Cultured in Media

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Aside from her natural beauty, the star of OWN's "The Haves and The Have Nots" Tika Sumpter has hair just as gorgeous. Normally on the show she wears sew-ins as a protective style but I think that her natural hair would broadcast her real beauty. The Queen's born starlet used to blog about her hair but has stopped a few years ago. In the above picture, do you see how thick and lovely her all natural hair is? OMG that is my goal length and health overall. Sheeesh! More on her hair care 1.  Biotin “I just started taking Biotin a month ago, but so far my hair is thicker!” 2.  Loreal EverCrème Sulfate-Free Moisture System Nourishing Shampoo “I have natural hair, and sulfate-free shampoos make my hair easier to comb through it,” she says. “I dont even blow it out—it’s so soft and un-tangled!” 3.  Clarins Skin Care System “I wear so much makeup [on set] my skin gets crazy,” she says. “In between my monthly facials, I use this system to keep my sk...

The longest that I have left my hair alone was when I had box braids in. I actually left them in for a total of three weeks. For some reason, I have an issue with leaving my hair alone, so for me to leave it alone, I decided to braid my hair up for a while. My goal is to leave this in for at least a month and a half. For the next month, I am going to do my best to stay on schedule.  Sundays/Tuesdays/Thursdays: Oil Scalp with homemade oil Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays: Massage scalp for at least five minutes, wrap hair up, moisturize braids Saturdays: Wash hair As for a daily routine, I will remain taking Biotin vitamins and see where that gets me. Thus far it has been great. My hair is growing in thick, and quick. I will update you on the growth later this week. A pic that I had taken before I put the braids in. In case you are curious, her are some pics of the braids I did. It only took me four hours with breaks in between. (Don't mind the last few pics, I wa...

I was stunned when I came across a picture on Instagram of Love and Hip Hop Star Mimi Faust. It was a picture of the starlet's hair. Initially, I always thought Mimi's hair was most likely thin, brittle, and relaxed due to the way the extensions or wigs look on her so imagine my surprise when she revealed her long, naturally-curly mane for the world to see. I did some digging into how she kept her curls intact and her hair healthy while undergoing the strenous hair practices she is subjected to almost every time she steps out of the house. I found from an interview back in 2012 with Longingforlengh.com, that Mimi has been natural since the age of 19. She washes her hair once a week and normally styles her hair herself with the use of limited heat. Interesting because I always see her hair in straight styles on television or on her pictures. Mimi is currently using Keracare shampoo and conditioner but likes to rotate her products and change it up every few months.  For ...

Today is June 29th, a Sunday, so i did not do anything to my hair as of yet except washed, deep conditioned, conditioned, and oiled my scalp because it was severely dry that I had no choice. Now I am sitting here with big hair that is thrown back into a ponytail, and no idea what to do with it. (See image below) Any help anyone? Times like these are what leads me to flat ironing. Sigh. I know, I know, I am still sticking to the "No (Summer) Heat Challenge." I pray this brings me some growth, retention, and thickness to these strands. Now I am stuck as to what to do with my hair for this week. I really love the results that I got by wearing two buns overnight. The pictures below are all no heat styled curls. So what should I do with my hair for tomorrow at least? Should I bun it? Braid out? Twist out? Bun-out? Bantu Knot out? What? I do know that I am not doing a Wash N Go, because it just like "Oh Hell No" every time I try it. I t...

I love taking pictures of different hairstyles I do. And just like last time with this challenge, I will document many different styles I create. So far for days one through five, I washed my hair, deep conditioned it, and wore a bun for the first three days. For the last two days, I wore a braid out. Nothing spectacular but a lot of my patients loved the big hair. This is my hair with no product after a fresh wash: This is a reverse bun that I did. I loved how big and full it was. I received many compliments on it. And the braid out I have wore yesterday.  Tonight, I may cowash, and wear a big bun or wear a nice wash and go to one side, or I may try to find someway to preserve this braidout. Either way, I will snap a few pictures. I fought so hard not to use the flat iron on Monday. Lol

Alright, soooo the wig thing is just not for me. Maybe if I found a human hair one that looked beyond great on me, I would rock it but for now, no thank you. For this week, everyday, I have been wearing my hair in a fabulous braid out that I have been doing on unwashed hair. The last time I washed my hair was two weeks ago this upcoming Sunday. Each night before I go to bed, I braid hair into five long cornrows. Not too tight, and not too loose. The ends I roll up into each other and secure with a bobby pin. I have been getting so many compliments that I think I will wear this same style next week. The rate this is going, I may extend this "NO HEAT CHALLENGE" until April 12th. Who knows. Here are some pictures from this week so far.

It has been a long time coming. Despite all the accusations of Nicki never showing her hair with a "proper" length check, she actually showed her hair in wet pics. I didn't know people could be in so much of an uproar of a "real hair" pic that does not show a person's face, arm tat, boobs, or whatever else. I mean I understand you want proof but damn is it REALLY that serious? This was the image Nicki uploaded of her real hair and people went wild saying it was not hers. After that fiasco, for a video shoot, Nicki released additional images of her hair, and yet people still insisted she was not revealing her natural hair, although evidence points to it being all of hers since there is no lumps, or abnormal look to the hair. Hopefully for future reference, people can refer to this post to see Nicki Minaj's REAL hair with REAL photos of her showing her face and scalp..  Images below are of her REAL HAIR WITHOUT ANY WEAVE. She ev...

This woman is RIH -diculously gorgeous. From hair, to make-up, to her humble personality, to her style, Rihanna has it all on lock.  This summer, via her instagram, I noticed she is rockin' her natural (assumed) hair texture which makes her face stand out even more. She looks so young with her hair worn in this manner. I just had to drop a post about one of the baddest (IMO).  Take a look at her changes in hair over the years.