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The Locs Starter Guide You Never Knew You Needed

In this article we break down the dos and don'ts of Locs, from install to long-term care. We also address misconceptions about this iconic style.

The Locs Starter Guide You Need | My Black is Beautiful

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How to relieve itchy scalp with braids

Learn how to relieve an itchy scalp in braids with the best tips from My Black is Beautiful. Sooth your itchy scalp after braids with a cooling serum. 

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How to Relieve an Itchy Scalp with Braids | My Black is Beautiful

How to Relieve an Itchy Scalp with Braids

Scalp Build Up Removal Tips for Type 4 Hair

Scalp build up in black hair can be a challenge. Follow these tips from My Black is Beautiful to learn how to easily remove scalp build up in 4c or 4a hair.

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How To Treat Scalp Build Up for Type 4 Hair | My Black is Beautiful

Tips and Tricks to Make Your Protective Styles Last Even Longer

Learn what protective style lasts the longest to get the most out of your natural hair. Discover tips and tricks for lasting protective styles for your hair.

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Tips for Long Lasting Protective Styles | My Black Is Beautiful

Tips for Long Lasting Protective Styles

5 Braided Hairstyles for Natural Hair 

Discover how to style knotless, long box, goddess, and crochet braids at home. These easy protective styles will leave your natural hair looking stylish.

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5 Braided Hairstyles for Natural Hair | My Black is Beautiful

5 Braided Hairstyles for Natural Hair

How to Take Care of 4c Hair Type

Discover tips on how to take care of 4c hair, like how often you should wash 4c hair and how to keep your curls moisturized. Learn how to care for 4c hair here!

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How to Take Care of 4c Hair Type | My Black is Beautiful

How to Take Care of 4c Hair Type 

How Best To Keep Coily Hair Moisturized

Learn how to get hydrated coily hair with these simple tips. Add moisture to your coily hair with the best natural hair products from My Black is Beautiful!

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Different Ways to Keep Coily Hair Moisturized | My Black is Beautiful

How To Use A Curl Cream For Best Results

Maximize your curls with a hydrating curl cream from My Black is Beautiful. Follow these simple steps to add moisture and shine to your naturally curly hair!

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The Benefits of Using Curl Cream for Hair | My Black is Beautiful

How to Use a Curl Cream for Best Results

How to Guide for Defining Type 4 Curls Using a Hair Jelly

Discover the best hair jelly for your curls from My Black is Beautiful. Defining your type 4c curls is made easy with golden milk defining hair jelly. 

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How to Define Type 4 Curls with Hair Jelly | My Black is Beautiful 

How to Define Type 4 Curls with Hair Jelly

3 Ways To Detangle 4C Hair Without Causing Breakage

Detangling your natural 4C hair just got easier with detangling hair products from My Black is Beautiful. Follow these 3 easy tips to best detangle your hair.

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Detangle 4C Hair with These 3 Easy Tips | My Black is Beautiful

Detangle 4C Hair with These 3 Easy Tip

Edge Control Styling Tips for Type 4 Natural Hair

The best edge control for natural hair comes from My Black is Beautiful. With flexible hold and natural finish, discover how to use edge control for 4c natural hair

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Tips for Styling your Edges for Type 4 Hair | My Black is Beautiful

The Benefits of Turmeric for Natural Hair

Discover the benefits turmeric has to offer for your natural hair. From promoting hair growth to improving scalp health, turmeric shampoo is great for natural hair!

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How Turmeric Can Benefit Your Natural Hair | My Black is Beautiful

How Turmeric Can Benefit Your Natural Hair

Golden Milk 101: What Is It and Why Is It Beneficial for Natural Hair?

What is Golden Milk and how can it benefit natural hair? Discover all the benefits golden milk has to offer with hair care products from My Black is Beautiful

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The Benefits of Golden Milk for Natural Hair | My Black is Beautiful

Easter Looks That'll Have the Church Sayin’ Amen

Try these four stylish Easter outfit fashion tips to modernize your praise and worship getup so you can serve up looks this Easter Sunday.

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4 Stylish Easter Outfit Tips for Women | My Black Is Beautiful

Hold Your Ear! It’s Easter.

Turn heads this Easter with these service-ready tips on finding your beautiful and effortless Easter Hairstyle.

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How To Choose Your Easter Hairstyle | My Black Is Beautiful

Take the Black Hair Culture Quiz

Test your knowledge of Black hairstyles with our quiz on the history and culture of Black hair throughout Africa and the African diaspora.

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Take the Black Hair Culture Quiz | My Black Is Beautiful

Moisturizing Wintertime Remedies

Our waves, curls, and coils are impacted by colder temperatures. Finding remedies to hydrate, nourish, and nurture hair strands is essential.

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Winter Hair Remedies | My Black is Beautiful

Tips for You That Shout: Skin. Is. Glowin’.

Black skin requires specific care, and it’s important to create a routine and to choose products that help maintain your healthy glow.

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4 Top Tips for Black Skin Care | My Black is Beautiful

How to Prepare for Post-Protective Styles

Once you have outgrown your protective style, it is important to properly set up an at-home removal system to maintain healthy, growing hair.

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How to Take Out Protective Styles | My Black is Beautiful

Designed with You in Mind: MBIB’s Hair Care Lines

There’s more to MBIB products than what you may think. Our hair care collections were designed for your specific natural hair type and hair needs.

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Hair Care Formulated with You in Mind | My Black is Beautiful

Self-Expression Is Our Story to Tell

Our platform wasn’t built for Black women to control their hair. Rather, it was built to help Black women appreciate their natural hair through education.

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Black Athletes' Hair and Hate | My Black is Beautiful

Protect Your Hair in Style (Round 2!)

Find even more protective styles, tips, and tricks to help decide what your hair goals are during the summer.

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Protective Hair Styles for Summer Part 2 | My Black is Beautiful

Protect Your Hair in Style

Take our quiz and find the protective style that suits your needs while keeping your strands bouncy and strong.

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Quiz: Find Your Ideal Protective Hairstyle | My Black is Beautiful

Your Comprehensive Wave, Curl, and Coil Guide

Welcome to Hair 201: An educational, shareable resource that covers all things wavy, curly, and coily, from 2a to 4c.

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An Educational Resource for Curly Hair | My Black is Beautiful

A Natural Way of Living

What do the natural hair journey and motherhood have in common? For Jessica Ayers, the two are more intertwined than you’d think.

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Jessica Ayers on Natural Hair & Motherhood | My Black is Beautiful

Springtime Hair Favorites This Way

Just in time for spring, we compiled five products to help nourish and moisturize natural hair so you can rock spring twist hairstyles anytime.

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Slay Spring Hairstyles with Nourished Hair | My Black Is Beautiful

Our Method for True Hair Health

A glowing head of natural hair starts with a nourishing scalp routine. That’s why we created treatments for Black hair that revitalize your scalp and hair.

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True Hair Health for Women of Color | My Black is Beautiful

Hair Spotlight: Blue Ginger

We paired blue ginger with tea tree oil, birch water, aloe, and mint to help remove unwanted build-up while moisturizing your hair and scalp.

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Refresh Your Hair with Blue Ginger | My Black is Beautiful

Protect That Crown

Protecting your hair during cooler months can have long-term moisturizing benefits for your hair. Check out our hairstyle and product tips for fall and winter.

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Protect Natural Hair in Cold Weather | My Black is Beautiful

Hair Spotlight: Golden Milk

The Golden Milk Collection was created for type 3 and 4 hair textures with nutrient-rich ingredients including coconut oil, honey, coconut milk and more.

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Hair Spotlight: Golden Milk | My Black is Beautiful

Expert Scalp Care Tips for Women of Color

Healthy scalp, healthy hair. Learn how to show love to your scalp and prevent irritation and damage to your hair.

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Learn Tips for Scalp Care for Women of Color | My Black is Beautiful

Redefining Picture Day

Picture day is the perfect time for our girls to celebrate their textures.

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Redefining Picture Day | My Black is Beautiful

4 Ways to Own Your Natural Hair

Discover these 4 easy tips to owning your natural hair. From the best MBIB hair products to finding the right stylist. Learn how to embrace your curly, kinky hair.

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4 Ways to Own Your Natural Hair | My Black is Beautiful

The Black Girl’s Guide to Great Skin

Discover these skincare tips that will help you fully embrace your melanin and keep your skin looking selfie-ready.

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The Best Melanin Skincare Tips to Enhance Your Skin | My Black is Beautiful

Coiled-Hair Ladies, Let’s Talk About Our Scalps

Regardless of your specific curl pattern, if you have coiled hair your scalp may need some extra love – and the right products – to stay healthy.

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Coiled-Hair - Let’s Talk About Our Scalps | My Black is Beautiful

The Great Hair Debate: Team Natural or Team Relaxed

Society keeps asking Team Natural or Team Relaxed, but why the great divide?

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Team Natural vs Team Relaxed | My Black is Beautiful

How to Care for Your Skin This Winter

The most-talked-about skincare needs for winter and how to address them. Discover how to own and preserve your beauty and give your skin the loving care it needs this winter.

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Our Favorite #BlackGirlMagic Hairstyles from the Past

Learn how to style 4 iconic looks that celebrate black fashion from the 50’s, 60’s and beyond.

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#BlackGirlMagic Hairstyles from the Past | My Black is Beautiful

How I Learned to Love - and Protect - My Melanin

Your melanin is gorgeous, and it deserves to be protected. Get our tips and tricks for preventing sun damage.

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How I Learned to Love My Melanin | My Black is Beautiful

How to Avoid Buildup on Coiled Hair

Whether your curl pattern is wavy, kinky, curly or tightly coiled, scalp buildup can cause irritation. Discover how to prevent it with these quick tips.

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The Braided Crown and Side Ponytail

Angelina Darrisaw Cheeks tries this fit-for-a-queen hairstyle. You can, too!

Article: Get the Look: The Braided Crown and Side Ponytail

The Braided Crown and Side Ponytail | My Black is Beautiful

Get the Look: The Braided Crown and Side Ponytail

5 Scalp Care Tips When Transitioning to Natural Hair

Thinking about transitioning from relaxed to natural hair? Don’t neglect your scalp!

Transition to Natural Hair with These 5 Care Tips | My Black is Beautiful

3 Ways to Refresh Your Wash-and-Go Style

We partnered with beauty blogger Jessica Franklin of HeyGorJess.com to share 3 fabulous ways to give your wash-and-go new life.

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3 Ideas for Refreshing Your Wash and Go Style | My Black is Beautiful

The Do’s and Don’ts of Rocking Fabulous Wigs and Extensions

Considering hair extensions? Check out our tips to keep your hair healthy, prevent damage and look ah-maz-ing.

Article: The Do’s and Don’ts of Rocking Fabulous Wigs and Extensions

Rocking Fabulous Wigs and Extensions | My Black is Beautiful

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