Growth & Retention
My Current Products & Regimen to Date!
Please excuse me if you find this post rather confusing. My disclaimer is, I am a single mom who doesn’t get enough sleep, so I’m usually in a state of delirium and this is definitely one of those days. Here is my current list of products I use on my hair and in the order(…)
Urban Bush Babe: Aissatou
1. Tell us your name and where you are from? My name is Aissatou Marie Balde. I am originally from Paris, France and I have been living in NYC for almost 5 years. I am ethnically mixed: Senegalese father and mixed mother (Cape Verde and Corsica, France). 2. What do you do? Is there a(…)
Benefits of Biotin
I juice every morning and take Biotin daily along with a plethora of other supplements. Now because of all the stuff I take, I cannot pin point to you whether or not taking Biotin has made a tremendous difference in my body, but I believe it has helped. Biotin is a B-complex vitamin and is(…)
How to Promote Growth Part 2: Changes in our Hair Regimen
There is a Difference between Dandruff & Dry Scalp
Did you know there was a difference between dandruff and dry scalp? Well, there is a difference. The skin on your scalp renews it cells like any other skin cell on your body. They renew every 24 days by forming new skin cells underneath while the old cells slough off to uncover the new ones.(…)
How to Promote Healthy Growth Part 1: Changes in our Regimens
Urban Bush Babe: Ashley Lewis
1. Tell us your name and where you are from? Ashley Lewis, Killeen Texas, USA. 2. How long have you been natural? I have been natural since Winter 2002. 3. What do you do? Is there a resistance or compatibility with your hair in your field of work? I’m currently moving countries (from US to(…)
Garlic, Coconut, Vinegar, Tea Tree & Grapefruit: How to Decrease Shedding and Eliminate Bacteria
Depending on the individual, normal shedding can vary between 50-100 strands a day. When the hair sheds more than this total the result is usually excessive shedding. Stress, diet, high androgen birth control pills, post pregnancy, menopause and thyroid disorders are just a few of many factors to consider when hair sheds more than normal(…)
Belle Butters Double Agent Butter Review
When it gets cold our hair needs a bit more protection from the harsh winds. Belle Butters Double Agent Butter is my staple butter for this season. Its a creamy whipped butter that coats my strands with the extra protection it needs. I apply it as my last step to seal in the moisture from(…)






















