A protective hairstyle is a hairstyle that will keep your hair in a state that it is shielded from excessive combing, brushing and heat-styling. Braiding is a highly recommended and popular hairstyle that protects the hair as long as these precautions are taken: 1. If you just relaxed your hair, then wait till the new…
Q. I usually have thick and long hair but noticed that all the while I was on contraceptives (depo-provera) my hair stopped growing. My hair felt limp and looked thin and dull. But after months of stopping depo-provera my hair has bounced back. Do contraceptives actually affect hair growth? A. Yes contraceptives affect hair growth…
3 Likely Reasons You Are Experiencing Hair Breakage 1. You May Not Be Eating Enough Protein You are what you eat, so if you want healthy, strong and shiny hair then you need to scrutinise what you eat. Eating the right foods will help supply your hair with the needed vitamins and minerals. Chicken,…
Got Premature Grey Hair? Here are 10 Facts You Should Know. Having streaks of grey or white hair can be quite embarrassing especially when you are in your 20s or 30s. I’ve got about four strands now and want to nip this issue in the bud. So if you are a good student…
3 Reasons Why You Should Wear a Weave So you have relaxed hair and try to go regularly to the salon to get your hair in rollers. Aside from that it’s basically always tied up in a bun. Your friends keep suggesting you fix a weave but you wonder what the big deal…
8 Tips to Help You Care For Your Relaxed Hair When you use a relaxer for your hair, you achieve a permanently straightened state for your hair, this is what is referred to as “relaxed hair”. Many of us who have chosen to use relaxers on our hair do so because we feel our straightened…
10 Facts to Know About Henna As a Natural Dye 1. Henna (also called Lali) is the dried up leaves and stems of the plant “Lawsona inermis”. 2. Henna becomes a reddish orange dye when mixed with water. 3. Henna is used for traditional body art/painting and also to colour the hair. 4. Henna boosts…
6 Facts to Have In Mind Before Going Natural… Ok so a number of women around you are ditching relaxers and grooming their natural hair…Then you wonder if you should take the plunge but don’t really know what to expect. Natural black hair is far from relaxed hair when it comes to texture and handling…
