LOW MAINTENANCE ≠ NO MAINTENANCE

 Protective styles! Oh how I love em.  I don’t have to worry about my hair at all! Just get up and go and my hair will grow…….  Hold on there girlie,  yes protective styles are great but LOW MAINTENANCE does not mean NO MAINTENANCE.   I have been wearing my hair in a protective style since November…

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My hair looks dull and dry, is it unhealthy?

Is our hair unhealthy because it lacks shine?  Not necessarily!  The level of shine does not always best predict the hair’s health, as not all hair textures can reflect light in the same way, therefore, not all will have the same perceived level of shine.  Kinky hair textures are less effective than straight hair textures at…

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Life Lessons…Fire and Hair = Catastrophe

At the beginning of each new semester, I constantly remind my students to ensure their hair is tied back and away from their faces during lab sessions in case of any accidents.  Apparently this week…I forgot to remind myself.  As I sat down at my desk at home, hard at work with my lighter, it…

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Moisturising Technique for Brittle Ends

We all know that most things become weaker and brittle with age.  Same goes for our hair. The oldest parts of our hair are the ends, this is why they tend to be more dry, brittle and generally more damaged than the rest of our hair (dry, brittle hair are more prone to split ends). …

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