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Author: Chime Edwards

How To Say No To Heat While Transitioning
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How To Say No To Heat While Transitioning

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3 Ways Beer Benefits Your Hair
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3 Ways Beer Benefits Your Hair

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How To Manage Your Transitioning Edges (And Kitchen!)
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How To Manage Your Transitioning Edges (And Kitchen!)

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How To Get More Volume on Your Day One Wash and Go

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What Every Transitioner Should Know About Shampooing

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Can Heat Really Improve Length Retention?

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Is Your Hair Healthy Enough to Wear Extensions?

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4 Last-Minute Holiday Hair Tips

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Real Talk About Heat Damage

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How To Stay Natural After Big Chopping

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Get The Perfect Blowout While Transitioning

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How to Refresh an Old Twist Out

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Hair Tips For Transitioners With Alopecia
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Hair Tips For Transitioners With Alopecia

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Transitioning No-No’s to Avoid
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Transitioning No-No’s to Avoid

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