Mane and Chic’s definitive guide to all things hair. This list features links to Mane and Chic content as well as content from other blogs, forums, videos and websites. Start here first for all of your hair care needs. Links are constantly being updated and your suggestions for additions are welcome.
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- 31 Natural Hair Tips
- Dopest Hair Product of 2010
- How to Find a Stylist
- Where to Shop For Hair Products
Washing Techniques
Rollersetting
- Curl Formers
- Flexi Rods
- Magnetic Rollers
- Perm Rods
- Ponytail Set
- Straw Curls
- Using End Wraps/ End Wraps
Curly Hair Sets
- 10 Tips for Perfecting Your Wet Set Braid Out
- 3 Strand Twist Tutorial
- Band -N- Flex
- Banding
- Bantu Knots
- Braid Outs
- Coil Outs
- Curly Nikki’s Twist ‘n Curl
- Curly Primer/Curl Smoothing
- Finger Styling
- Honey Brown Sugar’s Wavy Coil
- Shingling
- Twist Outs
Trimming
- Is it necessary?
- Split Ends: Trimming vs. Search and Destroy
- How to Take Good Care of Your Hair Scissors
- Hair Cutting Shears – A Buying Guide
- Self-Trimming
Hair Styles
Hair Accessories
Scalp Stimulation
Shampoos/Cleansers
Conditioners
- 15-10-10 Method
- Deep Conditioners
- Leave Ins
- Moisture Based
- Pre-poo/Pre-wash
- Protein Based
- Steam Towel Wrap
Treatments
- Amino Acid Treatment
- Beer Rinse
- Bentonite Clay
- Caramel Treatment
- Coconut & Lime “Relaxer”
- Henna
- Hot Oil Treatment
- Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy by Coppola
- Reconstructors
- Split End Menders
- Mayo Conditioner For High Texture Hair
Straightening
- Blow Dryers
- Flat Irons
- Hood Dryers
- Hot Air Brushes
- Healthy Heat Protection And Flat Iron
- Silk Wrap
- Cross Wrapping 101
Organic Hair Care
Transitioning
- Dry, Transitioning Hair
- How to Transition
- Must Have Tools for Transitioners
- Perfect Style for Transitioners and Undefined Curls
- Sleeping While Transitioning
- Styles to Wear While Transitioning
- Transitioning Basics
- When To Cut Off All Your Relaxed Ends
- Ways To Transition To Natural
Coloring Your Hair
Common Hair Problems/Conditions
- 10 Tips for Preventing One Strand Knots
- Breakage
- Dry Ends
- Dry Hair
- Matted/Tangled Hair
- Porosity
- Protein Moisture Balance
- Shedding
- Split Ends
- Thinning Hair
- Traction Alopecia
Curly Hair Types
Unpredictable Curly Hair Issues
Books to Read
- Curl Talk
- Curly Girl
- Curly Girl: The Handbook
- Curly Like Me
- Going-Natural
- Grow It
- Hair Rules
- Let’s Talk Hair
- Thank God I’m Natural
- The Black Woman’s Guide to Beautiful Hair
- The Knotty Truth
- The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Making Natural Beauty Products
Ingredient Research
- Ingredients to Avoid
- Cosmetic Database
- Tightly Curly’s Ingredient Dictionary
- Emollients For Dry Hair
- Sale on Natural Ingredients FNWL
- Benefits of Honey – Homemade Skin Care
- Herb O’ The Day: Marshmallow
- Castor Oil
Hair Tools and Equipment
- Adjust-A-Curl
- Applicator Bottle
- Applicator Brush
- Best Flat Iron for Black, Frizzy and Kinky Hair
- Blow Dryers and Diffusers
- Conditioning Cap
- Denman Brush
- End Papers/Wraps
- Flat Iron Buying Guide
- Goody Spin Pin
- Hot Air Brushes
- Hot Rollers
- Jilbere Shower Comb
- Jumbo Flexi Rods
- Jumbo Perm Rods
- Mane Clip
- Pibbs Kwik Dri
- Pink Super Rollers (Flexi Rods)
- Root Control
- Soft Bonnet Attachment
- Steamers
- Tea Ball
Hair Philosophies
Curl Friendly Brands
- Anita Grant
- Blended Beauty
- Carol’s Daughter
- Curl Junkie
- Curls
- Curly Hair Solutions
- DevaCurl
- Hair Rules
- Jane Carter Soultuion
- JessiCurl
- Kinky Curly
- Miss Jessie’s
- Mixed Chicks
- Ouidad
- Shea Moisture
- Uncle Funky’s Daughter
- curlsgolore – Miss Jessie’s channel
- curlychronicles
- curlyfoodie
- irrisistablbtch
- itsmsheathernicole
- kabrinam
- kimmaytube
- kinkykurlyqueen
- lexiwiththecurls
- longhairdontcare2011
- misskrisnew
- naturalmanenyc
- nikkimae2003
- oomixedmamioo
- rahmes100 (usually does not do hair-related videos, but has awesome curly hair)
- richeau
- rusticbeauty
- saloncabelo
- shidanatural
- sh ortysgs03
- sugafreetv
- taren916
- tashiramone