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10 Tips for Healthy Natural Hair Care
The natural hair movement is taking South Africa by storm, however, doing the big chop and maintaining your natural hair can seem challenging at first. There is so much information out there that one no longer knows where to look. Here are a few pointers on how to begin your natural hair journey, where to…
Read MoreTOP INGREDIENTS TO LOOK FOR IN NATURAL HAIR AND SKIN CARE PRODUCTS
The best way to invest in your hair care and skin care is to buy organic and natural beauty products. Thankfully, many of the below listed ingredients are increasingly accessible in South Africa, making organic beauty products boom in South Africa. However, not all natural and organic ingredients are made equal and depending on your particular…
Read MoreHow to Transition from Commercial Shampoos to Natural Shampoo Bars
Shampoo bars are a great alternative to commercial shampoos as they are free of chemicals and therefore more natural. However, some people may find that their initial reactions to using a shampoo bar is not exactly a positive one. Although many people encounter no problems at all with shampoo bars, certain people using shampoo bars…
Read MoreDIY HONEY, TEA TREE AND NEEM FACIAL MASK
We love concocting ingredients in my kitchen and trying them out on my hair and skin. The one mask I find that cleans my pores and stops me from having oiling skin is the Honey and Neem facial mask. I came up with this recipe coincidentally, as I always do, and I love it. It’s…
Read MoreCompany DIY AVOCADO HAIR MASK
1 whole ripe avocado 1 whole ripe banana 1 can of coconut milk or 3 tablespoons of greek yoghurt A minimum of 3 – 4 pumps of the Company Miraculous Oil (the amount that you use depends on your hair length) Optional: I also added a teaspoon of henna powder. I love the…
Read MoreTO BRAID OR NOT TO BRAID?
There’s this myth circulating amongst braid fanatics that braids help your hair grow faster. Contradictorily, there’s this other myth that states that braids break your hair. Just to put this whole thing straight: braids neither break nor do they help grow your hair faster. Braids are a protective styling technique, they help you retain length,…
Read MoreCOCONUT OIL BENEFITS FOR SKIN, HAIR AND BODY
For Generations coconut oil has been used by women of colour around the world, especially in tropical areas, to treat their hair and skin as well as in their cooking. It is one of my staples and I always have some coconut oil. It smells great and has a number of wonderful properties needed for…
Read MoreDIY SUGAR LIP SCRUB
DIY Sugar Lip Scrub I’ve basically stopped buying beauty products, when I started discovering all the artificial, toxic, processed crap cosmetic companies impose on our skin, I started doing more research on how to make my own natural products. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen, not whipping up meals, but rather concocting…
Read MoreROSE WATER – A NATURAL TONER
After leaving behind my habitual toner on a recent trip to Kinshasa, upon my arrival in Jozi I did not know what to use to cleanse my skin. I’ve been loyal to this cleanser (Eau Precieuse) for over 5 years now, however it can only be bought in Europe; which meant that for the time…
Read MoreBENEFITS OF HONEY FOR HAIR AND SKIN
Honey is an excellent all natural ingredient to include in both your hair and skin regimen. Honey for Hair Honey acts as a humectant for your hair, which means that it draws moisture from the air to put in your hair. So, if you live in a humid environment, this is excellent for you. However,…
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