Following the Reading Hair Care Product Labels post I did a few days ago, today I’d like to give you a recipe to make your own DIY version of the Maroccanoil Restorative Hair Mask. This mask is a hair treatment that is specially designed to penetrate the inner structure of the hair to repair and nourish it. The star ingredients in this mask are the argan oil and vegetable proteins. My premise is […]
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If you read my Henna For Hair Care post you know what henna can do for natural hair and you know I am a great supporter of its use. That is why today I am sharing my current henna hair dye recipe. Chances are that if you are reading this post you’re curious about henna and want to know more about it, so if you haven’t read my article I highly advise […]
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Today I thought about bringing you a DIY recipe I mixed early on in my transitioning journey. Truth be told, I haven’t done it in a while not because it isn’t good but because I’ve been a bit lazy lately. I’m sure that many of you have heard about it and maybe even “cooked” it up yourselves. Nevertheless, for those of you haven’t yet tried it this is your opportunity. It’s […]
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I won’t lie, Summer is my second favourite season of the year. Nevertheless, as temperatures rise and the sun makes its appearance more noticeable and desired I wonder if you’re protecting your transitioning hair from the damaging effects of sun exposure. Just as we protect our skin from the sun we should do the same for our hair. We now have several hair products that offer protection from the sun, chlorine, the wind […]
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I love tea! I don’t know when my love affair with tea began, but I’m fairly certain it will go on for a long time. Tea has the ability to comfort me, to warm me up, to calm me down if I’m anxious or nervous, to ease an upset stomach pain or a headache. Oh, and let’s not forget the scent of freshly brewed tea. Don’t you just love it? Besides its health […]
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Know when your hair is feeling dull, dry and lifeless and it just needs some life injected into it? Yeah, you’re standing there looking at the mirror in disbelief and despair, thinking what went wrong and what can you do to fix it. You’re wondering if a good deep conditioning treatment is gonna do the trick while, but suddenly you realise you’ve finished that overpriced product you decided to splurge on. […]
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Congratulations! You finally made the decision to transition to natural hair or simply do the Big Chop (BC). Hooray!! Let’s release the balloons and start celebrating! Wait. What?! You’re worried that going natural might be more expensive than having relaxed hair?! No, no, no girl. I find that this is a common concern among newbies in the natural world and there are two ways you could look at this. Yes, it’s true, […]
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A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about the use of shampoo on curly and whether it was a good practice or not. My purpose was to inform you of what shampoo is, what it does to your hair and health and what alternatives are out there for you to clean your hair. I personally use a low-poo shampoo, but am currently researching natural alternatives and trying to come up with a recipe […]
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