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human hair, attachment and relaxer will not become outdated old school as my 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

Get Out That Embarrasing Dark Knuckles- Using This Amazing Tricks

Dark knuckles is perceived as one of the evidence of bleaching,
It can be really embarrassing for a lady, imagine visiting an expensive spa to get a new manicures and pedicures done and decided to share a picture of it on social media expecting likes and compliment, but all your social media friends care to notice and comment on is how dark your knuckles look with annoying questions like "are you bleaching?"
I feel for celebrities sha..... like one that flaunted her well manicured hands recently on social media but all she got from her fans was bashing from left and right about how disgusting and bleached out her fingers looked, all because of dark knuckles.
The fingers and feet may seem so unassuming  but it can create a dent in a lady'
over-all physical appearance when not cared for. It could also trigger a feeling of self-consciousness
and diminish one's self-confidence.

Factors responsible for dark knuckles
Genetics: dark knuckle can be hereditarily passed from parents to offspring, this account
for a dark person who is not into skin toning having pigmentations on the knuckles.

Exposure to sun rays: the danger of exposing the skin to the harsh rays of the sun begins with
facial sun-burn, wrinkling, darkening  of the knuckles before showing on other parts of the skin.

Excessive use of cosmetics: continous and extreme use of lightening/ toning creams and lotions
may successfully enhance and brighten your complexion leaving out the knuckles
This is because the skin on this area are tough and hard thereby requiring exclusive tender loving
care to actually lighten them.

Dryness: leaving your fingers dry especially after every hand wash and during the dry harmattan
season can cause dry,toughen skin which overtime darkens the knuckles.

Lack of exfoliation: exfoliation helps to rid the skin of dead skin cells that may create a resistive
barrier on the skin surface preventing skin care products from being absorbed by the skin layers.

Friction; daily routine activities like washing with harsh chemical detergent, submerging hands in hot
water and other rigorous physical activities that induces friction on the finger joint could also darken the
knuckles.


Steps to treating dark knuckles

 Exfoliate: the role and importance of exfoliation in the treatment of dark knuckles can not be
down-played at all. To remove the dead skin cells, you would need a body scrub ( I love Eden body

scrub) or alternatively you could use sugar (white or brown). Add tablespoons of fresh lemon juice in the sugar or body scrub,wash the skin, use this to gently scrub the fingers, feet, elbow, and knee paying particular attention to the troubled dark spot then wash off after scrubbing. you would feel smoothness
and soften skin afterward.

Lighten dark knuckle: the next procedure is to lighten those dark patches naturally using  "the good
 old" lemon and honey as a toner. Cut a lemon into two halves, pour honey on the surface of each half,
use this to vigorously scrub the knuckles of the finger and toes, elbow joint and knee cap,leave for 10 minutes and wash off. Don't leave on for too long lemon can be drying.

Moisturize:  make your own  home-made moisturizer/ hand and feet cream by blending a mould of sheabutter,10 tablespoonful almond oil, 6 tablespoon  vitamin E, 2 teaspoonful of honey and  5 tablespoonful johnson baby lotion /pears baby lotion., store in a fancy jar, use this to replace hand cream and use often. keep the hands, feet and and those joints that tends to darken moisturize regularly.

Pamper your hands and feet: Give your hands and feet weekly soak and massage if you can't afford salon
or spa pedicure and manicure. make your own soak by adding sea salt, olive oil and baking soda in a basin of warm water. use your home made hand and feet moisturizer to massage afterward.this helps in softening.

Sunscreen: use sunscreen protection on your skin before going out under the sun.

Patience:  finally be patient, it wont go away overnight but with constant and consistent care you are
sure of achieving that flawless and kissable hands and feet you've always wante