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How to Use Essential Oils in Your Natural Hair Routine
How to Use Essential Oils in Your Natural Hair Routine
You may know that essential oils are just as good for hair health as they are for aromatherapy. But if you’re not sure how to use essential oils in your hair care routine, here are a few tips!
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How Did I Become an Influencer, How I Get Brand Deals + More - Interview
How Did I Become an Influencer, How I Get Brand Deals + More – Interview
With the majority of us being home for the past year, many are finding new things to get into and pursuing passions that can help bring in some extra cash or maybe even turn into a full time gig. What I’m seeing a lot of folks trying is content creation with the hope to someday become an influencer! If you follow a good number of influencers, you probably know that it’s quite possible to make a…
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I Straightened My Kinky "4C" Natural Hair for the First Time!
I Straightened My Kinky “4C” Natural Hair for the First Time!
I’ve been wearing my naturally kinky hair for a whole 10 years and for the first time, straightened my kinky “4C” hair! No time to read? Scroll down to the video below! *Note: I don’t do the whole “hair typing” thing, but for purposes of this post, I’ll use “4C” in quote form… wink wink When I would tell people that I never straightened my natural “4C” hair since going back to my…
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My First Interview - Natural 2 Natural Podcast
My First Interview – Natural 2 Natural Podcast
You guys! I am soooo excited to finally share with y’all that I’ve accomplished one of my goals… that I never even really shared with anyone! *side eye* LOL! As an influencer, I want to become more adept at speaking “on-the-fly” and my very first interviewon the Natural to Natural Podcast is a big step in the right direction! *cartwheels* I can’t think of anyone better to have done my first…
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7 Steps to Your Perfect Twist-Out! (+ Video)
The twist-out is probably the most popular natural hair style out there. That’s likely because it’s a simple enough process… it’s all in the name – you twist the hair, you take it out. Achieving the “perfect” twist-out has been a thing for many naturals as they attempt to copy the results of their faves. But the truth is, no two twist-outs are alike… not even your own!
After getting some 10…
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Sweata Weatha: 30+ Cozy Sweaters You Need This Fall!
Sweata Weatha: 30+ Cozy Sweaters You Need This Fall!
Is it me or did sweater weather arrive without calling first?! One day we were basking in sunshine and warmth. The next thing you know, we’re smacked outta nowhere by a 50 degree morning! A smooth transition into the cold woulda been nice. But alas… she’s here and some warm and cozy sweaters for fall are in order!
(scroll through to shop my look…)
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3 Ways to Use Instagram Stories to Teach
3 Ways to Use Instagram Stories to Teach
People love learning how to do stuff. We’re always looking for ways to do something better! So one of the best ways to keep a person tuned into your Stories is to teach ’em something or by being informative in some way.
Here are THREE ways to use your Instagram Stories to teach along with a few examples to help you out!
1. CREATE A SHORT HOW-TO VIDEO
Whether you’re…
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Everything I Bought From Amazon During Lockdown
Welp, COVID-19 aka “the ‘Rona” really threw us all for a loop near the top of the year and 2020 was forever changed! We’ve had to adjust to a “new normal” and switch up the way we do just the simplest things. While the situation is horrible, I’m thankful that it is2020 and we have access to some conveniences like online shopping, especially Amazon! We’ve been using Amazon for years but it has…
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Level-Up Your IG Stories with This eBook!
Level-Up Your IG Stories with This eBook!
That’s right y’all, ya girl is writing another eBook! (click hereto get my first project, The Beginner’s Guide to Healthy Natural Hair Growth, for FREE!) Naturally, I made my first announcement about this second endeavor on IG Stories, then shared to my Instagram feed and now, as I near the launch, I FINALLY have a moment to share with blog…
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Allow me to reintroduce myself… ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Welcome to a new name and a fresh new look! Farewell ToBNatural… hello ToiaBarry.com!
I was trying to think of where to start when explaining why I decided to change the name of my platform. I guess there’s no better place to begin than… at the beginning! Lemme first share how ToBNatural came to be.
How It All Began
For as long as I’ve known myself, I’ve been obsessed with hair. I got a doll that had a head full of curly hair as a gift and I always head her hair laid! I used to create hair styles and even recreate the ones I saw on my mom and my aunts. If remember what the popular hair styles were like in the late 80s/90s, you know that was a big deal!
Since I was a kid, my goal was to help make women look and feel good by becoming a hair stylist when I grew up. But when looking to attend a high school for cosmetology, my junior high guidance counselor told me I was “too smart for that”. So, because of the pressure and what was expected of a “smart girl”, I took the test for, got accepted to and attended Brooklyn Tech, one of the specialized high schools in NYC. I learned much there and actually have Tech in common with my husband (though we didn’t know each other the one year we were there at the same time) but it wasn’t what I wanted.
I received my diploma in Media Communications (crazy, huh?!), but figured post high school would be my chance to do what I really wanted. While everyone was applying to colleges, I was looking for a cosmetology school. But, again… pressure. Ya girl attended Fashion Institute of Technology and majored in Interior Design. Sure, I was good at this too but it wasn’t what I loved.
Finally Following My Passion
After a few years of college and working retail, I finally made moves to attend the Learning Institute for Beauty Sciences (now Empire Beauty School) and acquired my License of Cosmetology in 2004. Yay me! Problem was, I suffered from chronic back pain (still do), so working as a stylist standing on my feet all day wouldn’t work. How would I use my knowledge and passion for hair care now?!
Welp, around 2009, I decided to grow out my relaxed hair (at the prodding of my husband) and return to my natural texture. Whoooo woulda thought this would be the catalyst for a whole career path?
I and two friends took on this journey together, swapping hair tips and ideas almost daily via email. Though I was already viewing random videos on YouTube here and there, it wasn’t until this time that I discovered that young women were actually filming themselves styling their hair in their bathrooms and bedrooms while sharing tips. Knowing I had something to offer, I joined in the fun.
I started my ToBNatural Facebook page in March 2012 as a resource for natural hair & fashion inspiration. While I began my blog at the same time, I was far too nervous to actually commit to a blog. Facebook just seemed easier — the posting, the interactions with followers, all of it just seemed like less pressure than actually writing articles on a website for people to read than posting a gorgeous hair style on social media. I launched a blog of the same name in August of that year. For the past 7 years, I’ve been known around these innanets as ToBNatural (to the point where people thought my name was Tobi!). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But since I became pregnant with Micah and started sharing more baby and family content along with just day-to-day goings on, it’s been clear for a minute that I’m about much more than natural hair. For a few years, I’ve been feeling that I needed for my platform to reflect the changes in my life. In the words of Sam Cooke, 🎶 it’s been a long time comin! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So this is my formal announcement & introduction of ToiaBarry.com
Issa Rebrand: ToBNatural Got a Makeover! Allow me to reintroduce myself... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Welcome to a new name and a fresh new look! Farewell ToBNatural...
3 Simple Tips for Mixing Prints as a Newbie
3 Simple Tips for Mixing Prints as a Newbie
Have you ever scrolled through your Instagram feed or flipped through a fashion mag and saw gorgeous outfits that combined prints you’d probably never think to put together but they totally work?! You think, “Man! I could never pull off that look!”, and yet, you really wanna try? Well, here are a few things that may help you start mixing prints as a newbie!
But wait… lemme state, for the record,…
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3 Reasons to Pre-Poo with Steam ft. Q-Redew
3 Reasons to Pre-Poo with Steam ft. Q-Redew
This post is sponsored by Q-Redew. As always, the thoughts expressed here are all my own.
Do you pre-poo your hair? Do you pre-poo with steam?
If you don’t have a clue what I talking about (LOL), a pre-poo is basically a treatment you would do before shampooing your hair. To some, it may seem to be an unnecessary step in the wash day routine but I’ve personally found that my hair has benefited…
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5 Prep Tips for Entertaining Summer Guests
5 Prep Tips for Entertaining Summer Guests
Thank you Angel Soft® for sponsoring this post. Ditch the spray and switch to Angel Soft® with Fresh Lavender-Scented Tube.
Summertime is in full swing! With the great weather, you’ll likely be entertaining and getting together with friends and family more this season. I’m excited to partner with Angel Soft® with Fresh Lavender-Scented Tube to share a few things we do to prep for summer guests.
De…
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How to Create a Bunhawk on Short-to-Medium Length Natural Hair
How to Create a Bunhawk on Short-to-Medium Length Natural Hair
Raise your hand if you’re ready for wedding and festival season?! *shoots hand high in the air*
Truth be told, I have ZERO plans for anything of the sort (yet) but I’ll be just fine traipsing around these Brooklyn streets with a fly hairdo. If YOU, on the other hand, have some events lined up, why not try this dope bunhawk! As a matter of fact, the date for the ever-popular “Coachella of natural…
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Bunhawk on Short-Medium Length Kinky Natural Hair
Feel Like Quitting? Remember Why You Started!
Feel Like Quitting? Remember Why You Started!
Story time.
I had quite a few moments over the last year where, with the exception of hitting my IG Stories with #LilMicahB & cheering on my fellow content creators, I’d become super MIA. Creatively, I just wasn’t feeling “it”.
I think these little breaks were good for me, though. See, I’ve been back & forth, on more than one occasion, on whether or not I should just hang up my laptop and give…
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How to Create a Simple High Bun on Natural Hair
How to Create a Simple High Bun on Natural Hair
You know I’ve got you covered when it comes to super simple, get-you-out-the-door-quick styles to jazz things up with your natural hair! The high bun or topknot is a hair style that works for any occasion, any season and any texture. And, hey, if you don’t have the length, all you gotta do is make a run to your local beauty supply store and grab a pack of hair… that’s what I did!
I actually keep…
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