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Afro Hair and Curls: How Much Product Do Curls Really Need?
Afro hair and curls are unique. Their spiral structure delivers impressive volume, beautiful curl...
Natural Hair Journey: Your Path to Healthy Natural Curls
A Natural Hair Journey is more than a short trend. It's a conscious path back to your natural hai...
Wavy Hair: Your Complete Guide to Perfectly Cared-For Waves
Wavy hair sits between straight and curly. It's defined by soft S-shaped waves that give your hai...
Natural Cosmetics for Curls: Is It Really Worth It? The Big Guide
Curly hair has its own texture and its own needs. And every person with curls knows it: your curl...
Afro Hair: The Ultimate Guide to Natural Care and Styling
Afro hair is so much more than a hair type, it's an expression of identity, history and natural b...
Protein Hair Treatment for Curls: More Strength, Bounce & Definition for Your Curls
Protein treatments for curls are a real game-changer, they strengthen, repair and define your cur...
Dry Curls: Reasons and What Actually Helps
Dry curls aren't your destiny. With the right knowledge and a tailored routine, you can skip brit...
Good and Bad Alcohols in Hair Products: What You Really Need to Know
Many curlies know it: you want the best for your hair, you check the ingredient list and keep spo...
Washing Kids' Curls: Gentle Care for Curly Children's Hair
Curly kids' hair needs special love, especially when washing. Many parents struggle to wash kids'...
Flaxseed Gel for Hair: Natural Care for Curls and Afro Hair
Flaxseed gel for hair is one of those secret tips that's become a staple in many natural hair rou...
Dry Curls Home Remedies: The Best Tips for Healthy, Natural Curls
Curly, wavy, or Afro hair is a true eye-catcher — it stands for individuality, power, and pure jo...
10 Tips to Keep Your Afro Hair and Curls Beautiful and Healthy in Summer
Summer is finally here, and with it the time for sun, vacation, and tons of outdoor adventures. B...
Iron Deficiency Diffuse Hair Loss: Causes & Effective Help
If you notice more hair than usual in your brush or down the drain when styling in the morning or...
Caring for Dry Afro Hair and Curls - Your Curl Routine for More Moisture, Shine and Bounce
If you have curly hair, you've probably felt that your curls can sometimes seem dry, rough and du...
The Basics of Your Curl Care
Ever wondered what makes afro hair and curls different from straight hair? Contrary to the cliche...
Afro and Curl Care for Kids
As a mom of two kids with curly hair and the founder of a company specializing in curl care, I kn...
Simple and Effective Tips for Dry, Itchy Scalp
A healthy scalp matters for your wellbeing and is essential for hair growth. Wrong hair products,...
Tips for a Curly Start to Spring
After a long grey winter, we're especially looking forward to spring this year. With rising energ...
Curl Care in Winter
If your hair tends to dryness, winter can be a special challenge for you: heated air, wind, humid...
DIY Avocado Banana Smoothie for Your Hair
DIY Avocado Banana Smoothie for Your Hair
Five Secret Tips for Your Curls
More and more women and girls are saying goodbye to chemical relaxers and loving their natural cu...
How to Define Your Natural Curls - Natural Hair Routine
Tips for defined and healthy (afro) curls Curls don't like heat. So avoid blow-drying your hair a...
Black Barbie: A Milestone for Diversity and Representation in Toys
Black Barbie is much more than just a doll. She's a symbol of representation, self-love, and cult...
Sara Spencer Washington and the Making of a Beauty Empire
Sara Spencer Washington is the founder of Apex, one of the most popular Afro hair care brands in ...
Styles and the Perception of Afro Hair - A Journey Through Time
Colonization and slavery changed and destroyed a lot of Black culture, including hair culture. Th...
Angela Davis and the Natural Hair Movement
In February, Black History Month, the achievements of Black people are celebrated. For Angela Dav...
Madam C. J. Walker - An Inspiring Story About Natural Products for Afro Hair
For years, many people with Afro/coily/curly hair were left out of the beauty industry in Germany...
Afro Curls in Film and TV
In more and more series and films, a person of color plays the lead and wears their Afro curls na...
Hair Porosity: The Key to Perfectly Cared-For Curls and Afro Hair
Knowing your hair porosity is like getting the key to a secret, it tells you exactly what your cu...
Find Your Curl Type: How to Identify Your Curl Pattern & Care for It Right
Finally want to know how to identify your curl type? No wonder, every curl pattern has its own ne...
What Is a Leave-In Conditioner? Everything You Need to Know!
A Leave-In Conditioner is a special hair care product applied to damp hair right after washing, a...
Find Out Your Curl Type
4c, 3a, 2b? If you're into curl care, you've probably come across these categories. Embrace your ...
Afro Hair Myths and Lies We Grow Up With
There are tales about natural hair that stick around and get passed down from generation to gener...
Why You Should Know Your Hair's Porosity
You know that situation? You follow the tips of someone with exactly the same curl type as you, b...
LOC Method - LCO Method
L O C stands for Liquid/Oil/Cream. L C O stands for Liquid/Cream/Oil. The methods differ in the o...
Gray Natural Curls: Your Complete Care and Styling Guide
Your gray natural curls are a beautiful sign of maturity and deserve the best care. Gray curly ha...
Hair Consultation: How to Find the Right Product for Your Curl Type
For Black History Month I talked with Nathalie from DEINELOCKEN in Stuttgart. She offers personal...
Curly Hairstyles: Discover the Variety of Curl Styling for Every Occasion
Dream of perfectly defined, bouncy curls that show off your natural beauty? Curls give you endles...
Sock Curls: Dreamy Curls Overnight Without Heat
Dream of defined, voluminous curls but want to skip damaging heat? The sock curl method is your a...
Cutting Afro Hair and Curls Yourself - How to Trim Your Natural Curls at Home
If you have natural curls, you know the problem: finding the perfect haircut is hard because not ...
Our Favorite Curl Styles Step by Step to Recreate
Anna, Nadine and Nana from the Afrolocke team show you their favorite curl styling looks and how ...
How to Care for Your Braids, Locs & Co
Protective styles are everywhere right now and shown in so many beautiful variations. Right now a...
How to Cut (Afro) Curls Properly
Curl-ish interview - How do you actually cut curls properly? Tips and tricks for your natural cur...
From Passion to Brand: Anna from Afrolocke on Afro Hair & Founder Courage
For International Women's Day, Anna, founder of Afrolocke, shares how her passion for Afro and c...
World Afro Day - A Day for Pride, Diversity and Natural Beauty
Hair is more than a styling detail - it's an expression of personality, identity, and culture. Af...
Black History Month - A Tribute to 'Doing Hair' Among Siblings
For many Black women and men, professional hair care is a kind of safe space or refuge that almos...
Hair Culture for Africa Day
We want to use this day to bring you a little closer to the hair culture of the continent. Even t...
Tell Us Your Curl Story! My Curl Story - Tamara
I'm Tamara, 28, and I have type 3b/4a hair. Ever since I was little, my mom did everything to mak...
Tell Us Your Curl Story! My Curl Story - Jeanine
My hair was relaxed on and off when I was younger. I didn't really think much of it, because for ...
Tell Us Your Curl Story! My Curl Story - Lashmi
The topic of hair was - and still is - a very sensitive one for me. My mom used to braid my hair ...
Tell Us Your Curl Story - My Curl Story - Fanny
We grew up in France, where there was generally more Afro hair culture in the 80s and 90s. But t...
Tell Us Your Curl Story - My Curl Story - Patricia
We put out a call on Instagram in December 2020 and asked you for your personal curl story. We wa...
Tell Us Your Curl Story! My Curl Story - Winnie
We put out a call on Instagram in December 2020 and asked you for your personal curl story. We wa...
