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4 Natural Ways To Looking Good

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ALOE VERA ALoe vera is a plant grown in the tropics which can be used in various ways ; health and skin care. The gel in its leaves can be used to 1. Clear the skin off acne 2. Reduce sunburns 3. Lessen stretch marks visibility 4. Fight ageing skin 5. Moisturize    your skin DIY: ALOE VERA GEL 1. TAKE AS MUCH ALOE VERA THAT YOU MIGHT NEED AND CLEAN IT UP. 2. CUT IT INTO SMALLER BITS OR SQUEEZE IT IN ORDER TO GET THE GEL OUT OF THE LEAF. 3. APPLY IT TO YOUR FACE FOR ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES IN THE MORNINGS BEFORE YOUR BATH. 4. RINSE OFF GEL WITH WARM OR COLD WATER. 5. DRY THE WATER OFF YOUR FACE WITH A CLEAN FACE TOWEL GENTLY. 6. MOISTURIZE AFTER CLEANING WITH A Toner.  HONEY HONEY IS A NATURAL SWEET FOOD MADE BY BEES FORAGING NECTORS OF FLOWERS. LIKE ALOE VERA, HONEY CAN ALSO BE USED IN A LOT OF WAYS. DIY : HONEY MASK HONEY CAN BE USED WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS SUCH AS WATER,LEMON JUICE,BAKING SODA (I'LL BE GIVING YOU TIPS ON HOW TO COMBINE THEM IN MY NEXT POST) APPLY A DAB OF RAW HONEY TO

Natural Hair Inspiration : Bonafidestyle

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This lady is a blackgirllonghair blogger and has shared a lot about her natural hair journey. She's an inspiration.

Does Zincovit Grow Hair?

Whilst taking zincovit might seem a bit of the norm,  a friend has used it and noticed increase in growth.

Do You Heat Your Conditioner?

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The heating of conditioner is something I learnt from a hair blogger where you heat only the deep conditioner you'll be using to make it  warm for application. This heating isn't new to me; I used to  do it with queen helene cholesterol using warm water as directed. This time,  you rather put the conditioner in the warm water. After trying this with  the Cantu sheabutter for natural hair Deep Treatment Masque,  I just had to find a way to incorporate it in my regimen daily. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="680" caption="Sheamoisture products available in the shop"] [/caption] In addition  to speeding up the absorption of the deep conditioner,   I found that the deep conditioner had extra slip because of the added oils which were also heated in the process. These two benefits of heating deep conditioners  before application can save you time and money as well as make your wash days easier.

3 Subtle Causes Of Hair Breakage

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When we talk about hair breakage,  one of the things we do is to stay away from combs and heating tools. However,  there are subtle causes of hair breakage that need to be addressed. The first is your nails. When your nails are broken, it can snag your hair casting breakage. Little snags here and there will in due time become visible damage. Trim or file the ends of your nails before washing your hair. The second subtle cause of hair breakage is your moisturizing and seeing technique. Most often,  moisturizing and sealing in sections is key to preventing breakage. However,  care needs to be taken when sectioning the hair,  either with combs or fingers as the process itself can cause breakage. If you run your ends vigorously in the name of getting the hair to absorb products, you are creating room for broken ends. The last one is how you sleep. If you toss and turn like me,  then,  take measures to ensure your hair is in a satin cap,  loosely twisted or bunned. When you cover with the c

Wash Day With Sheamoisture Superfruit

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When you are 5 weeks post relaxer and your hair turns out great after wash, you can definitely appreciate the products that made it possible and in my case,  it's the Sheamoisture Products. First,  I'd wanted to pick up the Sheamoisture Superfruit 10-in-1 renewal system but my girl picked up the conditioner instead of shampoo. I can't blame her because both have the same look. What turned out to  be a mistake, it's a blessing! When I took the Superfruit, I thought it was a shampoo till I read the package. However,  I couldn't do anything about it so I shampooed once with diluted Sheamoisture African black soap shampoo. This was the moment of truth; I've not tried any Sheamoisture conditioner before so I was quite worried about a wrong outcome. I took the plunge and applied the conditioner. Aside smiling,  I was just like '' oh'' and '' wow''. The conditioner worked wonders. It's very thick,  has slip and not strong scented. I

How To Choose Tampons

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Since I've talked about the different types of tampons,  let's look at the absorption capacity. I use the lil-let tampons and they  come in regular,  super, super plus and ultra plus. See more here . Choosing one or more depends on the flow. For light or normal flow,  lite to regular can be used. It's indicated on the package so don't worry. For medium to heavy flow,  super or super plus can be used. It's advised to change the tampons as indicated on the package. Don't leave it beyond the recommended time if you want to prevent leaks. You can  change  every 3 hours like I do just to be safe. The first two days are usually heavy so a heavy absorbing tampon is ok. As the flow tappers off,  you have to switch to regular ones. Also,  you can use a panty liner to catch leaks. However,  be sure not sleep with the liner or leave it for long periods. You can also switch to sanitary pads when at home. I do that for days 4-5. Let me know if you need furt

Afraid Of Tampons?

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If there is a hygiene product that a lot of Ghanaian ladies are afraid of or aren't aware of,  it is the tampon. What is a tampon? For me,  I describe it as a piece of absorbing material wrapped and shaped like an inhaler,  that you insert to absorb the flow. There are two types of tampons; applicator and digital. The applicator tampon is inserted using an applicator like a yeast infection vaginal cream. I think when Ghanaian women think of tampons,  they see an applicator type. When I began reading on the tampons,  I realized I couldn't do with an applicator because it seems the digital was straight forward to use and I was right. The digital tampon (first picture) simply requires removing the wrapper and inserting it as if you are pushing it back towards the anal region. The thing about tampon is that if you don't insert it well,  it's uncomfortable. Another thing to note is that tampons come in different sizes -  the one I use is about 6 different sizes, from regular

Scentless Hair Products

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Ever since I fell ill,  my sense of smell has been  heightened, something I can't seem to understand. Usually, I'd apply a mild scented product just for the hair to smell good but lately,  fee absence of any scent is most welcomed. An example is the ors hairepair moisture cream that I still can't stand. I mean I used to think being pregnant back then was the reason for the dislike for the smell but now,  I'm definitely not pregnant. My nose just doesn't like the  scent though it's not unpleasant. When I pass my hands through the hair,  I'm glad I don't smell anything afterwards. I'm not sure if the sickness has anything to do with this change; I most certainly wouldn't want this to be permanent as I love my hair to smell good. Even my favourite cantu sheabutter lotion seems to put me off. I'll just ensure this and hope it's a temporal change.

Tampons Or Pads?

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Growing up as a girl in Ghana,  the only thing I knew was Sanitary  pads. Pads have been part of us for ages and if one were to pop in the backyard shop,  you can easily pick up a pad. However,  tampons are a different story. After suffering from leaks for all these years,  I decided to take the plunge and try tampons! My verdict? Where have these been all these years? I mean pads are cool but tampons, for me are awesome! Let's look at the pros and Cons of both. Pads: Depending on your flow,  a minimum of two packs are enough. Yazz and Forever Easy come with 12 pieces of 6 large and 6 small for heavy and light flows. For me, I could use 3 packs! Pads are easily accessible. You can get one anywhere,  anytime which makes it more convenient. Leaking is a huge headache with pads and worse for me is having to sit down. The number of checks we do when we get stand up is hilarious sometimes. You may need to change pants more often as a result of leaks which means more was