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Wigs, wigs and even more WIGS

lace front wig

Why wigs

They are a great protective hairstyle, just cornrow your hair and slip it on.

They require little maintenance, just a few washes.

They are cheap (in the long run) compared to salon hairstyles.

If they are done right, there will be no loss of hair.

If you get real human hair wigs, you can colour, curl and straighten to your hearts content.

You can keep the same wig for YEARS if you take care of it.

So why not. I will insert some youtube videos that will show you haw to take care of your wigs, how to style them and how to get them ready for your head.

How to pluck your wig to make it more natural. Wigs tend to have a bulge that give them away, this is how to get rid of it:

How to install lace frontal:

How to bleach your  lace wig to blend it to you skin you can buy a bleached one before:

For those with courage, How to make your own wig:

 

 

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DIY conditioner recipes.

These conditioning recipes leaves your hair feeling soft and manageable. It imparts a ton of moisture to your hair, trust me.

Things to note:

  1. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE (I am literally on my knees and begging you) do not forget to strain any fruit or vegetables BEFORE you put them into your hair. You will spend weeks trying to get it off if you do. Speaking from experience.
  2. Lemon can bleach your hair so be careful if you choose to use it.
  3. Test coconut milk and oil on small patches before applying it to your full head of hair. It mimics proteins and can leave your hair feeling hard and brittle. I have never experienced this (my hair loves coconut oil) but there are many who have complained. If you buy it and your hair hates it, you can just eat it. Simple. No waste.
  4. These recipes are food based, so make enough for one time use.

 

Recipe 1:

Ingredients needed:

  • 1 Cup coconut milk
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive oil
  • 1 Avocado

How to make:

  • Mash avocado and strain it using a cheesecloth or similar strainer
  • Mix strained avocado with rest of the ingredients

To use:

Put on your hair cover with a shower cap. Wrap that with a towel and leave on your head for 45 min to an hour. Rinse out with your shampoo and deep condition after.

 

Recipe 2:

Ingredients needed:

  • Coconut milk
  • Pure coconut oil
  • Honey
  • Lemon juice/Apple cider vinegar
  • Gelatin powder

How to make:

  • Pour 1 cup of coconut milk in a pan and place it on low heat
  • Add 2 tbsp of coconut oil in this milk and stir it well
  • In a separate bowl add 2 tbsp of gelatin powder
  • Pour this powder in coconut milk and stir it well until coconut milk attains a semi thick consistency
  • Remove the pan from heat and allow mixture to cool slightly
  • Once mixture has cooled, mix 2 tsp lemon juice and 2 tbsp of honey

How to use:

  • Comb your clean hair
  • Divide your hair in small sections
  • With help of hair brush apply this cream all over your hair
  • With help of fingers straight your hairs
  • Leave for 30 minutes
  • Rinse hair with plain water

 

Recipe 3:

This one is for those who do not like coconut in any form, oil or milk

Ingredients to use:

  • One banana (or half if you have short hair, eat the rest 😉
  • One avocado (do the same as banana)
  • Optional Greek yoghurt
  • Olive or Grapeseed oil or any follicle penetrating oil of you choice.

 

How to make:

  • Mash bananas and avocado (preferably in a blender)
  • Strain the mixture
  • Add the yoghurt and oil

How to use:

Put mixture in hair and cover with plastic cap for 30 minutes to an hour. Wash and condition if needed.

 

Why I love these:

These masks are great for my hair, they leave it feeling strong and soft. It is also an experience, you have to leave these in for a long time and that means you can only do them on free days. Turn it into a spa day and spoil yourself. Start with hair and work your way to face and body. Just set two to three hours of your day for yourself

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Why washing hair regularly is important

Okay, right into the topic of this blog: hair, black hair and washing. Important and absolutely necessary for maintaining not only a healthy head of ‘fro, but also a growing one. One of the most banal things I heard while growing up (we all have stories about hair myths don’t we? Like the Sunlight Dishwashing liquid one…or was I the only one?) Continue reading Why washing hair regularly is important

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How to grow long hair

Stop over manipulation

 

You cannot do vigorous hairstyles on your hair everyday. If you have a hairstyle that needs to be redone every day or so – you are over manipulating your hair.  Examples of over manipulation: Continue reading How to grow long hair