Natural Hair Week UK 2014.

 Hi all, a lot has happened since I last published a post on my blog. The natural hair week UK has been going on at various locations in the UK.
Natural Hair Week UK was the first national event dedicated to celebrating naturally kinky curly hair textures in the UK. The six day event was held in six UK cities throughout July 2013 – Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol, Birmingham and London.
This year,Natural Hair Week UK 2014 brought together the experts, brands, salon owners and bloggers to produce an exciting natural synergy of entertainment, education and encouragement.

Lets meet the founders.
Diane Hall,
‘How I Grew it Long…Naturally’ and ’65 Tips for Healthy Hair Growth’.

And
Vinna Best  the Founder of Officially Natural, a London based natural hair and beauty website primarily dedicated to inspiring those with or transitioning back to natural hair. They both came together to organise the Natural hair week UK.

The event kicked off in Leeds on the 28th of June 2014.view details via the link bellow

https://www.naturalhairweek.com/event-programme/leeds/


Then moved to Manchester on the 5th of July;

https://www.naturalhairweek.com/event-programme/manchester/  ENJOY VIEWING.

 

 

 

What Can I Do To My Stubborn, Dry Natural Hair?

 

yesterday evening, I got a mail from a follower on twitter. This was what the mail read word for word..

  " Hello. I have a really big problem. I cut my hair last year august to go natural & its almost a year now it still hasn't shown improvement"


"I have a really stubborn and dry hair. I've given up on it. I need help. Thanks"

so today, we are going to help our friend with solutions.

Now the question is what causes dry hair?

• frequent use of shampoo.

 

Use of shampoo with harsh sulphates.

Use of products with alcohol.

Not drinking enough water (water works).

Sleeping on a cotton pillowcase or using a cotton scarf, which rob hair of moisture

Overly porous or low porosity hair.

Not using water based hair moisturizers.

Not sealing moisture in with an oil or butter(http://www.groomingnaturals.blogspot.com/2014/06/moisturizing-natural-hair.html

Improper hair pH

Excessive use of heavy products w/out proper cleansing (build-up)

Chemical Damage such as relaxers or other chemical straighteners

Colour treated hair.

Using too much direct heat (blow dryer, flat iron, curling iron, etc. on a consistent basis)

Too much chlorine (from swimming pools or tap water)

Salt (from ocean water)

General weathering from the elements

If you can avoid theses then you wont have dry hair that is stubborn and annoying.

 NB: Find out WHY your hair is dry. After you establish this, you can determine how best to combat the issue. Remember, the goal is to always keep your hair well-moisturized. Well, as best you can anyway!
 HERE ARE SOME PRODUCTS THAT CAN HELP


please don't be a product junky.... choose what works best for you.# icare

Can You Use Jojoba Oil And Shea Butter For Your Natural Hair?

I tell you friends, transitioning to natural hair has been fun for me .All I just need do is to keep my hair moisturized and I co-wash every other day. I carried out a little experiment yesterday and I taught it would be nice to share with my natural sisters.
I moisturized my hair with Shea butter and jojoba oil.

Shea butter:

1. Revitalizes your hair.
2. Suitable for dry hair and scalp as it helps to seal in moisture from conditioners.
3. It improves hair texture, hair moisture & hair growth. Shea Butter grooms locs.
4. Shear butter make hair soft and fuller.
5. It helps promote hair growth.

Jojoba oil:

1. Relieves dryness.
2. Seals in moisture.
3. Reduces the occurrence of split ends.

How I used this mixture on my hair?

I mixed Shea butter and jojoba oil in a bowl.
washed and conditioned my hair.
while the hair was still wet but not dripping, I applied the mixture to my hair by parting my hair into sections

I used a refined jojoba oil, you can use any jojoba oil of your choice.

After applying the mixture, I braided my hair into sections. Off cause I wanted to do some protective styling to lock in moisture better.
you can see that my hair looks soft already. Not too bad for someone transitioning.

rapped my hair in a plastic or satin cap.

and vualaaaaa......

I have my moisturized full braids out

after loosing the braids the next morning.

 

Try this and let me know. Do you have your home made moisturizer? pals share with us.

Where To Get Moroccan Argan Oil For My Natural Hair.

I stopped by at an office the other day  to see a friend of mine. she is one year natural and I was surprised at how well her journey has been. We got talking and she gave me a few tips of what has worked and what hasn't worked for her. But guess what she kept on saying; keep it moisturized!
 Thirty minutes later, a lady stepped in to the office and it was bukky. Bukky just got back from London. and guess what she brought? she had some oil in a brown bottle with blue label. Bukky called it the Moroccan Argan Oil. after a long chat with my friend she was convinced to buy one for her self. I got home that day and searched about this oil and I thought I should share on my blog.


What is Argan oil?
Argan oil is a plant produced from the kernels of the argan tree(Argania Spinosa L). That is endemic to morocco. The kernels of the tree are extracted to obtain the oil. Argan oil contains Vitamin F which rejuvenates skin cells and it also contains Vitamin E. Argan Oil is also rich in Omega 3 and Omega 9. Omega 3 helps to prevent hair loss while Omega 9 repairs damaged hair follicles.
this oil stimulates growth and strengthen the hair.


Use Argan as an oil rinse

1. Shampoo hair
2. Rinse
3. Apply 1 Tbs of Argan Oil throughout hair
4. Leave in for 15 to 30 minutes with or without heat
5. Rinse with warm water
6. Apply conditioner; leave in for 15 to 30 minutes
7. Rinse and style as usual.

The Moroccan oil has its shampoo and conditioning treatment. Remember our natural hair needs enough moisture, doing a deep conditioning treatment with this Argan oil renewing moisture treatment, will go along way to help your hair.

Use Moroccan oil  deep conditioning treatment.

1. Apply the organix renewing Moroccan Argan oil treatment evenly over dry hair.
2. Put a shower cap on it and wrap a hot wet towel round the shower cap. The heat will help the mask penetrate the hair even deeper. ensuring maximum conditioning.
3. You can leave the treatment in hair for up to an hour.

Looking for where to buy this oil? well I also got that for you. I am going to get one for my self too.

Apple Cider Vinegar And Your Hair.

Have you heard about Apple Cider Vinegar?

     This vinegar often referred to as the hair rinse, is a great treatment for all hair types whether natural or processed. It has many benefits for internal and external body use.
Lets look at the hair benefits;

Apple Cider Vinegar, promotes healthy hair growth in the following ways:

• It removes product build up that can result from the use of these styling products and inexpensive shampoos.
• Treats dandruff and hair loss.
• Balances the hair scalp PH.
• Closes cuticles leading to smoothness.
• It is also a good conditioner and cleaning agent.

  Hair Herbal Rinse.

By infusing various herbs into the vinegar rinse, you can enhance different hair colours and condition hair at the same time.

you can use these herbs with apple cider vinegar

• For dark hair :    Parsley Rosemary, Sage
• For light hair,:    Chamomile, Flannel Mullein, Marigold
• For red hair:        Henna
• For oily hair:       Lavender, Thyme, Witch Hazel, Yarrow
• For dry hair;        Marigold
• For brittle hair:    Horsetail

How do you make your own herbal hair rinse natural hair care product?

1. Place 2 tablespoons of the dried herb (or herb mixture) into a muslin bag or tea ball and put in a warmed tea pot.
2. Pour 1 pint (500 ml) of boiling water over the herbs and infuse for two hours.
3. Allow the liquid to cool then pour it into a quart (1 litre) jar.
4. Add 1 pint (500 ml) of apple cider vinegar and mix well.

To add extra fragrance to the herbal rinse, try adding a few drops of lavender or lemon or rose essential oils.

I know you will say "I have no time for this" well you can just buy the vinegar from a store near you.



Note: If you try ACV rinses and find that your hair isn't feeling or looking better, there's no reason to continue doing them. As with other natural and commercial products, some things will work better for you than others.

Have you tried this before? let us know.

Protective Styles For Natural Hair.

Protective styles for natural hair are styles that can help you transition  from chemically processed hair to natural hair. They do not require direct heat and can reduce breakage during your transition period. They are often manipulative and easy to do.  

 

 

Why should I wear protective styles?

You can use protective styles for the following reasons;

To protect physical disturbances involved in daily styling, combing and coil alterations such as twist, braids and the likes.

Chemical alterations involving heat and colour treatments.

Protective styles put the hair to rest. Depending on the style you choose, you can actually retain more length when hair is in protective state.

When should you do protective styling?
When you feel your hair  hasn't gained significant length over the course of few month.
For people with busy schedules.
During extreme weather.
When travelling and unable to pack up your home saloon.

Where to do your protective styles?
Do it by your self in your home or have an educated stylist on natural hair to do it for you.

Protective styles can also be done by people with relaxed hair. The whole aim is keeping your hair to rest for some time. Remember to keep it moisturised by using water and oil sealants. Don't forget to drink plenty of water too.

Here are some protective styles, what do you think of them? try them one of these days and write us.

 

Moisturizing The Natural Hair.

Hello Ladies,

 Moisture is everything when it comes to natural hair health. Still, many naturals struggle with retaining moisture.
Here are some tips to keep your natural hair moisturized. If you just started transitioning to natural or you are fully natural, your hair needs all the moisture it can get.
when transitioning, you get to deal with two textures; natural and chemically processed. Moisturizing is key at this stage likewise peeps grooming naturals to prevent dryness and breakage.


Using Water:
          Water is moisture. It is no news that adding water to your hair keeps it moist and hydrated. The issue is not in putting in water to the hair buy how to retain this moisture. this is where I bring in natural oils.

Oils:
 This helps hair hold on to water molecules. Some natural oils have proven abilities to penetrate the hair shaft and bind with the hair internal structure or protein. some of these oils include:

Coconut oil;

Coconut oil is a polar  and saturated oil  proven to help reduce protein loss during shampoo.it also increases the ability of hair to retain moisture.

  Jojoba oil is another oil that seals in moisture and works for all hair types

Olive oil; when olive oil is mixed with coconut oil, moisture will be locked in like never before.

another great oil is the castor oil, with its great moisture sealing properties, it can be used as hair moisturizer. When used as hot oil treatment it also promotes hair growth.

 

Have you used any of these oils? how well did they moisturize  your hair? let us know and don't forget to like our page and tell a friend if you enjoyed this post.