not, you’ve seen them do it in the movies, right?

Either way, you should know that bonnet hairdryers offer some unique benefits compared to other styling tools such as hairdryers and curlers.

Let’s face it, the high fashion world isn’t exactly known for its inclusivity. Designers are often white men or women. Other races even find it hard to score a place on the runway as a model, let alone getting behind the scenes and back to the drawing board, where all the creative work begins.

But there are some black and African American women bucking this trend. We’re so glad to see black women just like us showing the world that it can be done. We can climb all the way to the top, in every industry. If we can do it in film, why not fashion?

To celebrate our achievements as black women, we’ve picked 6 of the best black female fashion designers.

The beauty of black skin comes in its diverse and radiant nature. Black women come in a variety of different shapes, sizes, and backgrounds from all walks of this earth. Our skin tones are often the talk of society in both positive and negative ways. While the culture surrounding shades of black skin has been politicized and almost demonized, it is time to highlight and celebrate the beauty in all of our lovely tones and how they are so similar and so different in many ways.

Got curly hair? Get frustrated by it frizzing, drying, and generally going wild? We know exactly where you are, and sometimes curly hair can be a nightmare to care for. It can take hours to detangle, and a huge heap of maintenance each day to keep it looking good.

You may even have had to resort to straightening your hair every day to keep it manageable. But, of course, that comes with heat damage. Maybe your hair’s out of shape from so much flat ironing and blow drying, and you want to go back to cherishing your natural curls.

Whatever your curly dilemma is, you’re in the right place!

In this article, we’ll introduce you to the Curly Girl method that can have you leaving your hair woes behind forever. Corkscrew curl goddess, enter here!

As people become more and more aware of the toxins and chemicals in traditional skincare, there has been a movement to green products and ingredients. People monitor the creation of their product as well as its contents to ensure it only holds the least damaging, and most wholesome parts. While this has proved to be helpful and much better than traditional methods, there are still some enthusiasts who seek total control over their products through the use of natural remedies.

For those of us who suffer from sensitive skin and systems, natural skincare creation is a way we can protect our bodies and customize our experience with skincare. Below are a couple of our favorite natural skin recipes from beloved bloggers!

Want sleek red curls on Monday? A long blonde sweep of hair on Tuesday? Short dark curls on Wednesday? And to keep switching it up whenever you feel like? Then lace wigs might just be the thing for you.

Lace wigs are high-quality wigs that are a huge upgrade from regular wigs. They look more natural and are less likely to fall off, too. Why’s that? Because of the lace! The lace also allows you to have a part, and in some wigs the ability to part wherever you want. You can blend them into your natural hairline so they look truly natural, and with some wigs you can style them however you wish – ponytails, braids, even cornrows can be possible with some lace wigs. In this way, they’re much more versatile than weaves.

Oh, heat damage. The bane of our existence. But, sadly, every sister in their lives is sure to go through it. Whether it’s because of chemical relaxers, poor blow-drying or just sizzling away on the flat irons, this is definitely the lowest of the low. Broken edges, split ends and brittle textures are not what we want to be remembered for, oh no.

When you find yourself faced with a problem the first thing you must ask yourself is, ‘Can I overcome this?’ Luckily, in this case, the answer is yes. Similarly, when you’ve broken something you must also ask, ‘Is it repairable?’. The good news? It is.

So you’ve been on this natural hair journey for a while and have tried everything under the sun that you can think of to get that soft manageable mane, those bouncing curls, that frizz free hair.

Nothing seems to work on that type 4 hair…. sigh. Fear no more because we have the perfect solution to your hair problems. Introducing… the Max Hydration Method!

So you’ve taken the plunge and decided to get rid of the creamy crack for good. You’ve done the big chop or maybe you transitioned for many months.

You’re now left with this dry mess on your head and have no idea how to handle it. You want it to be soft and manageable, just like all those natural hair models.

Someone mentions porosity, and you’re like, say what?

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A lot of people know about hair protein, hair damage, and even their hair type number, but knowledge about porosity isn’t widespread. We think that’s a great shame, because getting to know your hair’s porosity status can help you on the way to ensuring you get that glossy, healthy-looking mane you covet.

For example, you might see your friend’s hair is in great condition, and ask them how they keep it looking so nice. They tell you their whole hair care regimen, so you try it for yourself, but with no results.

This may well be because you have similar hair types, but different porosity levels. What works for one porosity doesn’t work for another.

The idea of a ‘quick weave’ sounds pretty tempting, doesn’t it? For weave lovers, we well know how long the regular process can take. Not only do you have to get your whole head braided, then you have to wait for hours and hours while all the layers of extension hair are sewn in.

After that it’s the cutting and styling, and by the time you’re ready to leave the salon chair your butt is numb. Though weaves can last a long time and the wait is probably worth it, sometimes you don’t have all that time to devote to your next ‘do.