Tangles, hair knots, single strand knots and fairy knots are all things a curly girl quickly become aware as she ditches hair relaxers and signs up to a natural hair journey. While having relaxed hair keeps us in a protected bubble of easy detangling sessions with minimal or easy to eliminate tangles the curly girl life get us out of that state of utopia quickly and into what can become a […]
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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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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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You all know this month is all about holiday parties, family reunions, friend gatherings, the perfect outfit and glam hair, right?! So, while last week I kicked the month off by getting you to think about easy holiday hairstyles for curly hair this week because we’re in the season of giving and it’s wise to start early, I thought about some holiday gifts any curly hair would want to have. In the […]
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December has landed and the year is finally coming to an end. It’s chapter 12 of 12! While we may ask ourselves how did the year go by so fast, the truth is this final stretch of the year will pass even quicker. December is the month we’re crazy busy buying presents, organizing family trips, going to holiday parties, maybe organising one and if there are kids involved there are Christmas plays […]
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Autumn has officially started, however, temperatures aren’t exactly plunging here in the UK, at least not to the level we consider normal. Blame it on global warming, I say! After a surprising Summer with extremely high temperatures, it looks like Autumn didn’t want to stay behind and graced us with many warm sunny days. I’m not complaining and you shouldn’t too if you’re on the same boat, however, this weather can […]
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