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How-to articles on how to maintain virtually any hair style. From natural black hair, to naturally curly hair, braids, cornrows and dreadlocks, naani's got you covered.

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7 Steps to Faster Growing Hair

Have you ever wished your hair would grow longer? Is the growth rate of your hair too long for you to wait patiently? Well my friend, you have come to the right place! You will learn how to grow your hair longer so you don’t have to wait another 2 or more years for it to grow!

Read on to discover these 7 ways to encourage your hair to grow faster and longer.

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7 Steps to Longer, Stronger Hair

Let's be honest: Almost every girl has dreamed about having past-the-shoulder Barbie-length hair. Is long hair the most practical? Not exactly. Is long fun and flirty? You bet! Here's how to tap the Rapunzel in you!

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Does Shampoo Cause Cancer?

As we move towards more "natural" ways of wearing our hair, many of us have been searching for natural products.  Many people will do any and everything including using bar soap or harmful concentrates to avoid over-the-counter (OTC) products...especially since they're now thought to cause cancer.

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Are You Fruzzy? Dealing with Frizzy Dreadlocks

A few months back I was chatting with naaniMODEL jOjo.  I was explaining how frustrating my locks had become.  My dreadlocks are about 8 years old and beyond the fact that I've had to do

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Ex-Cons Paved the Way for Natural Hair and Dreadlocks

This post is in response to:  Cornrows and Dreadlocks aren't for Ex-Cons

I get what you're saying but IMHO, it's the "thugs" who have paved the way for dreads being more acceptable. Like most everything in African-American culture, our style, our music, our way of being began in neighborhoods and "hoods." By the time it becomes pervasive in the "hood" so to speak, the mainstream is just taking notice.

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My Cabbage Patch and Me

For some reason I thought of a day back in 4th grade when we had "Show and Tell."  It's the only "Show and Tell" I remember.  On this day, I decided to take one of my

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Intraracial Discrimination in the African American Community

Racial discrimination is a problem well known to the American society. Its continual presence is a barrier that has prevented the different races of this country from achieving harmony.

However, discrimination is not limited to those people of different backgrounds. Intraracial discrimination is, and always has been, a part of the American culture but no where is it more prevalent than in the black community.

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Flat Dreadlocks

What are Flat Dreadlocks?
Flattened dreadlocks is more commonly referred to as "flapping."  They are just what they sound like...flat dreadlocks.  Where dreadlocks are typically known to be rounded/cylindrical, in some cases the dreads may develop in such as way that they are flat...like a pancake. 

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How Long Does it Take to Grow Dreadlocks?

The amount of time it takes for hair to dreadlock depends on the dreadlocking method used, maintenance techniques, as well as the texture of your hair.

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Secrets of Shampoo

A stroll down the shampoo aisle is always an eye opener. What are shampoos doing these days? Will they revitalize or energize our hair? Add luster or remove buildup? Nourish or rejuvenate?

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How Often to Shampoo Natural Black Hair

Natural Black hair comes in a variety of textures.  From extremely coarse to loosely curled, people of African descent vary widely in terms of their approach to hair care. 

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Locking Glue: Rejecting a Regimen of Filth

I've been working on this site for years and what's beyond frustrating is that even people who come to naani.com regularly, still have misgivings on the subject of shampooing new locks.  No ma

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Black Hair Needs an Explaination

i'm currently in an interracial relationship and due to the nature of my profession, i invariably find myself discussing black hair.  where this doesn't seem like a big deal, it really is.

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Hair Volumes: Thin, Normal, Thick

If you've read up until this point then I'm going to ask you to recall the incident I shared regarding my first hair cut where the stylist said that I didn't have thick hair, I just had a lot of it

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Hair Texture: Fine, Medium, Coarse

Back in middle school I went for my first hair cut which was ultimately a disaster.  I wanted layers and I walked out looking like a poodle but I digress.  When the stylist began cutting

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The Three Hair Texture Degrees: Are You A, B or C?

As we've already discussed, just because you have a certain hair type, doesn't mean your hair lacks some of the characteristics associated with other hair types.  So for example, you can witho

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The Five Hair Types: Straight, Wavy, Curly, Kinky and Nappy Hair Types

Type 1 - Straight Hair

There is no discernible wave pattern.

Due to the lack of speed-bumps (curls/waves), hairs' natural oil (sebum) is able to work its way from root to tip more readily with straight hair than any other hair type.  Straight hair therefore gets oilier quicker, usually needs more frequent shampooing than other hair types and has the potential to attain greater lengths.

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What's Your Hair Type? Straight, Wavy or Curly?

Hairs can be straight, curly or wavy and this factor is one of the most important one while choosing a proper hairstyle for an individual.

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Tree Braids or Interlock Braids

Many women with extensions don't want them to look or behave like fake hair.  In braiding, we've been able to eliminate the dreaded knot with no-knot or feed-in braids.  Now there's tre

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Understanding the Five Multi-Ethnic Hair Types and Textures

Defining hair types and textures is a way to help individuals determine which products and styling techniques will work best for his/her hair.  Traditionally, well, at least for the past 15

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History of Relaxers

Hair relaxers or straighteners are very popular today and widely used by individuals desiring to straighten very curly or kinky hair.

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Hot Water Treatment for Dreadlocks

One of the more common complaints folks have about dreadlocks is that they're afraid of getting "stuff" trapped inside.  Unfortunately, much of this can't be avoided cause facts are,

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How-to Wet Wrap Hair

Wet Wrapping your hair is one of the best methods you can use to straighten your hair without the aid of heat. Not only is this method quick and easy, your hair is less likely to suffer styling damage as a result of using it.

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African American Lesbian and Bisexual Women

Dominant Culture Influences: Sexism, Racism, and Black Sexuality
African American women face many challenges that result from sexism and racism in the dominant culture and from negative cultural stereotypes about Black sexuality.

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