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-->  What is the difference between the baggy method and the Green House Effect? Baggying involves using a moisturizer (which contains chemicals) and a plastic cap to help retain moisture and hydrate your hair. The green house effect is mainly to help promote hair growth in a natural way as well as restore moisture.The greenhouse effect encourages your body heat and natural oils to moisturize your hair. These two methods can aid in hair growth and retention. Some women that do this regularly (3-5 times a week) have shown that they get 1 inch of hair growth a month. This method is great for anyone with dry, brittle ends.

--> Hurrayyy!!!! Image Source: kaboodle.com By courtesy of sheabuttercottage, JBCO is now available in Accra. If you don't know the essence of this oil, read these... naturallycurly.com Jamaican Black Castor Oil works for all hair types. It will moisturize, thicken, strengthen and rapidly increase hair growth. It increases blood flow to the scalp, supplying valuable nutrients to hair follicles. Jamaican Black Castor Oil will also prevent hair breakages, dandruff, eczema and dry, itchy scalp. Jamaican Black Castor Oil has crossed over into other ethnic groups, and is now being used widely for some of the same purposes, as well as new found uses including eyelash and eyebrow hair growth and as massage oil... Over the last ten years, it is an established precedent that Jamaican Black Castor oil is more effective than the clear pharmacy castor oil because of the ash content due to roasting of the beans. Therefore, it stands to reason that the more ash content, the more effec

Many people believe that synthetic hair cannot be curled or straightened unless it is labeled heat resistant. However, this is untrue. There is an easy way where synthetic hair, whether its on a wig, weft, or loose hair can be straightened without burning the hair. This method will help you be able to re-style your synthetic hair giving you the same styling options as human hair. Read on...

TGIF!!!You know what goes on here on Friday so let's get CREATIVE! If you are like me and have experienced flat ironing in the hands of a hairdresser, the experience might be quite unpleasant. However, you can flat iron your own hair with help from  crystalroselove .  Watch and learn.

According to treasuredtressesblog.wordpress.com and curlynikki.com , there are several categories for silicones approved for use in hair care products. 1. Dimethicones  2. Low molecular weight cyclic silicones (cyclomethicones)  3. Dimethiconols 4. Dimethicone copolyols  5. Phenyl trimethicones  6. Amine-functional silicones  

By  tamekans PS: I hope to put up a post on the challenge day 9. Stay tuned Emprezz

--> Properly "texlaxing," or gently underprocessing, your hair is an art. But done correctly, texlaxing can be extremely beneficial to your hair. This article will describe techniques for "texlaxing" your hair to perfection every single time. What is Texlaxing? "Texlaxed" hair is a term that was coined in the Internet hair world to describe a hair texture that falls between texturized curls and chemically relaxed, straight hair. "Texlaxing" is the intentional underprocessing of hair with a relaxer chemical, and is typically done to create volume, body, and texture in relaxed hair. Popular Texlaxing Methods There are many methods for texlaxing the hair, and most center around reducing initial disulfide bond breakage in the hair fiber. Disulfide bonds are the bonds that cause our hair to have a naturally curly, or kinky texture. Breaking these bonds prepares them for straightening in the smoothing stage of the relaxer. An alternative

--> How can you shampoo and condition relaxed hair without causing damage?  Relaxed hair doesn't necessarily have to be washed at the salon all the time. You can wash your own hair in the shower and style it afterwards.  To wash your hair, it may be a bit tedious the first time but with time, you'll get the hang of it. When washing, remember to be gentle in order not to cause breakage.  Watch and Learn from  crystalroselove  (I use a similar method in the shower). PS: For those without shower heads, pour the water from your shower pail in the same direction to avoid knots and tangles.

! Today's tutorials feature various loc styles for WEDDING! Dread locs as well as sisterlocs can be worn in several, gorgeous styles. All you need is a good stylist to interpret what you want to wear on the wedding day. If your locs are short, you can request for added extensions to increase the length. DynamicRunner chescalocs chescalocs kokofemme

This is a small collection of videos of hairstyles for loose natural hair that can be used for that special day; WEDDING! Add your  flare to it... allthatsgold allthatsgold simplymevlogtv

It is one of the most controversial topics for naturals. Here's  sunshinelovespeace 's opinion.  What do you think?

There has been varied arguments on the use of heat on either relaxed or natural hair. How does heat interact with our hair? What are the possible effects of heat on hair? How do you prevent heat damage? Find out more from  1mits1

I become envious whenever I get to read on products available for ladies in,especially, the US. Apart from the fact that there seems to be an abundance of hair care products, they tend to be very affordable. Ordering for products into this country can cost three times the product price. The cost of shipping is enough to buy ten products for someone living overseas. Coupled with this problem is the issue of the unavailability of paypal services in Ghana which makes it difficult to make purchases. Visa cards and debit cards have charges that are, sometimes, twice the price of the product you are purchasing. With all these challenges, it is important to have a level of financial literacy when caring for hair in this country. What will cost 1$, is about 10Gh which is quite on the high side. This means you have to take advantage of sales promos such as the one I posted on  Gossip Train:#2 . If you take advantage of this promo, you'll have enough cheap conditioner to tweak up for d

My hair journey is a personal journey. Every journey has a beginning and an end Where I live determines what I use.  My finances determine what products I can afford.  My diet is key in maintaining healthy hair. Keeping the eye on the goal  helps in overcoming setbacks.  Take some time to ponder over these questions because they will guide you in all the decisions you make in starting your own hair care. In the next post., I will expound on each point... Stay Tuned! Emprezz

Comments from some ladies who wish to go natural vary from what products to use to how professional it is to wear natural hair. Listen to what  sunshinelovespeace  has to say and share your opinion.

Cayenne pepper infused in oils is by far, the cheapest growth aid!. Capsaicin is the primary ingredient found in cayenne pepper. Check out out the post  Growth Aids:Vitale Olive Oil 4-in-1 Growth Serum for more on capsaicin. Cayenne pepper increases blood flow to the scalp. The increased blood flow strengthens hair follicles, which results in stronger hair roots--ultimately leading to thicker, healthier hair. Mixtures One way to use this treatment is to mix 1-to-2 teaspoons of cayenne pepper with 1-to-2 teaspoons of olive oil, creating a thick paste that you then rub into the base of your scalp and any balding spots. Massage the paste thoroughly into your scalp and hair and leave in for ten to fifteen minutes, covered with a shower cap or plastic bag. The olive oil will neutralize the heat from the cayenne. Remove cap, shampoo and rinse thoroughly. You can also leave the paste in your hair overnight if you wish to intensify its effect.

--> Source: expresschemist.co.uk Today's growth aid discussion is a yeast infection cream known as Monistat. In Ghana, the brand name is  Daktarin  which is meant for yeast infections on the feet .   Other brand names include : Femizol; Vagistat; M-Zole; Micatin; Lotrimin, Micon 7, Monistat 3, Monistat 5, Monistat 7, M-Zole Dual Pack. Check   here  for more brands!   Do you want to experiment with it? What makes it work? How do you apply it?  Read it  here chavascandy  also experimented with the monistat and here is her result. Emprezz Sources: http://www.medicinenet.com/miconazole/article.htm

Watch  CandidAnn  as she demonstrates how to flat twist on natural hair and  HealthyHairMisson  as she creates the same style on relaxed hair

--> These two terms have different meanings but follow a common principle.  Whereas texlaxing is deliberately under processing the hair during the application of a relaxer in order to keep some texture, t hermalaxing  (thermal texturizers, heat training) , on the other hand,  refers to the deliberate use of heat on natural hair to slightly change the hair's texture for manageability. 

--> "Stretch" is such a complex word both within the natural and relaxed hair worlds. Why? Well, let's examine  the connotative meaning then we'll look at the denotative meaning. Connotatively, in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, there are more than eight meanings which include the following: to amplify or enlarge beyond natural or proper limits to pull taut to expand (as by improvisation) to fulfill a larger function Now, with the denotative meaning, let's take a look at what it means with respect to natural hair.