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Keeping my hair moisturised while in Braids & Twists
I previously wrote a post on how I look after my twists here and for my braids, I pretty much do the same thing. Here’s another post but with a few more products I like using. It’s hard to get to each strand of your hair while it’s in braids so beforehand I always deep condition & moisturise my hair- this goes for any protective style I do. Doing this before helps ensure your hair is in the best state before you put it away for what could be anything from 4-6 weeks. While my braids are in moisturise when needed with a leave in conditioner, my go-to has always been Jane Carter Solution leave in –
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When protective styling gets excessive…
Hey Ladies! You all know that I love protective styling, my hair is always in some sort of protective style. For those that may be unfamiliar with the term , ‘protective styling’ – it’s basically styling the hair in such a way that prevents damage from everyday elements, especially the ends. But there may come a point when protective styling becomes too much…I’m sure you’re a little confused right now, arguing with me in your head & listing the pro’s of protective styling. The two types of protective styles I’m talking about are Braids & Weaves For some reason when the topic of protective styling comes up, I don’t know about you, but braids
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Going Green…
Hey ladies! Over on the facebook page, I recently spoke about returning back to the world of juicing and smoothie making (thank goodness I’ve also just found two of my favourite recipe books). Also thank Fiona of Love Your Tresses for re-inspiring me to get back on the straight & narrow lol! There is no point worry about what you put on your hair without a care of what you put inside your body…it just doesn’t make sense. While indeed the benefits of smoothies and juicing will be evident in the condition of your hair & skin overtime – my decision to take this on again concerns neither one. My health gets top priority!
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Hair in 2013
Happy New Year Ladies Once again I want to thank all of you for being part of CFYH. It amazes me to see how this group is growing & growing each day. This new year Care for Your Hair has so much more in store for you, so I hope you all stick around to witness it. Some don’t believe in waiting until the new year to make changes and other consider a new year, a fresh start – so however you view it, I’m sure you still have goals & aspirations for the new season we’re moving into. My Hair Resolutions: While I’m not planning on doing anything major to my
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Protective styling with Kinky Curly Hair again
We all need to give our hair a break once in a while and ‘protective style’. With my own hair, I usually opt for my signature bun or a roll & tuck style. I also love switching it up completely and getting extensions (such as braids or twists) or a weave. Earlier this year I did a weave using kinky curly looking hair & I loved it. It was low maintenance, all I really had to do was retwist my leave-out every night, undo it in the morning and spray the weave with a little water to spruce it up. So as you may have seen, I’ve revisited this style. For me its nice to
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‘Tis the season to be curly…
Hey ladies! If you’re on the facebook page you may have already gotten the down low on what this post is about. Well…yesterday, I was raiding through my products cupboard looking to try out something new. A while back I went to the Curls Unleashed launch and received a bag of goodies, one of which was the Curl Boosting Jelly. I also recently received the Design Essentials Curl Enhancing Mousse. I’m not a big ‘defined curls’ aka ‘wash & go’ fan but I thought I’d give the products a try. In the past I’ve used Eco styler gel, however there were just too many cons for me to keep using this. *It took
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Fierce & Festive Natural Updo’s for the Holidays
Hey ladies! Here are some ideas on how to wear your hair this festive season. Below, are a few styles and styling tips provided by renowned Design Essentials® master stylist Deshonica Kerrie. Design Essentials® Multi-Roll Updo STYLING TIP #1: When creating the perfect, chic holiday updo, Design Essentials® Master Stylist Deshonica Kerrie prepped the model’s hair by first blowdrying it 80% straight. By blow drying the hair first, it is easier to achieve smooth flat twists which helps to anchor the updo from the sides. Photo Credit: Blue Poppy STYLING TIP #2: After twisting the side of the hair, Deshonica parts the remaining hair into multiple sections and begins to roll
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Autumn is hair!
Today officially being the first day of Autumn, I thought I’d give you a few hair care tips to help your hair regime transition from a summer to autumn one. As the season’s change your hair needs change a little too. We’ve all been on our holidays, swimming trips and as a result the chlorine, extra heat & sun exposure may have taken a heavy toll on our hair – making it a little more dry and brittle. If you’ve found your hair is dry & brittle here are some things you’ll want to do: *Keep your ends in check! First off, if you need a fresh trim – go for
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I’ve got me some Cashmere Curls
I recently was asked just how exactly I go about using the Curls – Cashmere Curls, a product that’s meant to help moisturise, repair and define your natural curl pattern (so it defines what you already have…not give you curls/kinks you don’t have) I love this product and find it very easy to use! Now I’m not a big wash and go fan but when I want a defined puff or pony tail I like to use this as opposed to a gel e.g. eco styler. Why? Well this dries SUPER quick, and in the drying time my hair isn’t left white or with residue. It smells divine *Imagine something tropical*, it moisturises my hair
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Pelumi, What products made your hair grow?
I get this questions all too often. Now being 3 years into my ‘hair journey’ I can say that I’ve learnt that hair care practises outweigh hair products. You can use some of the most expensive brands but if you’re not caring for your hair (e.g. pulling, not trimming, using too much heat) then you’re using all that product in vain. For the past few months, despite the reviews I’ve done, I’ve realised that I don’t even use that much product. And when I do it’s stuff like the hair whip I made, avocado butter, olive oil, BeUNIQUE’s moisture custard (bought the biggest tub a few months back!). Shampoo and conditioner wise, I just grab what’s easiest to
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