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Hair breakage - What are you doing wrong?

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Hair breakage - What are you doing wrong?
Yes we know you want to see how long your hair is. There are other ways of doing that without 'burning' your hair away. Try using African threading or banding instead of constantly applying the hot iron or curler. If you must absolutely do this, then please use a heat protectant. Don't leave any chances. 

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Taking Care of Your Hair During the Harmattan

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Taking Care of Your Hair During the Harmattan
The harmattan is here with us again. Talk about double trouble if you have natural hair. Our hair is already very dry even during the wet season. The harmattan poses a real threat to our hair therefore we need to take conscious steps to take good care of it during this season

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Don't Ignore Your Hair Whilst in Braids

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Don't Ignore Your Hair Whilst in Braids
The temptation to keep braids in for a long time is very real. Snap out of this temptation. Keep braids in for a maximum of 3 to 4 weeks and then take them out. 

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The Do's and Don'ts of Transitioning

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The Do's and Don'ts of Transitioning
Treating your hair should be part of your regimen. We all know too much of everything is bad. Schedule your hair treatments (deep conditioning treatment or protein treatment) to at least once a month. This will help provide moisture to your hair and/or protein to prevent breakage. You set yourself up for breakage if you do these treatments too often. 

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What's In Your Spray Bottle?

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What's In Your Spray Bottle?

If you're keeping natural hair, then you've heard and read a lot about moisturizing your hair. You can decide to go in for a hair mist which provides moisture to your hair on the go. You can also choose to mix your own products in a spray bottle. Today, we talk more about what you need in your spray bottle. Water First and foremost, the content of your spray bottle should be about 70-80% water. This is the most important component needed to provide moisture to your hair. You can use any water at all. Just make sure it is clean. Conditioner...

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