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How to Cut Your Wash Day in Half

Posted on October 2, 2017

Fall is here, bringing along with it shorter days and cooler temperatures. Time is flying fast, and the rush to the end of the year is underway. Cold weather usually means hairstyles take longer to dry, and wash days...

Should Your Shampoo and Conditioner Match?

Posted on September 7, 2017

As a product label reader, you’ve probably come across instructions on bottles of shampoo and conditioner about using them together. Take our Almond & Avocado Moisturizing & Detangling Conditioner for example: After shampooing with Natural Almond & Avocado Moisturizing...

How to Achieve Voluminous Wash & Go Curls on Fine Natural Hair

Posted on August 16, 2017

For fine and low density natural hair, it can be a challenge to achieve volume or big hair – especially on day 1. Many products tend to weigh the hair down, resulting in curls that are flat, stiff, and...

8 Tips to Achieve a Salon Quality Silk Press at Home (Without Permanently Damaging Your Curl Pattern)

Posted on July 10, 2017

There’s one style that most naturalistas itch for at some point in their hair journey – the silk press. Whether it be for a #lengthcheck, seasonal trim, or to remind the haters that you’ve got hangtime, the silk press...

Ditch the Itch: 5 Ways to Stop Dandruff, Dry Scalp, and Itching

Posted on July 5, 2017

A healthy scalp is a happy scalp. It doesn’t matter how many oils you massage, inversions you do, or balms you rub onto your scalp – if the scalp isn’t clean and healthy, then dandruff, dry scalp, itching, and...

Summer Sun Protection and Care for Natural Hair

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Summer is in full swing! Naturals everywhere are attending pool parties, headed to the beach, hitting festivals, and traveling to tropical destinations. With so much fun going on, how to protect natural hair from sun, sand, and chlorine protection...

[CLOSED]Win the ENTIRE Coconut Monoi Collection from Design Essentials!

Posted on June 22, 2017

Updated 6/26/2017: Hey DE Fam – this contest is now closed, and the winner has been chosen. Join us in wishing a huge CONGRATULATIONS to Stephanie T. (@godskid1970)! Thank you to all who entered, and don’t worry – there’s...

3 Steps to Combat Your Client’s Dry Scalp & Hair

Posted on June 21, 2017

For many of our pros, the following scenario is all too familiar: Your client arrives for his/her scheduled hair care appointment. You engage in a brief consultation to ensure you’re both on the same page, and then you ask...

Texture Talk: The 411 on Texlaxing Hair from Design Essentials Pros

Posted on June 6, 2017

If you’ve been in the professional hair game for a while, then I’m sure you can remember a time when most of your clients received chemical relaxer services like clockwork. And then, along came natural hair – taking the...

Use These 9 Steps to Achieve Your Best Flexi Rod Set Ever

Posted on April 14, 2017

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably spent countless hours on YouTube, watching tutorial after tutorial on how to do the best flexi rod set. And if you’re really like me, then I know you’ve felt the sting of...

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How to Cut Your Wash Day in Half

Should Your Shampoo and Conditioner Match?

How to Achieve Voluminous Wash & Go Curls on Fine Natural Hair

8 Tips to Achieve a Salon Quality Silk Press at Home (Without Permanently Damaging Your Curl Pattern)

Ditch the Itch: 5 Ways to Stop Dandruff, Dry Scalp, and Itching

Summer Sun Protection and Care for Natural Hair

[CLOSED]Win the ENTIRE Coconut Monoi Collection from Design Essentials!

3 Steps to Combat Your Client’s Dry Scalp & Hair

Texture Talk: The 411 on Texlaxing Hair from Design Essentials Pros

Use These 9 Steps to Achieve Your Best Flexi Rod Set Ever

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