For the “no poo” sistas out there who are on the search for an affordable cleanser which won’t strip your hair of it’s natural oils and still do its job, I recommend going to your local beauty supply, African food store or an online retailer such as Wal-Mart to get yourself a bar of African …
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Arsenal It’s been a while since I did a protein treatment, this is mostly because my hair stopped taking protein treatments, so I had no choice but to give the hair a break and continue with my moisturizing treatments. Since my hair isn’t really damaged, it’s not in a desperate need of protein treatment, so …
As we all know, a healthy scalp yields healthy hair which has the potential to grow long if taken care of properly. To combat scalp issues, sometimes what’s needed is a topical application to help enhance the natural oil production of the scalp and supplement any insufficient oil production. So instead of washing one’s scalp …
Deep Conditioning Arsenal With the warm season behind us, most of us in the northern hemisphere are now preparing to enter the cold season. Like our skin, our hair is susceptible to dryness in the cold season due to the lack of moisture in the air. I always find that my hair tends to be …
Whipped Shea Butter The basic recipe for whipped shea butter is shea butter and oils. The number and variety of oils used is all dependent on what you have on hand, so there really isn’t a standard recipe which must be used. I rarely follow the exact instructions I see on YouTube because I find …
Itchy scalp can be annoying and embarrassing. There are many reasons why our scalp gets irritated and so there are many ways that we can ease this discomfort. In a previous post, I discussed 6 different reasons why our scalp gets itchy, including different methods we can use to prevent this from happening. In this …
Looking for an alternative way to cleanse your natural hair without shampoo? Look no further! Below, I have listed 10 different products that can be used to wash your natural hair in case you’re thinking of replacing your shampoo. 1. Sulphate Based Shampoo This is the most widely available and cheapest type of hair cleansers …
Although I’ve been meaning to try the top two (bentonite & rhassoul) hair clays which have been recommended by many Naturalistas in the past few years, the difficulty in accessing these clays, as well as many other great products have kept me from trying them. I was finally able to try rhassoul clay in my …
A popular misconception amongst many women is that you shouldn’t wash your natural hair too often, especially if you have a hairstyle on. And so, lots of women will try as much as possible to stay away from water. The reason why they do this is that they don’t want to mess up the style …