Tashella's "Afro-centric" Style

Tashella's natural hair in an Afro style

Name: Tashella Beckett
From: Forest City in  North Carolina, USA
Natural Since:  September 25, 2011
Occupation:  College Student


KiK:  Why did you go natural?
Tashella: I was experiencing a lot of hair damage from relaxers and I wanted to improve the health of my hair, so I decided to do the big chop instead.

Tashella's natural hair in an Afro hairstyle

KiK:  What is your hair regimen?
Tashella: I do not do much at all to my hair. I finger detangle, spritz with water daily, moisturize with my mixture of raw shea butter and olive oil, and I use Cantu Shea butter leave-in conditioner every three days.


KiK:  How do you "keepitkinky" and resist the urge of processing your hair?
Tashella: I think about the hair damage I experienced while processing my hair and the drastic improvement of the health of my hair after going natural. After becoming natural, I've learned that it's not just being "natural", but accepting and embracing who God created me to be. Kinky hair, big lips, and brown skin, are all features I was born with and altering them in my opinion, is not being true to who I really am... a black woman.

Tashella's curly afro

KiK:  A lot of people with your hair type struggle with detangling. Do you have any tricks to share?
Tashella: Yes! Make sure your hair is damp when detangling, and use your fingers. Combs cause breakage and its just an easy way to get over with detangling. Take your time. It's your hair and you want to do what is best for it.

Tashella's natural hair in her staple Afro style

KiK:  What is your main styling method and why?
Tashella: I love my afro, because you get to see it in its natural state, kinky and big. I do not like to use products that attempt to alter my natural fro, like gels, to give that "oh so desired look" (wavy hair).

Tashella, thanks for sharing your hair routine with the KiK readers. I hope that you continue to enjoy your hair as much as you do now.

Want to know more about Tashella? Connect with her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LelTashea. 

French Roll & Pompadour Natural Hairstyle

Source – Addicted to Etsy

This french roll is topped off with a pompadour but you can opt for a twist-out bangs or a refined swoop bang instead. Check out the videos for two easy ways that you use to can create a french roll hairstyle on your natural hair.

You Asked – Natural Hair Bow Tutorial

We posted the picture above on Facebook and Aretha Aretha wanted to know how she could recreate it. The hairstyle was originally created by Jus Natural salon in Kingston, Jamaica, but there are many tutorials online. Here are the two easiest and clearest ones that we could find to share with all of our readers.  Aretha Aretha, I hope you enjoy this hairstyle to the max.

This next one is even easier and don't be afraid to throw on a faux ponytail to get the length if you need it. 

Monday Music | Beres Hammond – Sweet Lies

Sweet Lies was released as track #2 on Beres Hammond's album entitled Love From a Distance in 1996 but it is still sweet music to my ears. Listen to it below and feel free to search Google for the lyrics if you cannot adjust to the Jamaican accent. It's one of my favourite reggae lovers rock songs. I hope that you enjoy this one.

Born Hugh Beresford Hammond, the St. Mary born Jamaican reggae music singing giant is well-known for his romantic lovers rock and soulful voice.

His solo career began in the late 1970s and he has been bring soothing, beautiful reggae music to use while working with the greatest musicians like Steve Golding and Dean Frasier, singers like Maxi Priest (duet) and Chevelle Frankling (background) and producers like Tappa Zukie and Donovan Germain.

2 Graduation Hairstyles for Locked and Loose Naturals

Congratulations graduates! You have hit  and crushed a milestone and you have to look great for your big day. If you are on a budget, here are ideas and tips for loose/free naturals as well as another for the locked ladies out there. Try one of the styles using the natural hair tutorials below.

Monday Music | Mama by Christopher Martin

Hailing from the rural community of Back Pasture, St. Catherine and born on Valentines Day in 1987, Christopher Martin is a reggae ringer/songwriter who won the Digicel Rising Stars competition  in 2005. Digicel Rising Stars was Jamaica's version of American Idol.

Fast forward to 2010 and Christopher Martin is as strong as ever. The artiste continues to unleash the hits with new songs such as Real Friends, Melody to My Song, Paper Lovin, Come Where You Going and much more.

Natural Hairstyle Inspiration | Weekend Edition (with Tutorials)

The truth is that those of us who work in professional offices tend to keep our hair in super-neat refined styles during the week so that our hair doesn't offend our bosses or clients. This is why the weekend can be the best time to have fun with your natural hair. Try one of these elegant but interesting styles this weekend and enjoy the land of natural hair freedom. Bonus - they are all very easy to do at home.

Natural Hairstyle #1

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Natural Hairstyle #2

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Natural Hairstyle #3

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Have fun and enjoy the weekend!

Solange Stuns at the 2013 Met Costume Institute Gala

Singer Solange Knowles stunned at the 2013 Met Gala in a dazzlingly beatiful leg-baring leg-baring blue and black design by Kenzo with a trend-appropriate Edie Parker box clutch.

Solange wore simple black sandals with matching black nail polish that worked well with the busy print. She topped off the look with a show-stopping Afro, large statement earrings, a smokey eye and neutral lip. Is this strong yet understated perfection? Is her look hot or not?

Product Review Nunaat Karité Special Combing Cream and Leave-In Detangler

I know the bottles look busted but the packaging label smudges easily and this product has been USED. Stick around to find out whether the Combing Cream and Leave-in Detangler (same exact product with different label by the way) is any good. 

You may remember that I reviewed the Karité products before after using them for just a few short weeks. Here is what I mentioned about using it on my natural hair (I go between a variety of styles from straight to locked etc.):

• gave my hair slip without sticky build-up even though it isn't entirely transparent
• dries clear 
• doesn't weigh down my hair. 
• (so far) doesn't impede the effectiveness of other styling aids used after detangling.
• left my hair light and slightly fluffy to the touch.
• is great for people who only finger-detangle in the shower or those with longer hair who don't want to stand in the shower while detangling. Otherwise put, it is great for out-of-shower post-shampoo/conditioner detangling. 

Here are my final thoughts on the product.

Monday Music | Janelle Monáe - Q.U.E.E.N. feat. Erykah Badu

Janelle Monae, in all her staple black and white with red lip glory has a new video featuring Erykah Badu.  Ms. Badu is really doing it her way.