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After sharing ways to use henna on your hair , here are 3 tips to help you choose your henna. Since you've decided to dabble in henna , why not check which type is most suitable for your hair. I learnt a lot from my henna mishap (see here ) Based on these, I'm offering you 3 tips to help you choose your henna *** Avoid market henna. Let's be honest here. The market henna is obviously cheap so that's the first place you might be tempted to purchase your henna. What you should know is that there are different sources of the henna. Some are grown in the North, some are imported. It's very difficult to determine the source of your henna as you don't have the expert's eyes. In addition to this, market henna is quite grainy and leaves a bunch of left over grains stuck in your strands. It's also difficult to determine if your henna is body art quality. (Sheabutter cottage and urbanmakes.com have awesome henna). *** Be sure you are buying pure henna . Some Henna

Hi my empresses, hope you are doing well. Today, I'm sharing with you 5 cheap and easy ways to document your hair journey when you are not a blogger. In the era of selfies, why not grab your camera and snap away? This is the most common way to document your journey but there are other ways too. How about someone without imstagram, Facebook or Twitter? Pen and Paper Tracking. Writing down what products you bought, when you bought them, how much, why you bought them, the ingredients will allow you to discontinue or continue using a product even years down the line. I keep my books in a pretty good place and I have some of the entries I made in 2011! Hair Journal apps. There are two apps on apple store I've tried and found to be very helpful. The hair diary and hair journal apps are designed to keep track of your products, styles, length and many more.. Online Planners/Calendars/Diaries. You can make entries in or on your planner or calendar. That is whether on your phone or your

The bucket wash method is a term I coined out of using a bucket instead of a shower head to rinse out products. If you've been using henna, dye or clay treatments, then, you know the challenge of keeping your bathroom from getting stained. It's very easy when you use the bucket method wash for relaxed & natural hair. All you need is a bucket like the one pictured above and a source of water. [YouTube=https://youtu.be/76DVWF0A3XQ]

I came across the coily queen regimen when I was surfing for information on how to keep 4c natural hair moisturized for long periods. As part of my non conservative attitude towards my hair, I'm going to do a few hair regimens to help with moisture as I mentioned in my  6 months post big cho p Video. The basic requirements of the coily queen regimen is to shampoo twice a week, deep condition twice a week, apply leave in conditioner daily for 3 weeks, daily scalp oiling and massaging. You can find out more here . This is the regimen for September (we are about 15 people trying it) and at the end, I'll share my verdict. The aim is to increase moisture in the hair, reduce tangles and single strand knots. If you'd like to join this test drive, just follow the instructions or steps as listed by coily queen. The sheamoisture yucca and baobab shampoo will be used, kinky Curly knot leave in, body butter coil crown deep conditioner, grape seed oil, Jane Carter Solution Nourish and S

After sharing my own techniques fr using forever Clair Products , I realized I hadn't touched on other reasons why the FC products may not be working for you. 1. Use the whole range. This is the first  lesson I learnt a couple of years ago. When  I bought the entire blemish control line, there were weeks I skipped the face cream and rather used a different cream.  What I noticed immediately was rough skin. Just 7 days were enough to setback from achieving the flawless skin I was working hard at.  By using a different cream,  I'd broken the chain of reaction. This principle also accounts for why your hair  gel might flake when you use it with a product from another line. Specifically, each line would have similar ingredients in order to work thus to change one product or substitute another would render your efforts ineffective. 2.  Use the product as directed.  There's an order of use with every product line which will ensure effectiveness. If you choose to neglect the ins

Do you have short natural hair? Well, here's one quick solution for you. I really loved this quick pictorial of a bun and simply had to share it. All you need are Water Gel Afro kinky hair

Upon reflections and meditations, I've realized that perhaps my knotted ends have to do with my current twists. In addition to that, I often get tired of the gruelling  minutes spent detangling so I stop and use either the shampoo and running water to continue the detangling routine. These led me to rethink my regimen and where it will lead me. I hadn't shampooed in a while so I brought out sheamoisture yucca shampoo (thanks Diana for this gift). First of all, this shampoo smells like perfume - deliciously sweet! However, it doesn't have the same slip as the coconut and hibiscus shampoo. I topped up with the hello hydration conditioner and two hand full of coconut oil (I'm evaluating this oil in my regimen). I find my hair responding well to grapeseed oil. So, I really spent time detangling the ends which was such a daunting task. I'm happy I want to wear my own hair throughout September (more about that soon). Despite all the efforts to smoothen the ends, the

I didn't want to use a shampoo so I went in for rhassoul clay treatment again. I mixed Rhassoul Clay Honey Vinegar Jbco and applied it on my hair, covered it for some hours before rinsing. I followed up with the last bit of Aphogee 2 minutes reconstructor (I'm actually sad about that :'(:'() I topped up with the keracare humecto which is also running out smh. Fortunately for me, what is left can last about four washes. I twisted the hair to prevent it from knots and tangles when it dried. Co Wash Two days later , I used the Cantu Sheabutter curl cream to retwist the hair but that didn't turn out well at all so I Co washed with the We Naturals Hemp Oil conditioner. After that, my Auntie installed African Threading and my hair was very stretched upon take down. I love the results of threaded hair! That's my most trusted and guaranteed method of heat free stretching so you'll be reading more escapades with this technique. How was your wash Day?

What is Kaolin clay? Omg! yes, Ayilo/shile for your hair! You should have seen my face when I made this discovery a few days ago about Ayilo or Shile which is actually kaolin clay!  Some call it white clay. This clay is the most gentle among clays. It helps clean scalp without drying. It calms inflammation and helps moisturize dry, brittle hair. It improves circulation in the scalp and removes dirt and impurities from the hair follicles which helps strengthens the roots. (source: https://www.chagrinvalleysoapandsalve.com)  It's the type of clay pregnant women  love to eat and we on the healthy hair journey have been missing out on this. When I was wondering how to get bentonite or rhassoul Clay, I decided to see if we had other clays in Ghana that could be used so I save cash.  It turned out that the kaolin clay is indigenous to us in Ghana. How To Use: * Mix a wash by adding warm water to one to three tablespoons of kaolin, depending upon your hair length. The mixture should make

Well, I'm done with the Mane Choice Manetabolism Hair Vitamins. I won this vitamins in a give away and I still smile when I think of it. I missed some days in July so I finished taking the supplements on the 9th of August. In this final review, I talk about whether I got acne or broke out, my water in take, and of course, whether I gained length. Enjoy the video [YouTube= https://youtu.be/FTEKjtcvjHg]

I purchased the tresemme naturals moisture conditioner because bloggers made me do it LOl! This conditioner is silicone free so I had to try it out for myself, a sort of joining the band wagon. I don't regret joining the tresemme naturals moisture conditioner hype because I saw positive results with this conditioner. It has even influenced me to seek out more silicone free conditioners! In the review video, I talk about the price, how I use it, how my hair responds to it and how it has also helped with moisture as it claims.

Hi empresses, I'm very excited about this eya naturals review because a lot of you have requested reviews of our locally made products. This was actually the first local made hair product I tried and it didn't fail me at all. In this review, I talk about the price, availability, where to buy it, the texture, effectiveness and how my hair responds to it.

Hi empresses, You can't imagine my excitement when Wenaturals decided to send me the full set of their hemp oil when they saw it on my wish list! I was ecstatic when the delivery man brought the items the same day Wenaturals said they would! That just tells you the awesome customer service they have! So, There is a shampoo, conditioner, leave in, hair butter, and hot oil treatment! Apart from the sleek package that was part of my reasons for getting interested in the range, I like that you have the products you'll need on your journey in one package! Talk about stress free hair journey. Alright, so these plus the fact that it is from hemp seed oil ignited the desire to test the range and the wonderful folks at Wenaturals made my day with this gift. I'll reviewing each product separately to give you a more detailed information. Get more in the video below [youtube= https://youtu.be/zcf6sHk7hAg]

The latest trend in the natural hair community is having huge hair be it huge twist out, puff or wash n go. Along comes length checks using your volume and thickness instead of the usual body part measurement and tapes which I personally find to be inaccurate. Igbo curls recently shared a picture of her hair using the volume/thickness rule and I must say that it's a creative way of sharing your progress. Photo source: instagram. I prefer the volume - thickness measurements. What do you think?

Before I talk about the 4 silicone free conditioners, What is the use of silicones in hair products? From blackgirllonghair.com How do silicones work? While often maligned, silicones are actually one of the most effective ingredients in both hair and skin care products. Silicones work by covering hair with a thin hydrophobic (waterproof) coating. This coating serves several purposes: Reduces the porosity of the hair, which makes it less likely to absorb humidity (Which is why it’s great for smoothing and straightening!)Reduces moisture loss from the inside of the hair (Great for conditioning.)Lubricates the surface of the hair so it feel smoother and combs easier (Makes your hair feel slippery and less tangled.) Read more I have joined the Silicone Free Conditioner bandwagon for the sole reason that I love how my hair doesn't feel sticky after using a conditioner. I mean when I use this type of conditioner, my hair feels clean and no film or coated feeling. I talk more about the ef