Essential Oils Natural Hair Benefits

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Essential oils have many benefits. It’s known for healing and soothing properties. But, it’s also great for promoting hair growth. My natural hair journey wouldn’t be a success without it. There’s a lot of power that comes in each bottle. The oils are derived from plants through distillation or evaporation. Some countries often use essential oils…

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Hygral Fatigue: What is it and How to Avoid it

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Hygral fatigue can be extremely damaging to naturally curly hair. Before we get into how to prevent it, let me explain what it is. What is Hygral Fatigue Hygral fatigue is basically moisture overload. The hair cuticle becomes damaged because of excessive moisture entering and leaving the cuticle. The hair strand expands when it’s wet…

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Pre-poo Benefits of Growing Natural Hair

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Pre-poo may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of “wash routine.” But, it should be. As I learned over the years, it’s an important step when it comes to growing healthy natural hair. Hair holds a certain amount of water molecules. If you wash your hair without pre-pooing, your…

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Ugly Truth About Water Temperature on Naturally Curly Hair

Water temperature can have a huge impact on your naturally curly hair. Is it okay to use hot water to shampoo and condition your curls? Does cool water affect your hair differently than warm water? I’m here to answer these questions and share what has been working for me. Ever since I was a little…

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Why pH Balance Important for Curly Hair Growth

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PH balance in naturally curly hair isn’t something I thought about when I decided to return to my natural roots. But after dealing with many setbacks along my natural hair journey, I began researching the importance of pH and how it affects my hair.  What is pH? pH which is the potential of hydrogen. It…

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How To Change Natural Hair Porosity?

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Porosity is vital to the overall health of natural hair. When I ditched the relaxer and returned to my natural roots eight years ago, I knew nothing about porosity. However, after watching other naturals on YouTube talk about how knowing their porosity impacted their natural hair journey, I realized that it held the answer to…

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Wearing My Natural Hair on TV

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Wearing my Natural hair is something that I struggled with for many years, and I’m certainly not alone. Whether sporting protective styles, wearing it curly or straight. The options are endless for those with curls, kinks and coils. That’s what makes our hair so beautiful and unique. But many of us grapple with our natural…

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Working From Home Tips

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Working from home hasn’t been easy. When the hubs suggested we begin documenting our COVID-19 pandemic journey, I jumped at the idea. It’s been a great way to adjust to our new normal over past few weeks. The kids also started remote learning, which threw another curve ball into our new schedule. Their Dad went…

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