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Hairstyle of the Day... #HOTD

Tuesday, April 29, 2014
In the UK, after all the lovely weather we have been having recently, it is now time for April showers...  I couldn't sleep last night and when morning came, it was  struggle to get out of bed. I was going to wear my hair down as I didn't really have time to do anything with it but then my son shouted that it...

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Coconut Oil

My Favourite Oils: Coconut Oil

Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Coconut Oil Coconut oil is another one of my favourites and staple oils used on my relaxed hair. Coconut oil is a very popular oil, being on of the best natural nutrients for hair and has many benefits for black and textured hair. It has been known to restore natural moisture resulting in healthy, shiny hair.  Studies have shown that coconut oil has the ability...

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coffee rinse

Reduce Shedding with a Coffee Rinse!

Monday, April 28, 2014
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I have been noticing shedding whilst detangling my hair and can only be mad at myself as I use to do tea rinses religiously on wash days but due to time constraints, I somehow got out of sync and haven't done a tea rinse in a good while. I was discussing this with my mum and she asked why I wasn't using coffee...

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wash day

Wash Day Diary: 5 Weeks Post

Sunday, April 27, 2014
26th April 2014 I washed my hair last Saturday morning and it left me with the rest of the weekend to do as I pleased so I decided to make Saturday mornings my wash day from now on where possible.  These are the steps I followed for yesterday mornings wash day:  I pre-pooed my hair with my oil mix; EVOO, Avocado Oil, Coconut...

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avocado oil

My Favourite Oils: Avocado Oil

Wednesday, April 23, 2014
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When I started my hair journey, I unintentionally became a product junkie and have found myself accumulating a lot of oils. Some have become staples whilst others I mix with other oils and mix with deep conditioners I'm also not won over by and am using up never to buy again.  I use my favourite oils to moisturise my skin, pre-poo my hair,...

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Egg Treatment

Wash Day Diary - Hard Protein Treatment with Egg . 4 Wks Post

Wednesday, April 23, 2014
23rd April 2014 After my corrective relaxer 4 weeks ago, I thought it was time to try a hard protein treatment on my hair. I do a light protein treatment on my hair every other week using ORS Hair Mayonnaise or ORS Replenishing Conditioner but since doing my own hair and not relying on salons, I haven't had any hard protein treatments in...

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cowash

Wash Day Diary - 3 Wks Post Cowash 19.03.14

Monday, April 21, 2014
19th April 2014 Being off work for the Easter Holidays with my son, meant more time to work out and my hair couldn't go another day without seeing water. It felt and looked weighed down and limp. It's Easter weekend so I decided to wash my hair first thing in the morning so I have the rest of the fay to play with....

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avocado oil

Wash Day Diary - 3 Wks Post 14.04.14

Sunday, April 20, 2014
14th April 2014 For this wash day, these are the steps I followed:  I did a protein treatment on my dry hair using ORS Hair Mayonnaise and then covering my hair with a plastic cap and my heat cap for 20 mins.I washed my hair with Creme of Nature Argan Oil Shampoo.  ...

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Wash Day Diary - 2 Wks Post 07.04.14

Sunday, April 20, 2014
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7th April 2014 For this wash day, these are the steps I followed:  I prepooed my hair with coconut oil and then covered my hair with a plastic cap and my heat cap for 20 mins and then rinsed. I washed my hair with Keracare Hydrating Shampoo. I deep conditioned my hair with ORS HaiRepair Nourishing Conditioner mixed with Avocado Oil. I used heat...

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wash day

Wash Day Diary - 1 Wk Post 30.03.14

Sunday, April 20, 2014
30th March 2014 - Mother's Day Today was Mother's Day and I didn't want to spend all day doing hair instead of spending quality time with my family so I had a little lay-in then got up and started my wash day.  ...

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apl

Corrective Relaxer Update - 23.03.14

Sunday, April 20, 2014
I never relax my hair at 6 weeks post and haven't done since I was teen, but I found breakage and I was on a mission to fix the problem and fast..... I just typed a long detailed post about my relaxer update and then my laptop froze, the page refreshed and although I saved as I went along, when the screen reappeared...

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