EMBRACE YOUR KINKY HAIR

Twists are a great way to get a gorgeous style that can be worn for an extended period of time without putting in a lot of effort. Getting the look involves twisting strands of hair together to give an illusion of loose dreadlocks. I will be sharing with you the basics of proper care to ensure your hair continues to look its best. Caring for Twists It's important to remain attentive to your twists as you would to any other hair style. Proper care and maintenance will help them look their best for the longest amount of time. Maintaining Twists are fairly easy to maintain once you get a set routine down. To help make the process easier, focus on these tips:   • Make sure your hair is twisted to the ends when you get it done. Any untwisted portion will tend to fray and cause split ends over time.   • Use a leave-in conditioner to help you maintain smooth twists and protect your hair so it will still be healthy and gorgeous when you are ready to take th...

Determining your hair's porosity is the key to having a good hair routine and discovering the moisture products that will work or not work on your hair. Today I will be sharing with you, all you need to know about hair porosity and how to take the test. What is hair porosity? This is the ability of your hair to take in moisture, water, color or any liquid. Although, it exists in three levels ~high, normal and low but we naturals categorize our tresses under high and low. High porosity hair typically feels like sand paper, this is as a result of damages from chemical processing, rough treatment or environmental damage. Within an hour of applying a hydrating product, moisture escapes because the cuticles of the hair shaft are open making moisture not to stay in. I advise the use of leave-in conditioners, moisturizers and sealants like heavy hair butter. However, low porosity hair resist the penetration of chemicals, it slowly absorbs moisture making products sit on the hair, this...

  Have you ever thought why your hair isn't growing? Some times your hair just won't grow or it doesn't look it. Am going to be sharing with you 5 common reasons why your hair isn't growing or retaining length. POOR HAIR HABITS.   There are several poor hair care habits that can lead to breakage of the hair such as excessive heat and styling, over manipulation from styling, chemical hair colour and bleaching. So this practices can add a lot of stress to the hair making it not to grow. USING THE WRONG HAIR CARE TOOLS.   Aside from the fact that excessive blow drying can cause hair to damage, using poor hair tools such as smaller toothed combs, the wrong type of brushes and even fractured bobby pins and hair combs can lead to hair breakage. You can invest in Denman brush for detangling and styling or seamless comb. LACK OF MOISTURE ON HAIR.   Lack of moisture on hair can result  to dry brittle hair and then breakage if neglected. Now its possible for your n...