About Locs By Tanya and Byond Natural
Locs By Tanya provides eco-friendly natural hair care services in the Atlanta metro area for all types and textures of natural hair, specializing in Loc developmet & maintenance. All hair care products used are free of heavy mineral oil, beeswax, petroleum, parabens and phthalates. Many of our products are vegan certified and organic. Locs By Tanya uses the absolute best products we can find on the market for healthy hair care, seeking soothing, nurturing fruit and vegetable oils & butters; healing, health enhancing essential oils and creamy moisturizing shampoos and conditioners.
Our personal commitment goes further with the development of "Byond Natural" our line of custom formulated, eco-friendly hair and body care products. Our eco-friendly hair care products "Beauty Is Green" are certified organic, vegan products with essential oils that work synergistically with the respiratory and immune systems. Our formulator has partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation, and for each gallon of product purchased for salon use, the ADF will plant five trees. We're going Byond Natural because its not just about hair, it's about doing all we can to enhance the world we share.
About Tanya
Tanya has been a Loctician and Natural Hair Culturist for over 7 years, providing her clients with excellent hair care. "The health of your hair is my primary concern" leads the direction in which Tanya conducts the care of her clients hair. If you're looking for someone to just do what looks good....Locs By Tanya may not be for you. But if you want beautiful, healthy tresses and a culturist that will stand on her expertise and conviction when it comes to the health of your hair....then Locs By Tanya is right for you. No hair or loc extensions are offered as learning to love and nurture your natural hair is of the otmost importance when working toward a healthy head of hair. Many women incorrectly believe that their hair "won't grow". That is absolutely not true. Learn more about your hair below in "The Truth About Hair".
A member of the American Hairbraiders and Natural Hair Care Association, Tanya ensures that all services provided enhance the overall health and condition of your hair.....she is committed to providing quality hair care maintenance using all natural products specifically developed for curly hair of all textures and curl patterns. All services are provided with quality and integrity in a relaxing, professional atmosphere.
Clients range from high school students to professional women and men that want healthy hair and corporate style. From entertainers to entrepreneurs. Professionalism, confidentiality, natural hair care expertise and a commitment to quality & health make Locs By Tanya your premier choice for natural hair care.
There is no miracle cure to repair damaged hair. Hair is comprised of dead cells and cannot be repaired, but it can be coated and conditioned. The hair has two parts, the follicle and the hair shaft. The follicle is below the hair shaft and produces the hair strand that grows through the epidermis (scalp). The follicle is alive, the hair shaft is not, it is made of fragile dead cells that have no regenerative properties. The follicle is deep in the scalp and has a bulb at the bottom. The sebaceous gland is attached to the follice and gives hair its shine by producing a natural lubricant called sebum. The follicle is where the hair gets its characteristics - straight, wavy or curly; dry or oily and thickness.
The hair has three basic layers - the medulla, the cortex and the cuticle. The medulla is the intermost layer of the hair where strength and body are determined. The cortex is the middle and largest layer, it provides strength to the hair shaft and determines color, texture and elasticity. The outer layer, the cuticle, protects hair from the environment by forming a tightly packed layer of protective scales that overlap. 
Hair grows from the follicle at an average rate of one half inch per month. Each hair grows four to seven years then goes into a transitional period, then a resting period, then falls out. A new hair begins to grow in its place between three weeks and three months later. The average head has 85 percent of hair growing and 15 percent resting. This life cycle of hair is described in three phases, Anagen Phase - Growth; Catagen Phase - Transitional; Telogen Phase - Resting. At the end of the Telogen phase the hair re-enters the Anagon phase.
What does "B'yond Natural" mean?
B'yond Natural is a lifestyle..........it means taking care of yourself completely, mind, body & spirit. B'yond Natural is putting good things in and getting good things out, protecting your environment internally and externally. What good is it to eat junk, but want natural products to enhance your hair and skin? What benefit is it to gossip and feed your mind and spirit with negative information and people, but somehow want to feel good? How can one have an ugly attitude with others, yet desire to be beautiful?
"Serving the Lord Jesus in all I do, encouraging others to rise to the next level in their lives, being a blessing to others, being a good steward over the things the Lord has seen fit to bless me with, serving others...............that's how I live b'yond natural."
"It's easy to go natural.........it's much more rewarding to go beyond natural."
"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."
Joshua 24:15
