The Journal

Here, we talk coily hair with no fuss: simple advice, tips that actually work, 
and plenty of love for your natural texture. Make yourself a cup of tea, light your favourite candle and come and have a look around!
Thèmes
Cheveux crépus coiffés en wash and go
Wash and go on coily hair: why “wash and walk out” isn't enough
On coily hair, the wash and go doesn't live up to its name: it's done section by section and depends above all on how well the hair has been prepared... Read more...
Gels naturels pour définir les cheveux crépus
3 natural gels for coily hair: no more crunchy hair by noon
Flaxseed gel, oat gel and aloe gel: three plant gels to make at home, each with its recipe, dosage and storage time. The article also covers what needs to happen... Read more...
Retour au naturel sur cheveux crépus
Back to nature: successfully make your transition without cutting everything off in a panic
Big chop or gradual transition, there is no single right way to stop relaxing your hair, but there are steps that make the transition manageable. This article describes the two... Read more...
Tresses avec des perles sur cheveux crépus
Coily hair glossary: big chop, co-wash, LOC, shrinkage finally explained
Big chop, co-wash, LOC, shrinkage: 56 terms from the vocabulary of curly hair, defined one by one and listed in alphabetical order. The six steps of the Texture® Ritual and... Read more...
Mangues mûres sur un manguier, fruit dont on extrait le beurre de mangue
3 plant butters for coily hair: why your shea butter ended up at the back of the cupboard
A plant butter is chosen according to porosity and the season, then measured to the gram. Here are the three that work on coily hair, and the technique that makes... Read more...
Aïssa Maïga et sa coiffure afro naturelle
5 French celebrities who rock their afro: can you remember even one name?
Five French figures whose connection to kinky hair is established by their public work, from the book Afro! to the collection Noire n'est pas mon métier. The article also looks... Read more...
Femme aux cheveux crépus, coiffure afro mettant en valeur la forme du visage
Hairstyles and face shape for coily hair: stop looking for your box
Face-shape analysis doesn’t correct a face: it explains how a hairstyle moves the eye. Proportion guidelines, the effects of volume, height and length, and the one rule that’s not up... Read more...
Gros plan sur la texture de cheveux crépus tenus entre les doigts
4A, 4B, or 4C: What is your kinky hair type, and what matters most?
Typing is a convenient way to talk about ourselves, not a diagnosis, and it does not determine a routine. Here is where it comes from, how to recognize the three... Read more...
Boire de l'eau et pousse des cheveux crépus
Does drinking water make your curly hair grow? No, and here’s what actually matters
Drinking water does not make hair grow, and there is no evidence to suggest otherwise. We distinguish between the hydration we drink and the hydration we apply, and we explain... Read more...
Huile de ricin en flacon et graines de ricin dans des coupelles en bois
The best oils for coily hair: why the feel changes in a second
An oil lubricates the hair fibre; it doesn’t hydrate it. On coily hair, only two moments justify one: before washing, and on the ends between two full routines. Read more...
Gros plan de mains qui travaillent des longueurs de cheveux crépus
Hydrating your curly hair: water gets in during washing, everything happens after
On coily hair, water really only gets in during washing: everything that follows serves to slow its escape. What holds it in until the next ritual, what drains it without... Read more...
Porosité cheveux crépus
Kinky hair porosity: the water glass test proves almost nothing
Porosity describes how quickly your hair absorbs and loses water, and it is observed during washing rather than with a glass of water. What it changes in textures and quantities,... Read more...

Des conseils pensés pour les cheveux crépus et afro

« La plupart des produits dits pour cheveux bouclés, frisés et crépus sont pensés pour les boucles », rappelle Ghana Elin, notre fondatrice. Le Carnet est né du même constat : parler enfin des cheveux crépus et afro, dans l’esprit du mouvement nappy, pour celles et ceux que les marques ont longtemps oubliés.

Bienvenue dans Le Carnet

C’est ici qu’on prend le temps de parler cheveux crépus et afro autrement, avec sincérité, avec douceur, et surtout avec ce qu’il faut de bon sens. Le Carnet, c’est un espace pour partager ce qu’on a appris, ce qu’on découvre, ce qu’on transmet. Un endroit pour mieux comprendre vos cheveux, et peut-être vous comprendre un peu mieux aussi.

Conseils pour les cheveux crépus et afro

Ici, on partage ce qu’on aurait aimé entendre plus tôt. Des conseils simples, sans blabla inutile. Des erreurs qu’on a faites, des gestes qui changent tout, des astuces naturelles qui marchent vraiment, et surtout des retours d’expérience honnêtes.

Parce que vos cheveux ne ressemblent à aucun autre, nos articles sont là pour vous aider à mieux les comprendre, à votre rythme. Que vous soyez en transition, un peu perdue, ou juste curieuse de prendre soin de vos boucles autrement.

Nous vous proposons des repères, du bon sens, et une approche respectueuse de ce que vous vivez avec vos cheveux, et avec vous-même.