Professional Locticians (Dreadloc salon) in Abuja

 This was compiled out of necessity, especially for (newbies) those who are
 intending or about to start locking their hair and have no clue what  good loctician
or salon out there to use.

 I can still remember when "this inspiration to loc hair entered me."
I simply had no idea where or how to find even one loctician "pere"
and to say the truth, it was really...really  fustrating. Every salon I visited catered only
for relaxed, texturized, loosed natural hair and fixing of hair extension.
 I searched the internet and googled with zero result.

I survived the initial stage with referrals from friends and it was basically trial and error but my
 dreadloc manage to escape permanent damage after all the havoc the "wannabe locticians"
wrecked on my hair "(I should have sue them to court sef, habi... what do you think?)" .
 
I have visited virtually all the listed salons, their services are above average and their bills are
 relatively moderate and the pros is that you get good service for your money.
I would suggest you call beforehand to book an appointment, since you have the contact and
save yourself the stress of waiting on queue (Nigeria factor).
Now here we go with their names, addresses and contacts: 

TANIZ HAIR STUDIO

Suite  102 concept plaza, close to emirate hotel, fifth avenue Gwarimpa, Abuja.
phone no: 08095763854, 08067000094.


NATURAL NATION HAIR STUDIO

Suite A8 Sysak plaza, 5213 road off first avenue, opposite Redeemed church, Gwarimpa, Abuja.
Phone no: 08166126390, 07054362534, 09-2914841.


BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL SALON

Suite 001 2nd floor, Israel plaza Ademola Adetokunbo crescent, Wuse II Abuja.
Phone no: 08069010578, 07043919394, 09-2905223.

FIDIZ HAIR SALON

Ground floor beside foodies restaurant TJ1406 plaza beside Yahuza behind AP plaza, Wuse II Abuja.
Phone no: 08039658765.


SNOW'S PURELY NATURELLE (SPN)

Centre point mall, 35 Ademola Adetokunbo crescent Wuse II Abuja.
Phone no: 081800006464
BBM: 29F19883
Facebook: facebook.com/spnsalon




















MOBILE LOCTICIAN

 Home service.
Phone no: 08095146032

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Abuja Fashion Week to flag off this week

 
Mercedes and MTVbase Africa amongst other top brands will be hosting the Abuja Fashion week that is scheduled to start this week on Wednesday November 25,2015.

the organizers have expressed gratitude and appreciation to have this top brands on board.

" we are proud to have them on board as an official sponsor of AFW and are excited for them to officially unveil their various classes of Mercedes to you all. we are delighted to work with MTVbase Africa, the voice of music around the continent. they will be covering the event as it unfolds and give viewers who are unable to make it to the event, the chance to experience the beginning of a one of a kind event, Abuja Fashion Week," they said.

other sponsors of the event include Chocolate City, BM-Pro, MADC  Magazine, The Capital Hub, Missouri, Rax & Hangaz and Hayati Magazine.

The Abuja Fashion Week, a production of the Stag House Fashion, aspires to be a premiere fashion event which will gather people from all walks of life it aspires to be one of a kind in the whole African continent.

Skin Lightening Papaya Face Mask

" What this my eye is seeing this days Eh....my mouth no fit talk am finish". Just yesterday while I was walking towards Aminu Kano crescent in Abuja I ran into an old coursemate of mine I use to know way back in the University. Linda that I know as confirmed blackie ...as in shiny ebony dark skin complexion girl "don turn to albino sorry oyibo overnight". I actually couldn't recognise her again, she was the one who identified me and introduce herself, before I knew it was Linda.

The craze for skin lightening and toning is the in-thing right now.....not bad anyway..IMO  .
They say "Whatever is worth doing at all is what doing well" If you want to be an albino overnight "biko" do it safely.Don't jeopardise the future of your skin with all these harsh chemical-loaded cream which are at the same time expensive.

This papaya facial mask whitens and lightens your skin naturally with no negative side effect now or in future, because it is natural and "will not bole a hole in your purse". You can get pawpaw from your (neighbour's) backyard.Check out my article on skin benefits of papaya here

Items needed to make the face mask:
1 medium sized ripe pawpaw(use 1/3 of the pawpaw,eat the remainder or refrigerate for next use)

1 tablespoon of plain unsweetened yoghurt

1 tablespoon of pure natural honey

1 teaspoon of pure olive oil(bottled Goya will do)

Preparation:

Mash papaya or pawpaw (all is the same thing) to a smooth paste.Add the plain yoghurt, honey
and olive oil. Mix everything together and set aside, face mask is ready.

Application:

Now prepare your face by washing with warm water(to open up the pores for the treatment to penetrate deeply into the skin) and dry with a towel.  Now using your hand apply the prepared mask
all-over your face, behind your ears and neck region. Leave it on for 20-30 minutes and then rinse off with cool water(it closes the pores). Follow-up with a good moisturizer, massage it on your face while its still wet to allow deep penetration into the skin. 

NOTE:Do this not more than 3 times a week for normal skin (twice weekly if you have sensitive skin) and if your skin is very sensitive to pawpaw please don't use this one, there are other suitable lightening facials for sensitive skin I will introduce to you in subsequent post. You should see a  noticeable difference in your complexion after few weeks of usage

Home-made Lightening Facial Mask.

This is a simple easy to prepare Aloe vera facial mask, you don't need to run to the market to buy them,as you're reading now, take a break go and check the backyard, am sure there is one aloe vera plant close to Iya Wura's window that nobody bothered about "snip off a finger" now get honey and
lemon.

Now please don't misunderstand this item combo and think we are trying to make a special kind of tea..."Nope far from that" this items just happen to have amazing beauty benefits and put together they create one of the most amazing DIY beauty solution you will ever know.

Benefits of  Aloe Vera facial mask

1. Aloe Vera:(Hydrates and firms the skin, Aloe Vera detoxifies the skin, Aloe Vera is good for Acne and other skin diseases. this are the benefits of Aloe Vera as it relates to this article for other benefits of Aloe Vera please visit this wonderful article on Aloe Vera written by your Girl Eva on Ebonytalknaija.com


2.  Lemon:Lemon seems to be the most wonderful ingredient in this face mask these are its benefits: Lemon is rich with lighening properties that is why lemon is one of the only natural toners we have out there, lemon is also rich with vitamin C and fades dark spots see here for our article on removing dark patches from you skin.


3. Honey: honey is a natural mosturizer, honey exfoliates and remove dead skin cells from your skin, honey is a natural anti-bacterial, it is very good for acne treatment, honey slows down aging, honey gives a boost to your skin complexion making it glow, it is a natural cleanser and it opens up clogged up pores. Visit here to see more amazing benefits of Honey.


How to prepare the Aloe Vera facial mask.

1. Milk or scoop out the gel from the aloe vera plant, using a knife or just plainly pressing the gel out like your tooth paste into a saucer.

2. Mash the aloe vera to a consistent smooth slippery paste with a spoon or turning stick for eba.

3. Add two spoonful from the lemon( this two spoonful measurement will do for just one finger of the aloe vera plant as long as your kitchen knife) beat it till it mix well into the aloe vera paste.

4. Add three spoonful of pure honey and mix everything together into a smooth paste.

After this you can now start applying the facial mask but abeg wash your face and for the mask you can put it in the refrigerator but it shouldn't get to freezing point and it shouldn,t exceed three days so it is better to prepare the quantity you can exhaust within that time frame, for our naija people wey nor dey get light make una just prepare the one wey una go use at once.

Top Five Skin Benefits of Papaya You Should Know

papaya is a fruit with abundant benefits used by  cosmetological industries in most of their expensive
 lightening and age-renewal skin-care products. The raw papaya gives you this benefits at little or no cost.

Brightens the compexion
One major skin benefits of papaya is its natural skin-bleaching properties with zero short-term or long-term negative side effects
papaya contaains active rejuvenating enzymes that exfoliate your skin to get a glowing skin tone.
its also a great source of vitamin A and papain which are hepful in exfoliation and removal of dead skin cells (dulls the skin)from the surface of the skin to reveal a radiant complexion.on how to prepare and use a papaya skin brightening mixture click here

Reduces acne and pimples
papaya has a skin cleansing quality that helps to rid the skin of impurities and clogged pores(acne trigger)
its loads of vitamin A(anti-oxidant) rids the body of toxic and pollutants when consumed orally.
for acne treatment and prevention it is advised include papaya in your diet.
For acne papaya face pack go here.

Fades skin spots and blemishes

It has natural skin lightening properties, helps to fade away dark spots, sun-burns, and blemishes.
it can also be used to lighten dark elbows, knees and dark knuckles to achieve a uniform skin
tone.

wound-healing
papaya enzymes is found to speed up wound healing process.
The whitish liquid from unripe papaya is anti bacterial helping to combat infections.


Maintains a youthful look
papaya helps to rejuvenate the skin by exfoliating dead skin cells and
regular usage keeps aging at bay.

you may also like: Maintaining a youthful skin using papaya.

Maintaining a Youthful Skin With Papaya.

Papaya (also known as pawpaw in naija) is a beauty enhancement fruit,
with skin-rejuvenating properties and it alsohelps in keeping aging signs at bay.

One cause of early aging is accumulated toxic waste and oxidant in the body which if not expelled begins to reflect on skin general outlook giving it a dull, lack-luster, wrinkled and dry texture.
 Papaya contains vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E -  combined
together they act as an anti-oxidant in getting rid of pollutants and
toxic from the body system.

Papain is an enzyme in papaya and act as a very effective skin exfoliator which
breaks down deadskin cells on skin surface revealing a brighter, youthful and
glowing complexion. Papaya also contains natural AHA (alpha hydroxy acid)
an agent used in most lightening and anti-aging skin care products of cosmetic
industries.

To make facial mask:

Get a moderate sized papaya, eat the inner fleshy part (including it in your diet
 also aid in cleansing the intestinal system) and rub the papaya peel on a cleaned face 

or affected region.  Rinse off after 15 minutes.

Massage skin with a good moisturizer immediately. Repeat process 3 times weekly.

After every session you would notice a clear difference in skin tone.
 click here for Skin whitening/lightening papaya face mask

Note:To maintain a youthful skin. It is advise you minimize exposing your skin
to sunlight by applying sun  protection cream of up to 50 SPF before going
under the sun or wear protective clothing (long sleeve, cap/hat) and don't
be too shy to use an umbrella.I observe that no matter how hot the sun is 
we hardly use umbrella but a little drizzle of rain can send everyone scampering to
find the nearest umbrella around. Rain and Sun which is damaging to the skin?

5 Benefits of Honey Every Lady should know .

Honey is a very affordable and readily available domestic beauty remedy.

Honey is one "pocket-friendly" classified home -made staple you can easily obtain from your kitchen cabinet, but packed with amazing properties that are beneficial for external application as much as internal consumption. These are 5 SKIN benefits honey renders to you at no cost.

Moisturizer: honey has a non-greasy and moisture-based properties hence its easily absorbed into the skin while its heavy consistency  keeps the skin surface  glowing without seeming greasy "oily". you can switch that oil-based moisturiser on your dresser with a jar of honey.

Application should be done on moist skin to enhance  easy absorption 

Toner: honey tones  and unifies your complexion giving it a smooth and silky texture . It can be used by women of all colours "(white, fair, chocolate-brown, ebony-black)".honey gives instant result without
causing any long-term or short -term damage to the skin, its mild and  recommended for the most sensitive of skin. with regular and consistent usage in two weeks you would notice the difference in your skin texture.
Add a bit of honey to your cream after testing to see if your skin is not too sensitive to withstand
honey for 12 hours

Blemish-Control:honey evens-out and clears out spot, raches, blemishes gradually but surely

due to its toning properties

Soothing:honey offers soothing relief on sun-burnt skin while gently repairing damages on the skin,

Daily apply honey generously  on affected areas, massage with gentle strokes and leave for 45min, rinse with  water.

Combats acne/skin abnormalies:honey has a mild but active anti-bacterial qualities that effectively fight against skin-disease causing bacteria when applied topically to troubed areas.Its moisturizing qualities also protects acne-prone skin against excessive dryness that triggers break-out.

Note:honey should be unrefined, pure and unadulterated to get optimum desired benefits.