For the past several months, I’ve been rocking straight hair as a natural girl, and honestly… it has taught me so much about listening to my hair differently. One thing I’ve learned during this season is that healthy hair requires flexibility. What your hair may need in one season could look completely different in another, and lately my hair has been loving one thing in particular: coconut oil hot oil treatments. Now before I go any further, let me say this — none of my Mela

There was a time when Melanin & Curls was all I could think about. Every formula, every idea, every late-night vision for what this brand could become filled me with so much excitement and purpose. Then, in July of 2023, everything changed. Life started “lifing” in ways I honestly wasn’t prepared for. Behind the scenes, my personal life felt like it was falling apart. What I didn’t realize at the time was that God was completely cleaning house in my life. Relationships shifte

If someone would have told me that by cutting off all my hair a decade ago would of started myself love and self worth journey. I would have rolled my eyes. But it’s true that was my start. Growing up I hated my hair after having my first perm as early as 4 or 5 the seed was planted that my hair was deemed “ugly” and “nappy” and “to hard to deal with”. Every week my hair was getting straight ironed and about every six to 8 weeks I was getting a perm. By the time I was 13 my