The Plant-Powered Curl Lab

mechanical damage to kinky hair

Mechanical vs. Chemical Hair Damage: The Silent...

When we talk about hair damage, our minds immediately go to chemical relaxers, bleach, or high heat styling tools. Many naturals proudly declare, "I am 100% natural; I don't use...

Mechanical vs. Chemical Hair Damage: The Silent...

When we talk about hair damage, our minds immediately go to chemical relaxers, bleach, or high heat styling tools. Many naturals proudly declare, "I am 100% natural; I don't use...

pure avocado oil

The Molecular Weight of Oils: Stop Using Raw Oi...

The Molecular Weight of Oils: Stop Using Raw Oils as Moisturizers It is one of the most common routines in the natural hair world: your hair feels dry, so you...

The Molecular Weight of Oils: Stop Using Raw Oi...

The Molecular Weight of Oils: Stop Using Raw Oils as Moisturizers It is one of the most common routines in the natural hair world: your hair feels dry, so you...

The Little Things: Why Your Coils Know Exactly What You Did Last Night

The Little Things: Why Your Coils Know Exactly ...

Let’s be honest: kinky, curly, and coily hair is inherently dramatic. You can spend three business days, two playlist changes, and half a tub of product on a Wash Day...

The Little Things: Why Your Coils Know Exactly ...

Let’s be honest: kinky, curly, and coily hair is inherently dramatic. You can spend three business days, two playlist changes, and half a tub of product on a Wash Day...

hard water effects

Hard Water vs. Kinky-Coily Hair: The Invisible ...

Hard Water vs. Kinky-Coily Hair: The Invisible Barrier Sabotaging Your Curls You have spent hours deep conditioning, bought the highest-quality organic leave-ins, and perfected your styling technique. Yet, the moment...

Hard Water vs. Kinky-Coily Hair: The Invisible ...

Hard Water vs. Kinky-Coily Hair: The Invisible Barrier Sabotaging Your Curls You have spent hours deep conditioning, bought the highest-quality organic leave-ins, and perfected your styling technique. Yet, the moment...

hygral fatigue

Stop Over-Hydrating: The Hidden Science of Hygr...

Stop Over-Hydrating: The Hidden Science of Hygral Fatigue In the natural hair community, we are taught that moisture is everything. We are told to deep condition for hours, bag our...

Stop Over-Hydrating: The Hidden Science of Hygr...

Stop Over-Hydrating: The Hidden Science of Hygral Fatigue In the natural hair community, we are taught that moisture is everything. We are told to deep condition for hours, bag our...

scalp care

Healthy Scalp, Healthy Curls: The Science of th...

When we think about hair care, our attention almost always goes straight to the strands. We look for products to define our curls, soften our coils, and fix our split...

Healthy Scalp, Healthy Curls: The Science of th...

When we think about hair care, our attention almost always goes straight to the strands. We look for products to define our curls, soften our coils, and fix our split...