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Apple cider vinegar for healthy natural hair
Apple cider vinegar is a fermented apple juice. It is gotten from crushed apples mixed with yeast and sugars. This fermented juice is credited with tons of medical and aesthetic benefits. This blog post is on apple cider vinegar benefits for natural hair and how to use it. Content of Apple cider vinegar The main … Continue reading Apple cider vinegar for healthy natural hair
What you need to know before your next length check
Earlier in my natural hair journey, I used to do a length check quite often. I have stopped now because I realized that although I was not obsessing over length, I had an unconscious bias where I believed that I had to wait until I was a certain hair length before I can do a … Continue reading What you need to know before your next length check
How to detangle natural hair
Detangling your natural hair can be a painstaking process, that is why I am sharing tips on how to detangle your natural hair easily.
How to trim your natural hair
One question that always gets asked over and over again is whether it is a good idea to trim natural hair? The argument is that if I want to grow my hair longer then why should I cut it? Is that not counter-productive? I will be answering that question and giving a little more insight … Continue reading How to trim your natural hair
From tender irritated scalp to healthy scalp in 1 month
Sometime in April, during my last days as an Anatomy student, I had to defend my research project. My hairstyle was a sleek ponytail with kinky hair extensions and I used a cheap gel whose name I don't remember. The gel was excellent (or so I thought) it had such a nice sleek hold and … Continue reading From tender irritated scalp to healthy scalp in 1 month
The importance of scalp health – Guest post
Amazing hair begins with our scalps, treat them well! For years and long before detailed tutorials on YouTube, posts on Pinterest and the natural hair care movement swayed many of us, I never spent time mulling over my hair care routine, certainly not one for my scalp. I’d worn my hair in the same style … Continue reading The importance of scalp health – Guest post
How to make natural hair less time consuming
One of the most complaints I've heard about natural hair is that it's time-consuming and stressful and so many things like that. I probably have felt that way at some point in my journey but right now I'm enjoying the best of both worlds with my hair. I have compiled my top hacks to make … Continue reading How to make natural hair less time consuming
How to identify your hair type
It's no news that African hair is blessed with a lot of volume and beautiful curls but as it gets down curls become coils and as it goes up it becomes waves. I am interested in the curls and coils so that will restrict me to the hair types 3 and 4.Do you know your … Continue reading How to identify your hair type
What is your hair type?
Hey guys! It's no news that African hair is blessed with a lot of volume and beautiful curls but as it gets down curls become coils and as it goes up it becomes waves. I am interested in the curls and coils so that will restrict me to the hair types 3 and 4. https://youtu.be/2tUGU0UXFqI … Continue reading What is your hair type?
A drop of Black 