F.U.B.U (for us, by us)
With a team of hair experts and enthuastiast – at honeycomb. – we are delighted to see the rise in hair-pride within the black and bi-racial community. Reflecting on just how important it is to celebrate hair that is different (and oftern misrepresented in mass media)... honeycomb. is estatic to launch our new Perfect Texture range.
Ponytail season is here... and here for good!
Identifying your curl type
Identifying your curl shape and pattern(s) is best determined while your hair is sopping wet.
A simple breakdown:
- Type 1s are straight;
- Type 2s are wavy;
- Type 3s are curly;
- And type 4s are coily.
Caring for curly hair is a journey. You’re going to have to unlearn many of those haircare practices that you might have used along the way. (No, oil is not a moisturizer, and yes, combing your hair too often can cause you to experience major breakage). If the task of caring for your curly hair seems a bit daunting, you can break it down into three major areas: cleansing, moisturizing and styling.
Cleansing
When it comes to washing and conditioning curly, coily or kinky hair, the most important thing you can remember is this: sulfates are your enemy. Most commercial shampoos contain sodium laureth ⁄ lauryl sulfate. Though this is what gives shampoos and body washes their lovely, foamy lather, sulfate is still a very powerful detergent.
Although straight-haired guys and girls often wash their hair every day or every other day to be rid of oils, your natural kinky curly hair needs natural oils to remain soft, supple and moisturized. When you wash your hair with a sulfate shampoo, this strips your hair of all of these oils. Don’t get us wrong, though - sulfate shampoos are great at what they’re made to do, which is remove dirt and oil from your hair - they just take all the good stuff away while they’re at it, too.
For hair that retains its natural oils and stays soft and healthy, you can either dilute your shampoo with water to weaken its potency or go with a co-wash. Co-washing is simply using regular conditioner or a cleansing conditioner to clean your hair and scalp. It’s much gentler on your hair, doesn’t cost much, and leaves your coily tresses much softer than shampoo does.
Moisture, moisture... more moisture
Arguably the most important thing about growing thick, healthy and strong afro, kinky or curly hair is moisture. Hair cannot thrive if it isn’t hydrated, and this is even more so for curly hair. If you moisturize your hair once a week and you haven’t been seeing any results, then you really shouldn’t be surprised. Moisturizing daily is a godsend for curly hair; try spritzing your hair with water daily; or rice-infused water if you're fancy; follow up with diluted rosemary oil, Jamaican catser oil, or diluted peppermint oil on the scalp and hair shaft.
Outside of daily moisturizing, deep conditioning is the single most powerful practice you can add to your haircare routine to transform your curls. Just sitting with a mask or treatment on your hair for 30 minutes weekly under a hooded dryer can turn limp, fried strands into plump, bouncy and shiny curls. Using a deep conditioner with hydrolyzed protein gives your hair an even bigger boost, as protein fills gaps in the hair strand and prevents moisture from escaping the hair too quickly. Glossy, healthy hair that looks and feels healthy? A dream.
Styling
Styling is often underestimated for just how much it can affect your hair’s health, but let’s face it - a style that protects your ends and edges is a golden goose.
Heat manipulation in any style will usually cause your hair more harm than good, so low tension ponytails can be an easy medium between stylish and protective. This being said, it might just be time to try our new ponytails range
... but, I need some Inspo?
Coily, curly and kinky hair types have all the potential to be demure, sexy, classy and elegent once you know what you're doing.
We are cooking up a lookbook of buns, updos, pontyails and pigtails using the perfect textures that will transform how you embrace your curls.
Or... follow us on instagram for a sneak peak.
The beauty of a head of healthy curls is definitely worth the work ♡
the honeycomb. team x