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Happy Monday YAIS readers! I forgot to put up Sunday's Question yesterday but never fear, we'll have one for you next time. I was ...

Fellow YAIS readers, lately my hair (and body) has been showing me signs that I need to take better care of myself. My stress levels have ...

I came across this beautiful dancer on facebook on a friend's page and immediately took interest. She is a beautiful African American ba...

It's been about 2 years natural and 1 year with this hair I have now (as I "big chopped again about a year ago), and It feels great...

We talk a lot about hair here at YAIS, but this is also a blog for the twenty-somethings who are navigating adulthood. It can be really roug...

Confession time folks, I've noticed that my hair lately has not been in top shape and I know that it's in direct correlation wit...

I remember when I used to be really active, playing sports and doing yoga and tae-bo (don't judge!) with my grandmother. It turns out ...

It's been a minute since I spent a good amount of time on my hair. I've been working like a mad woman and am starting to shut down...

I've mentioned that I'm being more health conscious then I ever have been on my own and I think I'm starting to feel the benef...

For me, embracing my natural hair taught me to become more aware of myself on different levels. Although hair is technically "dead,...