2012 january midwest black hair magazine

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BLACKHAIRMAGAZINEMIDWEST

2012HAIR & BEAUTYRESOLUTIONS

Exercising &

Hair Maintenance

PG 6

PG 12

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...hair is not merely just hair,

but it’s an accessory to our style!!!-Malisse Lockhart-Ford

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

I want to start by thanking all of our readers for making Midwest Black Hair Magazine’s launch in 2011 a great one. We are still in the begin-ning stages, but we are expanding our reader-ship every day. I have lots of great content and events that I plan on unveiling in 2012, and I think everyone will be very excited.

We are very interested in feedback from our readers, so please feel free to email us at [email protected] with any com-ments, suggestions, or questions that you may have.

Thank you,

Malisse Lockhart-FordEditor-In-ChiefMidwest Black Hair Magazine

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF:

CONTACT US:

BLACK HAIRMAGAZINEMIDWEST

MALISSE LOCKHART-FORD

MWBH MODELS:MIRIAM GRAY

MONA SMITH

ANGELIQUE NORWOOD

TALIA LOCKHART

MIDWEST BLACK HAIR, LLCKANSAS CITY, MO

1-866-901-7131

[email protected]

MWBH Q & A SectionPg 6

Photographer:

WHITNEY PRIM

Barbershop CornerPg 10

MWBH: Blogs To FollowPg 10

www.midwestblackhair.com

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2012 Hair WarsPg 20

2012 Hair & Beauty Resolution IdeasPg 6

In This Issue...

Exercising & Hair Maintenance

Pg 12


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MWBH Q & A Section

How do you treat dry flaky scalp during the winter months?Besides a good moisturizing shampoo and conditioner, I would try a hot oil treatment. Also try frequesnt massages to the scalp, this increases blood flow and helps to open pores releasing natural oils.

How does cutting the ragged ends off your hair, cause your hair to grow?Trimming your hair helps keep the ends from breaking off, therefore allowing your hair to grow. You get better results because of the lack of break-age.

Can Olive Oil really condition your hair.Yes, olive oil moisturizes hair, helps stop breakage, and leaves hair shiny and healthy.

How long do you have to wait after relaxing your hair, to put color in your hair?Professionals usually recom-mend you to wait atleast 2 weeks after a chemical treat-ment before doing another. So wait atleast 2 weeks after your relaxer before you color your hair.

Are professional relaxers better for your hair than box relaxers?The difference between Profes-sional relaxers and box relaxers is that the professional relaxers have lye and the box relaxers are no-lye. Because of the no-lye, the at home relaxers tend to take a little longer to straighten, which is good if it takes you a while to apply the product.

Do always remember that if you do not know what you are doing, always go to a professional for any chemical processes.

I use a curling iron every morning. What product can I use to protect my hair from the excessive heat?Try Silk Elements Megasilk Olive Heat Protection Spray. It can be found at your local beauty store for about $5.00.

Have a hair and/or beauty question?

Send it to us at [email protected]

and it might appear in one of our next issues!

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Behind the Scences:

2012 January Photo Shoot

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2 0 1 2HAIR & BEAUTY

resolution ideas

• Startahairjourneytogonatural.This may have been on your mind for some time now, but you might not know where to start. Check out this site which specializes in Natural Hair for more info on your new Natural Hair Journey: http://nappturality.com/

• Loseweight. This is usually at the top of many people’s New Year’s Resolutions list, but it is always a favorite. The recipe for weight loss success and keeping it off is: a good exercise routine, changing your eating habits, and setting constant attainable goals. For assistance with your weight loss journey, contact a local gym or weight loss center.

• Keepyournailsrightfromhandtotoe.Summer time shouldn’t be the only time that we obsess over our pedicures. A resolution that you may try to keep is to keep a regular schedule of getting a manicure and pedicure to keep your hands, feet, and nails healthy and also gorgeous!

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• QuitSmoking&Drinking.By quitting smok-ing and Drinking, you are taking a huge step towards not only a healthier lifestyle, but also more beautiful and healthy hair, skin, nails, and teeth! Check out the following site for help to quit smoking and drinking:http://www.smokefree.gov/http://www.stopdrinkingadvice.org/

• WearSunscreen. Protecting your skin from UV rays with sunscreen can keep your skin bright and healthy, and also helps prevent skin cancer and other skin diseases. Make sure your sunscreen of choice has SPF protects against UVA and UVB rays. Also, check your local beauty store for make up products that may have this protection as well!

Always try to set some sort

of goal, whether it be

financial, physical,

professional,

or personal.

“Goals are not only

absolutely necesary to motivate us.

They are essential to

really keep us alive.”

- Robert H. Schuller

• Tryanewhairstyleonceamonth. For those of you that have the habit of wearing the same hair style all year long, try spicing up your hair ritual and do something different once a month. You can get a totally new style, or do small things to add a bit of change, like: wear bangs, add a pop of color, wear a hair piece, try a new wig, or add different hair accessories to make it look different. Get creative!

What is your New Years Resolutions? Send them

to us and we will in-clude them in our next

issue!

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BARBERSHOP CORNER



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Exercising and Hair Maintenance:You Don’t Have to

Choose!

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1. Wear hair in a snug ponytail or bun. Try to keep hair off of the neck, which becomes sweaty when working out. So if your pony tail is long, you might twist it and pin it up until you are done. Also, try wearing a sweat band around edges to keep from becoming fuzzy.

2. Wear hair in braided styles like twist, micro braids, or cornrows.

3. Go natural. Most women who wear their hair natural don’t have any problems with working out. This is because the hair is already in its curly natural state.

4. Another option is to wear a sew in weave. This is where your hair is braided in cornrows, then weave is sewn onto the braids. Just make sure you go with a style that will not make you hot and will still be easy for your scalp to breathe.

5. Another option is wearing a wig. You can elect to take the wig off while exercising, and when you are done, you can put the wig back on. There are many wonderful human and synthetic wigs, and also half wigs (which are wigs that stop about 2 inches from your hairline, then you come your hair over the top of the wig) that would give you the style you want, and also the convenience.

Exercising is a constant dilemma when it comes to African American hair. The issue is that when we sweat, our hairstyles don’t tend to hold, our edges get fuzzy, and pressed hair tends to curl back up. To avoid having those issues, and still being able to create a healthy body, I have put together some hair tips for exercising.

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MWBH: Blogs to Follow

Check out some incredible hair blogs that we found from the Midwest...

Indianapolis, IN

http://afrodisiacblog.blogspot.com/

Natural Afrodisiacaf·ro·di·si·ac: Natural Hair that excites and arouses desire

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www.ThankGodImNatural.com

Also, check out their book:Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring

for and Maintaining Natural Hair

***This can be found on Amazon.com***

Chicago, IL

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