Haircare Blog

Pre-shampoo (also known as "pre-poo") treatments are essential for healthy natural and relaxed hair. These treatments are also important if you want to increase the length of your hair. One can either use oils such as; avocado, amla, apricot, argan, coconut, castor, oilve, jojoba, marula, grapeseed or a conditioner that contains water, cocoa butter, shea butter, or mango butter and the aforementioned oils to saturate their hair as a pre-shampoo treatment. Pre-poo treatments soften and detangle the hair before you wash the hair which can lead to less breakage during "wash day", healthier hair and longer hair. One of clients' and staffs favorite pre-poo treatments is JustNatural Hair Care's "P...

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Aside from healthy eating, exercising, and getting the right hair products for your hair type, taking the correct vitamins on a daily basis are essential for long and/or healthy hair. These vitamins can also be found in the food you eat, shampoos, conditioners, and other hair products that are used to maintain healthy hair. Some of the vitamins include:



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Vitamin A - Also know as retinol, is an antioxidant that aids in the production of healthy sebum which reduces dryness and breakage. Furthermore, it can also aid in fighting free radicals that can wigh the hair down. If you have a strong gag reflex and cannot take the actual vitamin in pill form, be sure to chow down on the following foods:




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Now I know we all do not like to; "sweat our perms out", deal with shrinkage (naturalistas), or sweat in our weaves lol, but it is important to add exercising to any healthy hair care regimen. Exercising increases blood flow, decreases the amount of toxins that can be harmful to the hair and body, reduces acid build up, keeps you vital and limber, increases strength and energy, and reduces stress levels. Here are some key exercises that can lead to healthy and sometimes longer hair:



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1. Intense Cardio - Aerobics, running, and dancing are all great ways to have an intense cardio workout session and can improve the health of our hair by removing toxins from our systems and increasing blood cir...

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Protective Styling is a means to an end. That "end" is healthy hair. There are several different types of protective styling techniques that can be used to achieve this goal:


1. Weaves or hair extensions (with a braided base): These can be used to shield hair from pollution and elements that can damage the hair as well as keep one from damaging their own hair if they want to try out a new style of hair color. However, if they are not installed by the right hairstylist it can also be damaging. Please make sure that your stylist is licensed and has training specific to installation of weaves and extensions. If they are upset with you for asking this question, run away fast!!! lol. Please feel f...

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For as long as we can remember, we at FabHair, LLC have always been advocates of gorgeous and healthy hair. We truly believe that it has a positive effect on our self esteem and boosts our confidence significantly. Whether your hair is natural, texturized, or relaxed, there are numerous techniques that can be used to achieve healthy hair. Which include include protective styling (wigs and weaves), minimal use of chemicals that change the structure of our hair, exercise, healthy eating, vitamins, and minimal stress. All of those tips and advice will be accessible on this page for all different textures as well as products that you can purchase to obtain and maintain fabulous and healthy hair....

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