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Is Your Hair Breaking or Shedding?

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Is Your Hair Breaking or Shedding?

At one point or another in our natural hair journey, we've experienced it before - either breakage or shedding. How can you tell the difference? The type of treatment to give your hair depends on being able to clearly distinguish between shedding and breakage. Hair shedding Hair sheds naturally. Averagely, you lose about 50 -100 strands of hair daily. That being said, any day you don't detangle or brush your hair, the strands which are supposed to naturally shed accumulate. This is why when you take out braids and detangle, the hair shed seems to be a lot more than...

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Hair Porosity - Tips and Tricks

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Hair Porosity - Tips and Tricks

Natural hair thrives on moisture. This is why hair porosity is important. In simple terms, porosity is how hair is able to soak up and retain moisture. Knowing the type of porosity one's hair is, helps in taking better care of it to improve its health.  Types of hair porosity There are basically three types of hair porosity - low, medium and high. Low porosity means the hair is unable to soak up moisture easily. This type of hair is usually very dry. Water tends to settle on the hair shaft and form water bubbles instead of penetrating. This usually happens with tight...

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Caring For Coloured Hair - The Do's and Dont's

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Caring For Coloured Hair - The Do's and Dont's
A little bit of colour hurt no one. Or can it? In the course of the natural hair journey, you might want to spice up things a bit by dyeing your hair. That's ok - so far as you're able to properly take care of it. Here are a few things you might want to consider

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All You Need To Know About Protein Treatment

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All You Need To Know About Protein Treatment

Embarking on the natural hair journey is beautiful. As it is with every beautiful thing, it requires proper care and treatment. As naturals, we deal with split ends, damaged hair, shedding, breakage and a tall list of other things. One of the ways of managing these issues is through protein treatment. What is Protein Treatment? This is a kind of treatment which contains proteins (obviously). It adds proteins to the hair strands making it healthier, stronger and less prone to breakage. It also helps in repairing damaged hair.  What is its Main Purpose?  Protein Treatment when done right and as recommended...

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Natural Hair Oils You Ought To Try

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Natural Hair Oils You Ought To Try

As we’re all very well aware, most hair oils are sealants. Very few are moisturizing oils. With that being said, oils play a very important role in hair care when used right. As naturalistas, we can’t do without oils. Or can we? Here are some oils you ought to have as part of your hair regimen. Avocado Oil As the name suggests, Avocado Oil is made from avocado. If you’re looking for a light hair oil to moisturize, strengthen and repair your hair then you’re in luck. In case your hair is brittle and susceptible to breakage, you definitely should use...

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