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How to Discover Your Curl Type
If you’re new to the natural hair community or simply a naturalista who’s curious about her unique texture, identifying your hair type is an essential part of proper hair care....
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How to Manage Ezcema During the Summer
Eczema is a common yet bothersome skin condition that affects millions of men, women, and children. Seasonal changes can be especially challenging with this inflammatory skin condition as warm weather...
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Transitioning Tips for Natural Hair
When deciding to go with natural hair, you have two big choices ahead of you: the big chop or the transition. While the Big Chop method involves removing ALL of...
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Guide to Natural Hair Growth: Tips for Thicker, Longer Hair
From new naturalistas to seasoned veterans, growing out natural hair can be challenging! Among many things, we often don’t have the time to focus on our hair and what it...
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How to Overcome a Natural Hair Growth Plateau
Growing out natural hair is all about patience and care, but for many naturalistas, including myself, it seems as if our hair eventually reaches a growth plateau. At that point,...
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The L.O.C Method for Dry, Coarse and Thick Hair
Taking proper care of our natural hair can be a struggle regardless of texture and curl pattern. Moisture retention is an essential part of maintaining a healthy-hair regimen, if not...
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Lessons from my Father
My dad left his home in Lagos Nigeria for England in the 60’s to get his accounting degree and ultimately his accounting certification. With a wife and three kids in...
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The Ultimate Guide to Smooth Summertime Skin
Sun’s out, buns out as they say! Beware, while trying to get the perfect sunkissed look, you may end up with dry, irritated skin or that annoying redness (better known...
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Five Tips on Managing Stress-induced Acne Breakouts
Managing Stress-induced Acne Breakouts 2020 has been a year of unique challenges. It seems that stress has become the new norm, wreaking havoc on our mental health and our skin...
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The Difference Between Organic Raw Unrefined Shea Butter and Refined Shea Butter
The difference between Unrefined Shea Butter & Refined Shea Butter The difference lies in the processing and what is left behind after processing. Shea Butter is a rich emollient extracted from...
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What is Organic Raw Shea Butter?
Where does Shea Butter Come From Shea butter is to West Africa, what olive oil is to the Mediterranean and the Middle East. It comes from the shea trees which...
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How Swimmers Care for their Natural Hair
Summertime is just around the corner and it's time to break out the bathing suits and swimming caps. Finding a way to protect my natural locks from the constant chlorine...