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Happy Friday Beauties! I've been getting a lot of questions and compliments lately about my skin and how I manage to keep it glowing and smooth. This is a HUGE deal for me because throughout high school, I was never the poster girl for great skin. I didn't really have horrible acne or anything, but …
Firstly, if you are a new natural, CONGRATULATIONS! Welcome to the squad honey. Whether you transitioned and then big chopped, or shaved your head and started over from scratch, you’re likely going to feel a little overwhelmed in the beginning. That “WTf did I just do” feeling every time you look in the mirror is …
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“Oh I love your hair!” you say, as you reach out to touch it I wince and half-smile as your fingers tangle up in my Afro like an intruder, An unwanted invasion on a Monday afternoon. Not too long after, come the questions. A flood I did not sign up for when I walked …
Happy Friday Beauties! So one of the reasons why I really wanted to go natural (and don't judge me for this) was because I would constantly see all these gorgeous naturalistas pulling off this particular hairstyle with their afros, known as the "puff". The puff is a simple style which can be done on hair …
Happy Friday lovelies 🙂 I come bearing gifts - a beautiful twist out style that is quick and versatile! I had this style in my hair a month ago and decided to do a blog post about it because I really loved the definition it gave my hair. If you’re looking for a simple hairstyle …
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Greetings beauties! Happy Friday to you 🙂 It's finally Summer time in Canada, (well, Summer may or may not have skipped out on Nova Scotia this year, but oh well, there is sunshine) and my hair is ready to embrace the new season! You can imagine the relief I felt when I could let my …
Continue reading "How I Moisturise My Hair Underneath Protective Styles"
So recently there has been a huge blow-up in the media about a controversial advert which Shea Moisture released. The ad features three young ladies: one blonde, one redhead and one of mixed race background. The supposed intent of the advert was to address 'Hair Hate' - a phenomenon which describes when people dislike their …
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Hello there! It's crazy to think that it's already been a whole seven months since my big chop, wowza! Time really does fly by quickly. Since cutting my hair, I have been treating it consistently with a regimen which my hair seems to love. Pre-poos, co-washes, deep conditions and protective styling have constituted the bulk …
"Nappy"..."Kinky"..."Dense"... "Poufy"... "Wiry"... "Wild" - a short list of the adjectives that have commonly been used to describe black people's hair. It isn't until about ten years ago that black women fully began to embrace the resistant coil of their afro-textured hair, what with the big hype surrounding the Natural Hair Movement. Let's take it …
