Natural Hair Deep Conditioner

Isn't it amazing that most Nigerian women now appreciate their Hair and accept
their hair texture."Human hair distributors and relaxer sellers how market?"
am sure market is slow, now that women have come to realize the importance
of caring for their natural hair and are no more interested in spending
money on brazillian and human hair.
With the way women are going about natural hair I just hope that very soon
human hair, attachment and relaxer will not become outdated old school as my 
Dad's 70s Afro hair style.

I started my natural hair journey out of fustration, some people are becoming
natural because every one else is doing it and they don't want to be left out of the
natural hair train ride. Mine was different, yes I went natural out of fustration.
I was fustrated with what I saw in the mirror after removing the mask
(human hair weavon, wig, relaxer) and I can't step out of my house without
putting on the mask because I have been made to feel that my coily tangling
afro hair texture wasn't presentable enough for public exposure except am   
a konk SU who is detered by religious belief and doctrine, 
my hair was dying gradually out of neglect and harsh chemicals from relaxer,
coupled with the way salon stylist manipulate one's hair as if they are dealing
with a stubborn household enemy (hair is fragile and should be treated gently 
and delicately imo)
I was busy spending my hard earned money for the hair of someone I don't know
and would never meet who is thousands of miles away from me or probably dead.
To cut a long story short my hair was extremely damaged from the use of chemical
 relaxer and weavon. After much thought to it I did my big chop and went natural
and to say the least  it felt like a huge burden was taken off me and I was free to
experiment with my hair (I became my own hair maintenance manager and stylist).
(How did you feel on your first day of big chop?)

The journey hasn't been a smooth sail, afro natural hair texture can be challenging
to manage as its kind of a tangled mass and gives a hard time to comb through it,
natural hair products are expensive because they are being imported and the
depreciating value of Naira to Dollar is not helping matters at all.
How about the natural hair salon who thinks everyone on natural hair is loaded with
cash.
This is how I find my way around this hurdles to keep soft and moisturize
(my hair tends to dry out easily and its also too thick and tough to run a comb on it)
I use ingredient from my kitchen and the result?....superbly better than
what industrial store products can acheive.
One of my hair weekly hair theraphy is deep conditioning made
from avocado,salad dressing mayonnaise and oils

Benefits of Deep Conditioning
Moisturizer:Afro natural hair tends to lose moisture to the atmosphere easily
making it dry. Avocado and olive oil are good fat, very rich in omega 3
It fuels the hair with good oil (some oil are just there to make the  hair
look greasy with no added benefit to the hair, one of them is
mineral oil derive from petroleum; a component of most industrial
hair moisturizer which is even link to cause cancer) and helps the
hair to retain moisture combating hair dryness.It keeps the hair radiantly
shiny (not greasy) and silky soft. The first time I tried it on my hair, the
result left me wondering if I was actually the owner of the new soft silky and
curly hair I got.

Detangle:One common problem faced by all afro-naturalista is the tangly, thick
and coily texture which breaks easily when combed.
Hair coil and tangle easily in the presence of dryness and absence of moisture,
As delicious as mayonnaise is to your veggie salad its also a good hair softener,
It softens the hair instantly at application making for easy detangling without the use
of comb.

Breaking-free:this deep conditioning treatment strengthens the hair follicle
and prevent hair breakage.It prevents hair dryness that leads to breakage
and excessive hair loss from detangling



Faster hair growth:when hair is moisturized, it detangles easily and break less
reducing hair loss and retains hair volume. Castor oil is a bae for growing hair
on any part of the body its applied on. Its an ingredient in this deep conditioner
that would grow out your hair fast with no stress and also help out with receding hairline

Items required:
Avocado
Mayonnaise(salad dressing)
Honey
Olive oil
Castor oil/coconut oil
Conditioner(my favorite is VO5 conditioner)
Shower cap
Thick large towel.


Preparation:
1.Cut a ripened avocado into halves removing the seed in between, scoop
 out the avocado into a saucer, mash it with a spoon, add 3 tablespoonful
of mayonnaise, 2 tablespoon of honey, 1 tablespoon of olive oil 2 tablespoon
of coconut oil, 3 tablespoon of hair conditioner,mix it up with a spoon.

-Shampoo hair and air dry, section hair into smaller part for
easy application, apply prepared deep conditioner on hair just the
way you apply relaxer.

-Cover hair with a shower cap and wrap a thick towel around it to
generate heat and allow conditioner penetrate into the hair follicle.
leave this on hair for 30-45 minutes. Rinse off thoroughly with  water
and dry hair.

-Massage scalp and moisturise hair with shea butter/castor oil
or coconut oil.

How do you maintain your natural hair at home

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.