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human hair, attachment and relaxer will not become outdated old school as my 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

20 New Year Resolutions Every Girl Need For 2016

 We are about wishing farewell to 2015 and eagerly waiting in anticipation to

welcome the New year.

It's a tradition to welcome the new year with  resolutions to do away with old

unwholesome habit and incorporating good lifestyles all in a bid to improve on

our person to become better version of who we were in the previous year.

As 2016 begins, you would do well to incorporate this 20 beauty resolutions

 into your beauty regime this coming year as effort towards improving on your

 look and becoming more beautiful and attractive in 2016.

1. Never go to bed at

night without washing

and cleansing the face of

make-up, to avoid

 clogged pores that will result in

acne and other unwanted skin conditions.You don't want to wake up in the

morning to a concealer and foundation stained pillow cover. It's every

woman's dream to look young and youthful for as long as they live,

sleeping with make-up overnight speeds up the skin aging process

resulting into premature wrinkling.

2.Never shave off the eye brow completely only to make-up for

 the lack of eyebrow by drawing eye pencil,this create a sharp look and

 not so natural eyebrow effect. Spot a natural looking eyebrow by getting

your eyebrow shapen by a pro to suit the shape of your face and if hair

on eye brow is sparse fill up with eye-brow filler or eye pencil.

3.Don't catch yourself stylishly tapping your head to stop the embarrasing

itchy scalp or wait till hair begin to generate that offensive sweaty smell.

Change your hair style regularly and if money is an issue go for wash

and wear (hair styles that allows you to wash while wearing extensions).

Alternatively go for less expensive weave-on so you are not tempted to

leave it on for too long in an attempt to get the complete value of money

spent in purchasing expensive brazillian and human hair.

4.Avoid multi-color bleaching, use cream and products that will give you a

uniform skin tone, your skin has no duplicate so invest on good and skin

friendly cosmetic product. "whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well".

The dark patches on elbow, knuckles, and knee can be lighten naturally see

here get out that embarrassing dark knuckles using this amazing trick

5.Use concealer, foundation and powder that matches your skin tone.

Try out make-up on bare face or wrist to see what matches your skin

tone before buying. Most brand make-up shop allow skin-compatibility

testing like Zaron, Vivo and Tara .

6.Never under-estimate the power of a well shapen eyebrow, it can

tranform your face at a finger snap giving you a boost instantly. Bushy

overgrown eyebrow give a  not so feminine look. So make sure to 

wax it, tweeze it, shave it, whatever rocks your boat. Just be sure

 it is well contoured and beautifully shaped to go with your facial structure.

7.Don't cheat on weekly manicure and pedicure, you don't have to visit

the salon to get soft, smooth hands and feet. Indulge and pamper your

feet weekly with easy home pedicure. your hands and feet says a lot

about your level of attention to body grooming.

8.Embrace your flaws there is no Perfect woman on planet Earth.

Even our darling Miss World has her own share of imperfection.

Flaws makes everyone of us unique and distinct in our different ways.

Wear clothes that accentuates those wonderful parts of you and feel

confident in your skin. You are you, stop trying to be a photocopy of

someone.

9.Use sunscreen protection, protect your skin from the harsh weather of the sun.

 In fact am making this my No 1 New year resolution in 2016, because it seems

 like the gate of hell has been open. use sunscreen of up to spf50...(Think this is

too much? Not at all) sun exposure damages the skin,it results to premature aging,

sun burn, skin melanon( a condition that wrinkles the skin) and skin

discoloration with dark patches on fingers and toes.


10.Lip liner should make your lipstick last longer not to form a ring around

your lip when lipstick wear off.To get a pout that will last all day long- fill up the

entire lip accentuating the cupid bow on the upper lip with a lip liner before

applying lip stick otherwise avoid using lip liner.

11.Clean up and organize make-up bag, take out the old and expired

make-up. Some make-up don't bear expiry date but after one year,

you should discard them and stock up on new make-up. Particularly

eye-shadow and mascara that tend to last for long.

12.Clean and disinfect  make-up brushes regularly and allow to dry,

germs thrives on dirty and wet make-up brushes which could be

transfered to your face and you know the rest of the story.......acne breakout.

13.Stand out in the crowd, don't be an FFF(fashion fad follower), be

innovative and creative with styles, make your personal fashion

statement with your hair, make-up, clothes but don't over do it.

14.Natural and Dreadlock hair:thou shall not go to bed without covering hair

with a silk or satin scarf This will do your hair a whole world of good-meaning

your hair will not tangle, less combing and detangling, improved hair growth,

it also helps to prevent moisture loss to the pillow case while tossing in faraway

dreamland keeping your hair sleek and shiny.

15.Use base coat on nail before applying  polish to make nail polish chip-free

and long lasting.

16.Feel free to experiment and play with colors on hair, make-up and

clothing and discover colors that compliments your skin tone.

17.Don't be penny wise, pound foolish when buying make-up, cosmetics

and beauty product.Make sure to window-shop, research and get info so

as to get good quality products that will deliver the best value to you.

you don't want a cabinet  filled with  half-used beauty product that have

been abandoned due to inefficiency.Get value for your money and don't

be fooled by greedy sales attendant into buying the wrong products,

their interest is making money off you.

18.Be physically fit, cut down on calories if you are overweight and

incorporate simple on-the-go exercise routine if your work is sedentary.

Walk home from bus-stop instead of taking a bike, burn out some calories

using the stair-case instead of lift and find excuse to take trips to water

dispenser to stretch your joint and keep your body system hydrated

at the same time

19.Drink water, drink water and drink water again, get at least 9

glasses of water every day. It's highly recommended  for good health

and skin stays hydrated making it look firm and supple. Endeavor to

always have a bottle refill of water in your handbag when on the go

and by your desk at work.Your skin will always reward you with a glow.

20.Cultivate the right hair care regime for your hair texture natural(coily),

relaxed or dreadlock.Hair is a very important physical feature of a woman

and considered as the beauty of a woman. Sometimes we tend to pay more

attention to weaves and brazillian hair to the neglect and care of our natural hair.

In 2016 make ample effort to go beyond the routine washing and setting in the

salon.

Conditioning, oil treatment, protein treatment, steaming are all important hair

regime required by your hair and can be done at home.

Finally on a last note, don't go overboard, great beauty lies in simplicity and decency.

Have a beautiful and fashionable 2016