I started to feel ill on January 30th. My throat was sore and inflamed. After conducting a morning meeting and walking back to my desk, the symptoms began to overwhelm me suddenly. First, the hot flashes and cold chills came. Despite setting my space heater to the highest setting, I could not feel the heat. Then the dizziness came. I could barely walk down the hall to use the restroom. I am sure many of you can relate to my experience. However, no matter what is going with your life, please don’t neglect your tresses while sick. Continue reading Don’t Neglect Your Tresses While Sick
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Illness Be Gone! We are Back!
We are back! We appreciate all of the well-wishes and concerns. Thank you to all of our subscribers and readers. Unfortunately, our entire staff has been sick due to a mysterious viral infection — possible acute bronchitis or the flu! Several weeks later — we are thankfully almost back to 100%. During our illness, we thought about how going through an illness and taking care of your hair would make a great topic for LengthyHair.com. Look out for a new post on how to take care of your hair while sick in the coming days.
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A Satin Scrunchie: Your Best Friend While Sleeping
How do you wear your hair at night?
For the greater part of the year, I have been using a black hair tie to secure my hair at night, and I follow our tips in the post entitled, How Do You Wear Your Hair at Night? Continue reading A Satin Scrunchie: Your Best Friend While Sleeping
The Sylver2 Method for Wrapping Hair Up
A long time ago, I was a paid member of a popular hair forum focused on women of color. I have nothing but appreciation for that forum as it taught me a lot about healthy hair practices. There were many rock stars and lengthy hair ladies on that platform, but Sylver2 was among my top favorites. Despite us never speaking, she was the first person who helped me with my dilemma of wrapping my hair up at night. A decade later, I still use her method every night. Continue reading The Sylver2 Method for Wrapping Hair Up