Twist out

Deep conditioning.

I apologise for my last post being incomplete.

In continuation:

Always comb your hair wet as it will not hurt you in this way. You must have a spray bottle on hand always to mix up your 'hair potions' as you will need to use this regularly.

Let's talk about deep conditioning. Truth is that there are many ways to deep condition your hair but this is the method that has worked for me. I used to be a product junky until I found out that all I need really is a few oils, water and maybe some extra products.You know how difficult and expensive getting products in Lagos can be!!!
So for a cost effective deep conditioning, this is what I do.
After shampooing my hair, (I love Organic Root Stimulator Creamy Aloe Shampoo), I mix a deep conditioner, (I like Organic Roots Stimulator's or Organics Africa's best deep conditioner) with hair mayonnaise and coconut oil in a container and apply this mix into my hair.
I then 'calaborise' (individual plaits), my hair in about 10 parts while my mixture is in and cover with a shower cap.I find that when my hair is in this plaits, it is much easier to manage and I get less tangling and hardly any breakage when I unravel.
After about an hour, I rinse out with warm water and my hair is soft and shiny...perfect.

The beginnings

What to do with your natural hair- styles in pictures!

African American Hair and Black African Hair??

I am of the opinion that African american hair is not the same thing as black african hair...never mind the 4c and b and all that malarkey...not that i am saying that it is rubbish. Let me ask you a question, have you seen, lets say, a Nigerian girl with 3c or 4c hair or as a Nigerian girl with natural hair, have you ever taken a few strands of hair and wet them and they curled up prettily?...Honestly....then you will know what I am talking about.
The texture of our hair is quite different. For example, my hair is very kinky and coily. It experiences mega shrinkage when wet. In addition, if I just add product to my hair without flat twisting or braiding, I definitely will not see any curl pattern...hence my conclusion that African american natural hair and black African natural hair...are not the same.
Before you crucify my, I know that generally, no two hair textures are the same...nevertheless African american natural hair is not the same as black african hair....

Hair Speaks....

Growing natural hair is a process. To come to a place where how sleek and long your hair looks not mattering to you. 
People look at me strangely, like I have lost the plot, however, they don't realise that I am just finding it. 
Natural hair frees you up to be yourself without thinking bout what the world expects and wants from you. You end up breaking out of the box that we as black women have been placed on.
The box says that flat and smooth edges are cool and sophisticated. The box says thAt the longer your weave is, the higher up society you are. The box says that to be pretty, your hair needs to be straight. It also says that if you have 'unpermed' hair then you are stuck in a time and are a simple minded fool. 
In reality, this is not the case.

Do you agree? Leave your comments on here.

Hair Speaks...

It's amazing how you suddenly seem like a 'deep' eccentric person when people find out that you are natural. they look at you in awe, like you have achieved an unnatural feat....why?
What does 'virgin hair' mean? Are we implying that our hair becomes disvirgined when a relaxer is applied? So in the same way that a virgin is seen as prudish when she is over 30 is the same way that virgin hair is seen as naive and out of touch....interesting. Anyway, I digress.
What have people said to you about your natural hair in recent times?