The cold winter weather can take a toll on our hair if we’re not careful, and the effects can be especially disastrous if you were not careful enough to protect your hair during Summer. Not all is lost if this was your case as there are still things you can do to rescue your hair, however, you will have to be diligent in your winter hair care routine to minimise any […]
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Over the past few years, co-washing or washing with conditioner has become a popular practice for many naturalistas as a gentler way to clean their hair. While the main purpose, in the beginning, was to stay away from strong surfactants that leave our curly hair dry and strip all the natural oils from it, now there are gentle shampoos and I question how effective is a cleansing conditioner or a co-wash, do […]
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Taking good care of our natural hair is not just about moisture, regular deep conditioning, trimming or avoiding a particular damaging practice. If you’re doing these already, you’re doing great and are on your way to healthy hair. However, taking care of our hair from the inside is just as important as from the outside. Having a balanced diet directly affects your hair, so it’s important you learn to eat your […]
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Are you a little mixologist in the kitchen when it comes to making your own natural hair products? Or not so much? I know the sound of D.I.Y can make some of you run to the nearest hair product supply shop, but be aware that knowing a few basic steps can be a life saver when you run out of product or even to improve the ones you already have. I don’t […]
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Proteins in hair care was a subject I had little or no education about before transitioning to natural hair. I knew people did homemade hair treatments with egg because they were supposed to benefit our hair but I never knew why. In fact, buying a moisturising or reconstructive deep conditioner was the same to me. I know we are all very educated on how much our hair needs water, but how educated are we […]
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Have you ever questioned why that deep conditioning treatment did wonders for your friend’s hair but doesn’t seem to do the same thing for yours? Or why there are so many different types of hair treatments that you can’t seem to make up your mind on which one to buy? Well, today will be the day I will do my best to help you identify different deep conditioning treatments out there so you can […]
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I am sure you read it many times here on my articles talking about product build up and what it can do to our hair. However, I was wondering if you know exactly what is and what causes build up on our hair. What Is Product Build Up? Product build up is an accumulation or layering of product on the hair strand. You know you have it when your hair starts to feel […]
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Building a natural hair regimen can seem like an impossible mission to do and maybe many of you just wing it. Although it needs some planning this doesn’t have to be complicated. To help you out on this task I’m gonna help you consider a few important components of it when taking care of your hair. If your transitioning journey just started it’s possible that your brain has been fed […]
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