Tips for Hair Problems

trying to decide to transition  I have tried 2 times in the past and I'm hoping the 3rd time is the charm. I fall off when my hair is hard to comb in the roots. I probably should be putting ...

Heatless?  Hi Nina, first of all let me say your advice is amazing (: I've never found anything that has helped me so much with my hair issues. Now to get down to ...

What to do when I where my long hair down.  I have hair that reaches mid-way of my back. Most often I where it in an up style but usually the week before and the week after my touch up I where it ...

Texturizing  I am in the process of letting my hair grow out so that i can texturize it but the top just won't lose the perm, I have been growing it out for 5 months ...

Haircare while deployed  I am currently deployed to Afghanistan. With the exception of daily styling, I have never taken care of my own hair until now. My hair is in a state ...

Transitioning without severe breakage  I am 18 years old and have been trying to go natural for almost two years now. One of the things I am worried about is causing severe breakage to my hair....

My texturized hair breaks off   I have a texurizer in my kinky african american hair. When my new growth grows in, my texturized (which seems permed because it stays straight)hair breaks ...

Rollersetting very long, full hair  I used to rollerset my hair regularly, with decent results, when my hair was shoulder-length to mid-back-length. The minimum amount of time I ever spent ...

Severe Hair Loss  Hello,

I am 27 yrs old and have very WEAK THIN type 3A curly hair. I used to have lots of hair on my head- although it was always thin but now my ponytail ...

rollerset  I was on your site a couple of weeks ago and I saw where you had done a rollerset using mesh rollers and pins. So I went out and bought some because the ...

Kinky Roller Set  I am learned how to roller set my own hair. It is short and relaxed. I use very small plastic rollers and use hair pins to secure them. I use setting ...

To relax or continue my transitioning Pls help  Hi Nina,

I'm writing to ask your advice on this issue because I really am going crazy about what to do with this hair of mine. I have always had long ...

Transitioning hair 
Hi,

I want to start off by saying I love your site and allll of the information that is provided. It has helped me a lot through this difficult ...

Front line hair is thin   I have full hair right in the middle of my head but my outer side of my hair is thins are short and I don’t have the thickness, also I barely have hair ...

Dry, Dandruff, Hard, Breakage - Help!  I am African-American, in my early 30's, recently married, and stressed due to life changes. As a result, my once long and healthy hair is now dry, hard,...

severe hair loss  I colored my hair with a box color and relaxed it a week later my hair is literally falling out in clumps everyday I'm devastated is there anything I can ...

Hair breakage after move to new country  Hello, I am desperate for some good advice.

I am a 36 year old black Caribbean lady and I've relaxed my hair for as long as I can remember. When ...

Transitioning to Natural w/ Super-Thick Hair   I've decided to transition from relaxed to natural, mainly b/c my hair grows soo quickly; it's almost as if as soon as I relax 2wks at the most, I've got ...

I Don't Want to Cut My Hair Off  Hi, My name is Valencia from Brandon,Fla.

I am scared my hair is falling out bad first around the edeges front,and back. Now when i am combing my ...

Relaxed to Texturized  Hello Nina,

I am fully African American and I currently have relaxed hair. However, my relaxer is about to wear off in the next couple of weeks and ...

Do I Need to Improve  My Regimen
Moisturize with s-curl daily

Put virgin hair fertilizer on hair line every other day as i have quite severe breakage on my hair line.

Wash ...

Natural Hair Burnt with Ceramic Irons.  My Hair has been natural for over 2 years. The main style that I wear is the afro...and I love it, but my hair grade is thick and curly, and not in need ...

Relaxed hair for year and im ready for a change  Well, I'm a young girl. I'm 15 and for my 16th birthday (in 9 months) I want a change that doesn't damage my hair as much as a relaxer. My hair has never ...

Frequency of Hair Relaxing  How often is it safe to get your hair relaxed? What is too frequently? I am growing out my hair and it is extremely thick. The relaxing really helps but ...

ORS Hair Mayo weekly ?  Is it okay to use it weekly instead of biweekly ?
Will my hair break off ?

Dry Scalp  I have an extremely dry and flaky scalp. Do I need some type of oil to ensure that my scalp doesn't remain dry? Also, is there anything that can be done ...

what is the best way to strighten my natural hair?  I have the hair texture like Jill Scott after washing it. I do not want a relaxer at all. I tried it and did not like it 6 yrs ago. I tried a texturizer ...

hair breakage 
Every time my hair starts to grow, it seems like I have to cut it off because it is breaking. By the way I am trying to go natural and have been ...

Extremely Damaged Hair  My hair is extremely damaged. My hair is short and dry. I have had a relaxer for about 18 years and now I am in the transitioning process. I wear weaves ...

My hair won't grow, and it is dry 
My name is Sylvia and my hair is permed with a lye relaxer and it is about 3 inches in length. It use to grow to my shoulder, but now I don't know ...

Wearing a ponytail when hair is wet?  Hi Nina

I am trying to stop heat-styling my hair so much, my hair is curly and thin so I decide its best if I heat style once a month and for the rest ...

Loss of hair 
Hello I am 29 years old African American women and all my life I have had healthy strong long hair. In the past two years I have watched my hair ...

Keeping relaxed hair moisturized? 
When u were relaxed? How did u keep your hair so full and moisturized? What was your routine? Products?

Relaxer with curl pattern and growth 
I believe I explained in the title what I am dealing with. I relax my hair every 3-4 months and I have just recently started to deep condition my ...

I have no clue on how to keep my curls pretty? 

I have 3c hair and I love it but whenever I try to wear it curly it always starts to poof and i end up washing it again and straightening it with ...

My hair's a mess! 
I have started to "transition" my hair for about 5-6 months now...it is going along well but my ends are very puffy and uneven I guess from the perm....

What Should I Expect Now That I've Stopped Heat Styling My Kinky Hair?!!!  I have kinky curly hair. I stopped using relaxers several years ago. However, I used hot combs, flat irons and curling irons as a staple in my styling ...

How to transition?  Hi Nina,
I was wondering if you knew of anyways to transition with out having to put my hair in braids or chop it all off. I am fourteen and a dancer....

frizzy hair  My hair is permed but no matter how straight it gets, when I sweat or it rains, my hair frizzes up and become like it has no perm in it. What is the problem?...

Taking Care of Hair  HI, I'm a high school-er and I attend a boarding school in Delaware. The issue is, I want to know how to better take care of my hair while I'm there. Usually,...

Product Question  I've made the decision to go natural because my hair has gotten to the point where it's had enough. The chemicals have damaged my hair so much that I feel ...

stylist trouble  Hi Nina,


I am having a lot of trouble finding a stylist that knows how to care for my hair and keep it healthy. I recently went to a stylist and she ...

My curl is never the same!  I do not wear my hair curly, the method I describe below has worked the best, but only ONE time! I have not been able to achieve the springy, pencil sized ...

Hair Grows Long then Breaks  Hi,

I wore braided weaves for three years then one day I realized that my natural hair was as long as my weave so I began wearing my natural hair.

About ...

Daughter with Dry Scalp  My daughter is 12 with eczema and it makes her scalp very dry. What is the best for her scalp?

Five years ago her hair broke out bad from the dryness....

What to put in my spray bottle?  Hello Nina! I'm having an issue with nighttime hair care.

First, I have 3b/3c, fine, shoulder length curls that get dry and frizzy easily. As far as ...

Severe breakage due to overprocessing  About four months ago I decided to get my relaxed hair colored. The stylist I had been going to off and on chose a red color for my hair that was both ...

Hair breakage along parts  Hello:

I am natural, and I wear my natural 3c/4a hair in twistouts all the time. I've noticed that although my hair still looks thick, it's not as ...

African Hair  Hello my name is Natacha and I live in London.

I would like to know because in all the forum I can see on your website you're talking about Afro-American ...

Just don’t know how to help my hair!  Hello,
My name is Angelica. I’m 20 years old and I have major hair problems.

I used to have wonderful long hair. My hair was growing great until ...

Relaxed to Natural ???  Nina,

I'm doing research on going natural - from relaxed hair. I LOVE my hair. It is long. To me it is healthy. It is soft. I don't have any major ...

Natural Hair: Round 2 (ding!)  Dear Nina,

I have 4a/4b African American textured hair. I went natural for about one year, didn't know how to do my hair and ended up doing a relaxer....

transitioning  Nina,

My last relaxer was the first week in Dec '08. I would seriously like to grow out my relaxed hair and wear my natural 4b hair.

I am currently ...

Should I texturize?  I have been transitioning from a relaxer for 6 months. I am now at the place where I need to cut it off and sport a 2-3 in. twa( Not mentally there yet)...

Benefits of a Hair Steamer ?  Nina,
I don't really have a problem.
I am seeking additional information regarding the benefits of steaming hair.
I have read the information/benefits ...

Leave in Conditioner without silicone  Hi Nina,

I was natural for 3 years and I made a mistake and did a curl. I have been now transitioning for 6 months. I am looking for a leave in conditioner ...

short damaged hair !  Hey,
I used to have long healthy hair but my hairdresser fooled up and now I have short hair with short layers and its been dyed alot. Also I use ...

Thin hair  Hi Nina,

I have naturally thin hair that sheds from time to time, and I may start rollersetting. Do you think I will benefit from rollersetting or ...

laying off relaxer!  Hi Nina!

I'm Sara and I'm 13 years old. My mom relaxed my hair when I was about 11. Before that my hair was almost up to my shoulders now it is up to ...

Temple Breakage!!!  I have been wrapping my hair for years, and now I'm noticing breakage around my hairline!!(almost completely bald) I know its from the wrapping. I need ...

Difference in product use?  Hai Nina,

I am so so happy to find your site. My name is Angela and am 21 years old. I live in the Netherlands(europe). It's very hard to find good ...

Hair Washing Frequency  Hi Nina,

Thank you so much for hosting such a great site!
In starting my own Hair Challenge toward longer healthier hair this year, I have read that ...

DRY HAIR AND BREAKAGE 
I'm currently living on an aircraft carrier. We convert saltwater in the potable water. The treated water is drying out my hair badly. What is ...