I just so happen to be browsing the web looking for something totally unrelated to natural hair care, but somehow the universe led me to this article so I thought I would share it with you too!

As a Southern black woman in Brooklyn, I’ve noticed that far more black women around here wear their hair natural than where I’m from (most black women chemically straighten their hair). I’ve gone natural most of my life, so I know too well how expensive getting un-relaxed hair done can be: upward of $100 for a full wash, set and style, compared to $30 for a woman who uses relaxer. When I moved here, I assumed the popularity of going natural in Brooklyn would translate to more reasonable prices. I was wrong—it doesn’t. But I have found a few ways to cut costs with my hair-care… and even afford the occasional salon-pampering (hint: discount to come).

{Continue reading full article on Brokelyn here}

On another note, this Brokelyn site is pretty cool! Anyone know of a site like this for Los Angeles? If you do post it in the comments section and let me know.

xoxo UrbanGlamGyrl