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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Black Friday is just this weekend and although it started out as an American tradition it has pretty much been adopted worldwide. For many, this long frenzy weekend of scavaging for crazy discounts turns them into sniffer dogs searching for the best deals possible on anything and everything. For others, like me, it’s more about being selective and buying that expensive curly hair item that is now within the reach of our […]
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Mahogany Naturals is a British natural hair care brand that I’ve had my eye on practically since the start of my blogging journey. I have mentioned it here in the blog a couple of time before but unfortunately, I haven’t had the chance to try it until now. If you don’t know much about this brand today is your lucky day! I have a hair product review coming your way in the form […]
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DIY hair care has increased considerably over the last years, not only in the natural hair community but everywhere. People want to have more control over what they put in their bodies and hair and not be at the mercy of companies using ingredients known to cause allergic reactions or to have the potential to cause cancer. Though the principle is a good one – using ingredients as unaltered and as close to […]
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Hey, there! Glad you made it to the last post in my 3-post series where, for the last three weeks, I have been sharing the steps you need to take before you start your natural hair journey without having to ‘blindly’ find your way through as you go. It’s kinda’ like a theme party we’ve been having here every week and if you’ve been joining in you’re a champ!! If you missed […]
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Though the basic steps to taking care of hair are the same for everyone hair care practices will be different. They will depend on your hair’s characteristics (density, porosity, texture, etc) and hair care needs and some people will need to be more diligent than on others in this respect. When it comes to a conditioning treatment, I am a big supporter of it and in my book, anyone who wants healthy […]
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