The majority of us human beings, enjoy the sun! It’s a fact. When the sun is out, Winter or Summer, we walk happily outside to have a few streaks of sunlight bathe our skin. Heck, even reptiles do it too! Although related, don’t mistake liking the sun with liking the high temperatures that generally accompany Summer. To me, these are related but not the same. Just think about the way you experience the […]
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Is there anyone who doesn’t want healthy, strong, shiny and bouncy curls? Yeah, I guess we’re all on this journey working for this. When entering into our transitioning hair journey our hair is pretty much damaged and in an effort to take better care of it many of us resort to natural ingredients because of their proven benefits for hair. Lemon, a champion in the kitchen, is one of those ingredients […]
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There’s no doubt the technological and scientific advances we witness today can be a big help in the beauty and hair care industry, however, Mother Nature never ceases to amaze us. Those of you who read my posts here know that I am a big supporter of natural hair brands that insist on, favour and support natural ingredients in their products (or the closest to it) in detriment of chemical ones. In this particular blog post, […]
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Before I dipped my toes and completely plunged into the natural hair community I was aware of a few household ingredients that could be used to cater for our hair needs. They were eggs and olive oil! Yeah, if I think back hard enough, that was it. Disgraceful isn’t it, considering the array of household ingredients we have at our disposal to make our hair feel and look better. If you are anything […]
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Spring has just begun but I’m starting to see signs of it all around. With longer warm days, daylight saving time and trees looking perkier I think it’s about time to Spring clean your curly hair regimen. Although the term is mainly used in connection with thorough house cleaning I find the term applies to the changes we need to do in our regimen this time of the year. […]
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As someone who exercises regularly (5x a week) with high-intensity workouts, sweat is a big part of my life. Trust me I know how I look and smell when I finish my routine. I’d like to say I’m sorry for the graphic image, but I’m actually not. You see, too many women drastically reduce their workout intensity or frequency because they are natural or transitioning to natural hair and find it difficult […]
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Alright guys, so today I thought about bringing you some detangling tips for type 4 hair. Now, I don’t like breaking hair into hair types cause I feel that’s not the most important characteristic, however, I feel that when it comes to how easy or difficult detangling your hair can be, hair type can make a difference. Type four hair is tightly coiled and has an “S” or “Z” […]
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Do you have the habit of cleaning your hair brushes and combs? How often do you do it? Are you ashamed to say it? Don’t be, this is something I too didn’t do before. I confess I used them months or years on end without ever thinking about it. Gross isn’t it?! I’m sure I’m not the only one as I have walked into the bathroom of friends and family and […]
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