There’s nothing like waking up in the morning, starring at the mirror and thinking ‘what the hell am I gonna do with this hair!?’ The thought usually follows the realisation that your curly hair is no longer in a condition where you can comfortably walk out the door and not look like you’re in the early stages of free-forming locs which, in all honesty, look frizzy and messy. Yes, it’s official! […]
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Most of us are creatures of habits and when talking about curly hairstyles it means most of us, not all, tend to have a portfolio of 3 – 4 hairstyles on repeat (maybe even less). Nothing wrong with this because as we’re starting off our natural hair journey having a few simple hairstyles we feel comfortable doing is ideal since we’re also taking in all the new information on how to […]
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Starting a natural hair journey can be exciting and kinda frightening all at the same time. There’s lots of new information and we’re ready to soak and take it all in, after all, we’re practically learning a new language, and we wanna learn it fast. With our foot already settled in the Spring and with Summer coming next, it’s a good time to talk about sun protection that can rescue your […]
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Spring is finally here and like all others in the past, the start is a little bit flickering here in the UK but we’ll take it. We’re all tired of low temperatures, right? Even if slowly, the thermometer is going up, clothing layers are going down and I desperately look forward to a golden tan. For many curly girls, Spring also signals a change in their curly hair routine. If you […]
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The efforts to increase hair growth and achieve long hair have been one of the main goals for many curly girls in the natural hair community. Crazy stuff has been done in its quest and for many, the means justify the ends. The latest buzz on the streets, after the daily wash, Inversion method, daily head massages, Greenhouse Effect and whatnot is the rice water rinse that, according to many gives […]
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Wow, it’s been a long time since I last posted here and I have missed it. However, I am taking the blog on a new journey and blog posts around here will be less frequent as I am working behind the curtains. Anyway, I don’t want this to be a sad or, in any kind of way, a goodbye post (because it isn’t) so I’ll move on to talk about what we both […]
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Most of us know new year resolutions start to lose their momentum towards the end of January and by the end of February, many people have gone back to their old ways. Regardless of the resolution, we’ve all been there before at least once, right?! The problem with new year resolutions is the (self-inflicted) sense of urgency put into achieving something in a specific time frame. This is when people tend […]
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We all want our hair to behave and come through and shine whenever we style it, right?! I mean no one wants to go through all the work of washing, conditioning, applying product and defining curls or braiding and twisting and then fail miserably at the reveal. It’s disappointing and a waste of time and product but it happens and all curly girls have experienced or will experience this at least once […]
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