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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Whether you hate, love or are indifferent to it there is no way you can ignore the existence or presence of Valentine’s Day. As I’ve shared here on the blog before, I am not a big fan of it because it turned into a date of intense commercialisation and consumerism. However, I do celebrate its message of Love just not in this way and on this specific day. Still, I realise I may […]
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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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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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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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