Dear transitioner, I won’t lie to you. As you make your decision to go back to your natural curly texture, hopefully, you also make the commitment to take better care of your hair, and with this comes your search for the best possible natural hair products. You’ll quickly find that this industry is monopolised by American brands. Like me, you’ll probably drool, fantasise and daydream about putting your hands on these products […]
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The sun has made its entrance, or is about to, and whether or not you enjoy this time of the year and make the most out of it, you still need to be responsible and take care of your transitioning hair. In case you don’t know, the sun can play tricks on your hair. Yeah, its warm embrace is pretty deceptive to our hair (and skin), and you want to make […]
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Cleansing conditioners are lifesavers for all those who love to wash their hair regularly or need to do it because of exercise or work. How great is it to be able to keep your hair clean and fresh and not strip your hair of its natural protection -sebum? I’m a big supporter of a mid-week co-wash to rehydrate my curls and refresh my hairstyle, especially when the weather gets warmer. However, there are […]
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Oils are an essential aid of my hair regimen. I use them all the time and I don’t think I can do without them. In fact, I have seven different oils I use on my kids’ hair and my own. There’s no need for that many and sometimes I think it’s too much, but I’m sure there’s someone out there with a wider collection. Anyhow, when it comes to applying oils on my […]
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So much of what we do to our hair is about moisture. I would estimate that 99% is about it, but don’t quote me on this there is no empirical study just hands on experience. It’s funny (it’s actually not), but before I transitioned to natural hair I didn’t do anything to keep my hair moisturised. I know this may be a shocker to some of you, and then again maybe not, […]
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Raise your hand if you ever missed your weekly deep conditioning session, felt too lazy to do your pre-poo or kept your hair in a bun for weeks on end out of pure laziness!?! C’mon I know there’s a few of you out there. I’m sure I’m not the only who has fallen guilty of this deadly sin. Yep, you betcha! I’ve done it too and I will probably do it again. […]
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If there’s one thing I often hear people talk about is how hard it is to moisturise their natural or transitioning hair now that they’ve decided to go natural. Usually, they complain about having tried everything in the book, or that their hair is just too difficult or impossible to work with, and some I find are too damn lazy or don’t give much thought to their hair. Either way, moisturising your transitioning […]
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Let me ask you this, how often are you able to achieve a good second-day hair on your twists outs or wash and go’s? On any style really!? I know YouTube vloggers make it seem effortless and super easy, but at the beginning of your transitioning journey to natural hair when everything is new trying a new style is everything but effortless. You may even be successful on your first day […]
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