Natural Hair Care In Harmattan

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If you live in this part of the world (West Africa, particularly Nigeria) you should be feeling the dryness and harshness of the sun, especially if you’re in Abuja… Harmattan season is here for real. Do you feel your hair dry, frizzy yet?Clear indication that your hair would be needing more care than you normally show it.

Here’s a little note for you on caring for your mane this season.. Continue reading “Natural Hair Care In Harmattan”

Guest Post: Hair & Fashion Fusion Feat. The Madere Sisters

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We thought to give you a treat…a few tips & inspiration to making your natural hair fun, fabulous and fashionable from our Guests on the blog, two fun loving, fashionable, beautiful sisters (who b.t.w would make you wish you had a sister, if you don’t #noJokes) whose personal styles you’ll love! *Drum rolls please*- Thaina & Patrice Madere of thoseSDSgirls.com who reside in Southern California!! (similar weather to places like Nigeria, just incase you’re wondering) You should seriously check them out! You can follow them on Instagram too: @thainamadere @patrice.madere… 

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A Transitioners’ Guide To Becoming Natural

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There is absolutely no right or wrong way to go natural, well of course as long as your hair is relaxer free. Some people prefer the Big Chop method(the process where they cut all or most of their hair to start afresh); Others prefer the Transitioning method (process where the stop the use of relaxers and let the new hair grow out alongside the relaxed part, trimming the ends as they grow till all the relaxed part is finally cut off).

In the Transitioning method two different textures are being dealt with and I believe is a little more difficult to maintain at first than the Big Chop method. Here are few things you’ll need to know before choosing the Transitioning method. Continue reading “A Transitioners’ Guide To Becoming Natural”

A Nappy Girls’ Struggles – Natural Hair Problems

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If you’re new to the natural hair world, this Post would be good for you so you know some of the ish we face (i.e. if you haven’t already started facing them *laughs* the ones who have been longer would be able to relate to some of them)…Not to worry, absolutely nothing to be afraid of, calm seas never makes a skillful sailor yeah?

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Read The Label: What & Why It Shouldn’t Be In Your Natural Hair Product (Pt.1)

Hello again! The past week was very long but fruitful and the giveaway also came to an end..Phhhewww!! Thanks to those who participated, there is more to come!

Moving on…. Most people (in the category of permed hair or about to go natural) often wonder why they have to change their hair products once they make the decision to stay off the Lye… I had a friend tell me she doesn’t get why, well for the most part, it’s what in the bottle that’s the difference! Over the years I developed the habit of reading labels each time I picked up a product.(I read a couple of times that the first 5-7 ingredients listed are usually the main contents, I guess that’s true)I found out that some of them contained some ingredients which I react to & I usually encourage people to do so aswell, you just might never know! Continue reading “Read The Label: What & Why It Shouldn’t Be In Your Natural Hair Product (Pt.1)”