Can You Use Mousse for a Wash and Go?

Short answer: Yes — but only for about 3 days.

For so many of my clients, the real craving wasn’t about having perfectly defined curls. It was about having hair that could last.

I get asked this question all the time.

Years ago, I used to spend 20–25 minutes explaining exactly how I got my curls to do what they do—only to be met with blank stares and confusion. These days, I just say “gel and water,” and while the confused looks still come, I now understand something deeper.

When it comes to achieving a defined twist out, the style you use to set your hair makes a big difference. There are two go-to options for most naturals: two-strand twists and flat twists.

We get it. Children’s hair care stumps a lot of folks. And when you’re already juggling school drop-offs, meals, bedtime routines, and everything in between, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or unsure about how to care for their natural hair the right way.

Struggling to grow your natural hair? The problem isn’t growth—it’s retention. Here’s what you need to know.

Synthetic braiding hair has been a go-to for protective styling for years, but recently, there’s been a lot of conversation about the potentially toxic ingredients in these extensions. If you’ve been scrolling social media, you’ve probably seen the discussions—and we get it. The idea that something so widely used could contain harmful chemicals is overwhelming.

Flaking is a conversation that comes up frequently in both our private and public education spaces. Whether the flakes are big or small, many tight curlies + naturals may be experiencing flaking from their styling products due to their product choice, their unique Essential Elements or even the technique used to apply or set the product on the hair.

Botanical gels are gels that are plant-based and water soluble. They typically contain herbal extracts and humectant ingredients such as aloe, flaxseed, okra, elm and marshmallow root that help promote hydration by pulling moisture from the atmosphere and adding it to your hair. One of the biggest challenges naturals face when using botanical gels is how long they take to dry.

Our perspective of long curly hair is hair that reaches your collarbone and beyond. Truthfully speaking, we don’t personally see many clients in the salon with longer lengths in the salon. This blog post will list out 10 different long hair styling ideas from licensed stylists listed on My Style-List—a location-based directory that helps connect future clients with qualified professionals.

Hair treatments can make a huge difference in the overall health and appearance of your hair. From deep conditioners to hair masks, there are several different treatments available on the market to address your different hair care challenges.

When it comes to coloring hair, navigating the terminology can be challenging for consumers. However, understanding these terms is essential for effectively communicating with your stylist and achieving your desired look.

As professional stylists, we often like to reach for topper gels for wash and go styling for numerous reasons. A topper could be needed based on the condition of a client’s hair, the desired result or style longevity. And let’s be honest, we almost never used one styler when we were relaxed. So, why would we think we only needed one styler while natural?

A bob is a length of hair from mid ear to collarbone. A bob can have multiple shapes from sharply angular to a perfectly round circle and anything in-between. This blog post will list out 10 different bob length styling ideas from licensed stylists listed on My Style-List—a location-based directory that helps connect prospective clients like you to qualified professionals in your area.

Big hair me PLEASE! We’ve recently received various feedback from our educational spaces and social media that more naturals are desiring bigger hair. So in true Black Girl Curls fashion, we’ve got your back! This blog post will outline 3 quick tips for how to make your voluminous hair dreams come true.

A tapered haircut typically starts out longer at the top of your head and gets shorter as you go down the natural hairline on the nape ans sides of your hair. This blog post will list out 10 different tapered styling ideas from licensed stylists listed on My Style-List—a location-based directory that helps connect prospective clients like you to qualified professionals in your area.

As tight curl educators, we understand that silicones can be a fairly controversial topic within the natural hair community. We believe that many tight curlies + naturals have read things online that have ruled them inherently bad and cautioned against using products that contain silicone in your hair care routines, however this isn’t necessarily true.

This Valentine’s Day, we want to encourage naturals everywhere to love on their curls a little extra harder. It is up to us to truly see ourselves for the beauties that we are and accept 100% of us. Trust us, your best curl life is waiting for you there.

The market has gotten ahold of the desire for a one product hair styler. There are a number of styling products that have shown up promising to be a one product solution, but how does that actually play out when combined with your unique Essential Elements? Click here for an explanation of Essential Elements.

No matter where you are in the world, there can come a point to where you’re trying to figure out how to manage your natural hair in brutal cold temperatures. This blog post will highlight 3 ways that you can protect your natural hair during the winter months.