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I recently got the “Curly Girl Haircut”aka Curl by Curl Haircut, and I’m sure some are wondering, Tennille what is that? Before I explain, I want to share that I have always worn my hair natural but I didn’t always know how to get my hair to its maximum potential. That all changed after discovering […]

Why I Swear by the Curl by Curl Cut

6/06/2022

Beauty

Curl by Curl Cut

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On the heels of my Instagram Live with Nutrafol & expert dermatologist Dr. Hope Mitchell where we discussed all things regarding hair thinning, I want to have a place for this important topic to live.  Not only for the benefit of my beloved TTL community, but for anyone out there struggling with thinning or shedding […]

My Hair Thinning Journey

4/18/2022

Beauty

Hair thinning

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The choice to embrace your white hair is individual and there is no right or wrong in the journey or process. I want to share my journey to help anyone out there who might be struggling with the transition or has questions, as well as to share a few tips on caring for grey hair […]

Afraid to Go Grey? Tips for Embracing and Caring for Grey Hair

2/07/2022

Beauty

Embracing Grey Hair

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When I was younger I used to feel so frustrated with my hair.  When I say younger I mean when I was like 36 or 37 lol! Most of my life I have been fighting my hair: fighting for definition, fighting the frizz, fighting for hydration, fighting for consistent results. Babes it has been a […]

My Current Hair Care Favorites for Defined Hydrated Curls

1/10/2022

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My Current Hair Care Faves

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Sponsored by: Briogeo Darlings, it’s cold outside and the season for dry hair and scalp is upon us. That’s why every year I look forward to Briogeo’s holiday gift sets with my clean hair care faves to keep winter curls hydrated and happy. By now you know I’m a Briogeo fan girl. Their products are […]

Clean Hair Care Faves for Winter Curls

11/27/2021

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Clean Hair Care Faves for Winter Curls

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The results are in! I polled my curly hair family (May, Xia, & even my bff Carol) on their favorite hair products for winter curls, specifically our favorite conditioners and hair treatments. What I love is that just like our Curly Hair Routines we shared earlier this year, the results are all over the place. [...]

Favorite Hair Products for Winter Curls

12/14/2020

Beauty

Favorite Winter Hair Care Products

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Darlings, your girl is in the October issue of Health Magazine!! I’m seriously blushing. When I decided to embrace my grey nearly 20 years ago, I never could have imagined that going grey would get me featured in a magazine. I say this it all the time… going grey is EMOTIONAL! For those of us […]

TTL Featured in Health Magazine

9/28/2020

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The Tennille Life featured in Health Magazine

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So you’re thinking of embracing your curly hair and you don’t know where to start? I know it can be a bit intimidating. While I have always worn my hair curly, I haven’t always loved my curly hair. I spent many years trying to “tame” or “manage” my curls (read my natural hair journey). It […]

Embracing Your Curly Hair

7/27/2020

Beauty

Curly Hair Styling Tips

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It's been a minute since I've shared a vlog on my white hair care routine, so today I'm sharing all my favorite products and tips for washing, conditioning, styling and diffusing my curly hair. Disclosure: This is NOT a sponsored post but if you shop using my links below I may earn a small commission. [...]

VLOG: My Latest White Hair Care Routine

4/20/2020

Beauty

White Hair Care Routine

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As a special Valentine’s week treat, my girls May and Xia are making their first guest appearance on TTL sharing our love affair with hair and specifically, our curly hair routines. In a house full of curly girls, we’ve got a LOT of hair care going on. The beautiful thing about curly hair is no […]

Our Love Affair with Hair: Sharing Our Curly Hair Routines

2/10/2020

Beauty

Love Affair with Hair

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Curl Magazine put a middle aged black lady with frizzy curly white hair on the cover of their magazine and guess what??? It’s MEEEE!!! [Click here to grab yourself a copy.] Darlings when I say I could not be more proud of this moment you don’t even understand. [blockquote author=”” pull=”normal”]One of the things this […]

I’m A Cover Girl! | TTL Featured in Curl Magazine

11/25/2019

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The Tennille Life on the Cover of Curl Magazine

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There is not a curly/natural hair wearer out there that does not have a natural hair journey. Why is that?? Well, for me it boils down to one thing...Natural hair is freakin' emotional!! It is fair to say: No 2 days are alike, curls have a mind of their own; I am beholden to the [...]

My Natural Hair Journey

11/05/2019

Beauty

Natural Hair Journey

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Ladies, there is a silver hair movement going on! Everyday I am so motivated by the comments I receive from women who say I inspire them or give them the courage to finally go grey. It has made me realize just how important it is to change the narrative around silver hair. For anyone out […]

5 Lessons I’ve Learned About Silver Hair Care

6/10/2019

Beauty

The Mane Choice Growth Oil for Silver Hair Care

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Curls Curls Curls Curls from all over the WORLD!!  No matter where you are from or what type of curls you have we all deal with our ever changing curls after wash day… Day 2, 3, 4 and so on.  If you’re like me then that could mean a slightly different look each day. I […]

How to Restore Curls Between Washes

11/05/2018

Beauty

How to Restore Curls Between Washes

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I hope you darlings are as excited about this post as we are!!!  I was trying to think of the best way to share my curly hair routine…so I have finally decided to: Video it, Blog it, and IG it! Without further ado here we go… FAQs About My Curly White Hair Bear with me for […]

My Curly Hair Routine …Ahem Curly, “White” Hair Routine

9/29/2018

Beauty

Deep Conditioner for Curly Hair

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I’m a clean beauty expert, a plant-based recipe guru, a fashion maven, and a mature black woman embracing my natural hair, silver streaks and all.

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