Hard water and hair can be a “deadly” combination as it can cause havoc on your transitioning hair and you may not even be aware of it. I certainly wasn’t when I came to live in London, although I did feel a difference in my hair. At the time, way before I started transitioning, I used a mixture of tap and bottled water to make a final hair rinse after I conditioned my hair. […]
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Postpartum hair shedding while you’re transitioning to natural hair can be a scary thing. We all know it’s something that normally happens after giving birth, however, during transition your relaxed hair is already in a weak state and you may fear it will fall out by handfuls in excess of the “normal” shedding during this period. The Reality is… On average, we all loose 100 hairs a day and […]
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Sometimes I find myself thinking if it is better to live in ignorant bliss or to know a few things about hair products. I’m sure many naturalistas and transitioners out there may feel the same way. Going natural forcibly entails knowing more about the nature of our hair and the products we use to care for it. Some will be very zealous about what they “feed” their hair while others not so much. Nevertheless, I […]
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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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The other day I was reflecting and browsing my brain to find someone in my circle of friends and family who had natural hair or who were transitioning to natural hair. Sadly, I couldn’t find anyone. This got me thinking why? Why is that so? The reasons can be many and diverse and there are a few natural hair myths that could be at the root of this. One thing is for sure, […]
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Transitioning to natural hair is often a synonym of doing a lot of protective styles. This is frequently recommended to bring your hair back to health and to protect your relaxed hair at the line of demarcation. I know, I know! I can’t wait to get rid of those too so I can wear my curly hair in an easy and quick wash & go. However, while I wait for that day to […]
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Judging by the number of times I talked about vegetable oils and recommended its use over the use of mineral oil, you know that they have an important role in achieving and maintaining healthy hair. However, not all oils are the same they will either be penetrating or sealing oils. Do you know which oils are which and why? Find out why you can accomplish better results when you know which oils to use. […]
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Do you know the difference between shedding and breakage? Although they may seem the same to you, and many have trouble differentiating them, they are not the same. I have touched on this subject briefly in a previous post while talking about “When To Trim Transitioning Hair?“, however, today I want to give you a clearer understanding of it. To give you some initial perspective on this issue, I would like […]
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