Marvelous Monday!

It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of video games and comics. Yes it’s true; my favorite pass time just so happens to be playing Mass effect and by far my all time favorite series of comics is X-Men. So in celebration of the newest Marvel flick we have decided to focus this week’s posts on the hair of superheroes and giveaway two free movie passes! Each day we will give a hint as to which avenger’s hero we will be blogging about on Friday!...

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Weekend Post!

By Jc of The Natural Haven Bloom Does your hair appear to be stuck or stagnant at a particular length? Some people with natural hair can continuously gain length but for others it can be tricky. A hair plateau is basically a point where your hair breaks at the same rate as it is growing. The length therefore appears static and this leads some people to incorrectly say ‘my hair is not growing’. Getting over hair plateaus requires some...

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Food and Hair Concluded!

  Here is the conclusion of our hair and food feature week. I myself am glad its Friday! I'm so tired and I just can't wait to relax over the weekend! Be sure to join our nest on Twitter and like us on Facebook for recipes and other fantastic hair tips! Healthy Hair Food No. 7: Whole Grains Sink your teeth into hearty whole grains, including whole-wheat bread and fortified whole-grain breakfast cereals, for a hair-healthy...

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Hair Foods Continued

Yesterday we went over three foods that you can eat that will make for really great looking hair. Today we will go over another three. Enjoy! Mixed Nuts Healthy Hair Food No. 4: Nuts Do you go nuts for thick, shiny hair? You should. Brazil nuts are one of nature's best sources of selenium, an important mineral for the health of your scalp. Walnuts contain alpha-linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid that may help condition your hair....

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Foods That Help Hair

In this little series of articles we will look at the top 10 foods to eat for healthy hair! Here are the first three. Enjoy! ~ "Lather, rinse, repeat" may be standard advice, but shampoo and conditioner alone won't give you the healthy hair you crave. For the most luxurious locks possible, you'll need to step out of the shower, and into the kitchen. "Your hair grows about 1/4 to 1/2 inch every month, and the foundation of all of our new hair,...

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Tuesdye hair Tips

Though most dyes are not at all in the least bit natural, if one wishes to eccentuate their natural beauty with a splash of color it can be liberating and exciting! Here are a few dye tips forwarded to me by Cerise Fairfx Enjoy! ~ Hair Dyes Whether your color is blonde, red, black or brown, you should know what you're getting into when you use hair dyes. The jury is still out on whether hair dyes cause long-term health problems, but it still...

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Monday hair Tips!

This small post was sent to me by Cerise Fairfax. It contains a few little tips and tricks, more to come tomorrow! Enjoy-Nol ~ Hair TipsHere are some tips to keep your hair in shape:   Use conditioners. They won't necessarily give your hair a radiant glow, but they can coat the hair with a lubricant or synthetic that replaces the stripped out sebum. Some conditioners bond to the hair, helping to smooth the cuticle and restore sheen to...

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Weekend Post!

      Here is a beautiful poem I thought id share, titled Washing My Hair. I enjoy this poem; it’s sultry, playful and a little gothic. It invokes the transcending nature of water and reveals the existential thoughts one may have while completely vulnerable. Washing My Hair BY ANNE STEVENSON Contending against a restless shower-head,          I lather my own. The hot tap,...

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The Benefits of Hemp Oil on Hair

In light of it being April twentieth, a day with a massive sub-cultural following, thought I would post an article on the benefits of hemp oil on the hair. Enjoy! Photo Credit hemp image by Dmitri MIkitenko from Fotolia.com  Hemp oil can be used to beautify your hair from within, as well as from without. The oil is rich in essential fatty acids, along with vitamins and protein. Hemp oil is good for people with all hair and skin types,...

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Thursday ~

Here is another great article forwarded to me by Cerise Fairfax. Its very informative and helpful. Enjoy! ~ Is anyone ever happy with their hair? It doesn't seem like it! Either their hair is too wavy, too straight, too thin, too brittle, or some strange combination of those factors. Then, to make matters worse, the things people do to their hair to solve a problem often seem to create another hair crisis. The first step to sanity is to accept...

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Hair and Character

Here is a Great article that was forwarded to me by Cerise Fairfax (mom =D) it has a few awesome suggestions on how to enhance you overall character with simple changes to your hair. Enjoy! ~ Throughout the course of history, hair styles have been a way of distinguishing people of different groups. It may show that the person belongs to a social, ethnical, racial or a sub-cultural group. Nowadays, our society has generally blended together and...

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Cooking with...Shea butter??

You would say 'ew' but if you try it you'll be saying 'yum'! The smoky taste of Shea goes great with pork and is used in the chocolate industry all the time! You may have already eaten it without knowing and loved the taste. here is an article taken from ehow.com on how to prepare regular unrefined Shea butter (the yellow stuff that smells like bacon :D) for consumption. Enjoy! With love Nol How to Cook Using Unrefined Shea Butter By Chris...

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Monday, Monday

Currently listening too: Monday, Monday- the Mamas and the Papas Hey there everyone! Nol, here with a quick little tidbit. Over the weekend I got some interesting questions and thought I would blog about them! Enjoy! “Natural vs chemical....?” When you hear the word natural you may think hemp, recycled goods and soy beans you may even think of the shredded wheat that your grandmother served you as a child. Or you may think of someone who...

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Its Friday the thirteenth!

So, in light of it being Friday the thirteenth I decided to share a couple of my hair horror stories. A few little tidbits if you will, from before my natural hair journey, enjoy!     A few years ago I was at my splits end with my hair (get it splits end?), it was out of control! The texture was like straw from so much dying and relaxing and I had no other solution but to smother it in Blue Magic hair conditioner and relax again...

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Whats all this ??

          Dagger & Arrow is a natural organic hair product company started by Nolisha and Cerise Fairfax.  Both mother and daughter having naturally curly hair have struggled in the western world to find products that WORK. With maturity Cerise learned many fundamental hair care techniques and Nolisha has learned many scientific organic hair treatments together they are ready to share their wealth of knowledge...

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