The Carcinogenic Ingredients Hiding in your Bathroom Cabinet

The Carcinogenic Ingredients Hiding in your Bathroom Cabinet

  October is both Black History Month & Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As a brand that makes hair and skin products that include all-natural, non-carcinogenic ingredients, we wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on the fragile resilience of our bodies and how selecting the right products can support a longer, healthier life.  Studies have shown that on average, Black women use more hair care products than any other demographic. Additionally, products marketed towards Black women contain more toxins than those marketed to other groups. Since Black hair has been misplaced at the center of cross-cultural debates, styles that seek to contain the curl and control the kinks have been popularized over natural and protective hairstyles for well over a...

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Embracing a mindset of natural hair

Embracing a mindset of natural hair

  Throw back to 2010 when I did a big chop.. I must say, It was way more than just a hair cut.   To me, my big chop represented change, resilience, authenticity and most importantly, acknowledgement and acceptance of myself. I was literally returning to my roots.    I know a lot of women have reservations about having short hair. Especially if you grew up in the Christian church, we were taught that long hair was closer to God’s glory. And also that longer hair was more feminine and desirable. My mom put my first relaxer in when I was seven years old. That was her choice, not mine. I was excited about starting over again without chemicals because...

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Join our 30-Day Healthy Natural Hair Challenge

Join our 30-Day Healthy Natural Hair Challenge

Join Bourn Beautiful Naturals in a month-long challenge of healthy natural & curly hair. 7th August to 4th September

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