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Hair Tips for Bride-To-Be

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--> Back and Front view of my wedding hairstyle Ok, this is the first time am sharing something related to my wedding lol !I've been married for some years now. I've been down the aisle and I had so much fun during the preparations. First of all, apart from being stress free, I was also very relaxed prior to the occasion. Though I didn't know much about hair care at that time, I sailed through the rocky hair choice situation ladies find themselves in during their wedding preparations. Let me share some of the tips I implemented to make my hair style choice stress free. Stick to your go-to stylist or find one ahead of time: This is not the time to experiment with different hair dressers.

Product Review: Motions Moisture Plus Conditioner

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--> Here's my review of the Motions Moisture plus as requested Full name : Motions Moisture Plus Conditioner Price : 15gh Purchased : Local cosmetic shop at American House/ can be found at Accra mall cosmetic shops What it says: With Silicone and Panthenol, For medium to Coarse textures. For relaxed, pressed, natural and weaved hair.Radiantly shiny, healthy-looking hair can be yours with Motions moisture plus conditioner. The thick, emollient formula infuses each strand of hair with ultra-moisturizing conditioners to help transform your hair from dry and dull to glam and gorgeous.

How To Prepare Aloe Oil

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--> We know by now the many benefits of aloe vera on the scalp, hair and skin. Go a step further by making your own aloe vera hair oil. Watch the tutorial by  Akushikagonenatural . I'll share mine whenever I do it.

How To Use Palm Kernel Oil On Hair

Palm kernel oil is one of the wonderful oils God has blessed us with and can thus be easily found in the markets. This oil is derived from the nut of the palm fruit, different from palm oil which is obtained from the fleshy part of the fruit. One characteristic of the palm kernel on the market is the unpleasant smell. Something that tends to pput people off thereby rendering it a less popular oil in the hair journey of most GH ladies. However, the smell shouldn't prevent you from enjoying the benefits of this precious yet inexpensive oil. Read More

Co-Washing; Does It Really Clean Your Hair?

--> Shampoo is designed to remove oil and dirt ( dirt in the form of particles, dust, lint etc stick to the oil coating on hair). In the process of doing this, shampoo can make hair feel dry. This effect has prompted some naturals to take up conditioner washing or co washing as it is popularly known and even go as far as just washing hair with water only.  Catch all the details here

Do Bentonite and Rhassoul Clays Really Clean Hair?

--> You can indeed clean your hair or to be specific, remove oil from your hair with bentonite or rhassoul clay and the level of removal is similar to co-washing! How?  Read more

How Often Do You Deep Condition?

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--> Though a lot of ladies are aware of the need to deep condition, sometimes, the problem lies in how often one should or can do it. I'd like to know what you do.

Need Help In Creating A Relaxed or Natural Hair Regimen?

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Ladies who have decided to embark on a healthy hair journey find it quite puzzling  deciphering all the products that are needed to care for relaxed hair and natural hair. Sometimes, it's difficult directing them to  where to find these products too. To have a successful hair journey, you can't be an Island, you need to connect with other ladies to gain more knowledge from their own experiences. You also have the opportunity to see what they use, how they use their products and even get to know about new product lines. The crucial part of being on a healthy hair journey is the regimen and if your regimen doesn't yield the results you want, you can be rest assured that you'll get frustrated. How do you create a regimen?  Building a regimen is dependent on several factors; budget, hair texture, hair needs, climate as well as genetics.  If you have relaxed hair, your regimen will certainly differs from one with natural hair or even loced hair. If you have texlax

Supporting Small Businesses-Our Own Hair Companies

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--> A few years ago, I bemoaned the lack of hair care companies which are geared towards our hair care needs according to our climate. Most often, the products we have on the markets do not work well during certain seasons. If we have products made here, it would be conditioned by  climatic factors which will make it more effective to use be either on relaxed or natural hair. As a blogger, I get a lot of mails requesting for places to get products especially organic ones.  I want to help promote small hair companies coming up especially those in Ghana so if you  have products available for my ladies, get in touch for a feature!

January In Review; February Goals

--> All said and done, a lot of the goals couldn't be achieved last month - see goals here - because of the big chop The only goal I've been consistent with is using jbco on my edges and even the whole scalp daily. I've noticed an increase in growth and if you've been following me on www.instagram.com/ghanaianemprezz    or www.facebook.com/ghanaianemprezz  , then, you are no stranger to the changes.  I,however, did an oil rinse   which I found very helpful in keeping the hair moisturized. What do I intend doing this month? Continue applying jbco daily Continue wigging whenever necessary-I'll share some pictures of my custom made lace wig in my next post Do another oil rinse  For now, these three will suffice as I can't really do much with the twa. What are your goals?

How To Wash A Toddler's Hair

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I can't count the number of occasions I've literally exclaimed in my head, "just cut off this hair if you can't care for it" upon seeing a toddler with unkempt hair, most often, relaxed too! Am all for long beautiful hair for kids but that doesn't seem to be a reality with most mothers ignorant of how to care for their baby girl's hair. For mothers eager to take matters into their own hands, here's something to help you from  mahoganyknots

Steaming Can Relax Your Hair...

--> Steaming over 30 minutes can induce disulphide (disulfide if you are on the other side of the pond) bonds to break - essentially, yes, steaming for long times CAN relax your hair read more

Product Review: APHogee 2 Minutes Reconstructor!

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--> At last, here is what I think about the Aphogee 2 minutes reconstructor.

Product Review: Creme Of Nature Intensive Conditioning Treatment

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Here's is what I think of the much raved about Creme of Nature Intense treatment. I purchased this with the intention of using it weekly. The word 'intensive' means that there is a protein element meant to strengthen the hair and stop breakage.  Unfortunately for me, I didn't notice this until after a couple of weeks.  Do I like it? How did my hair respond to it? Watch and leave your comments, questions or suggestions.

Whipped Sheabutter Using Blender

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After several months of laziness, I got around to whipping my almost 33oz bucket size of sheabutter! Most often, what you usually see is the mix being made with a hand mixer or an electric mixer. Well, have no fear! You can use your regular blender. How? Gather all the oils you want to add to your sheabutter. I used hemp oil, extra virgin coconut oil and almond oil.  In no particular order, I poured about 4 tablespoons full of each oil and added the sheabutter into my baby food blender-my big one is too big lol. Be sure to wash your blender well to get rid of pepper or other stuff that might not be pleasant on your skin Blend for some seconds and your whipped sheabutter is ready!