In October, I started a personal protective style challenge with the intention of improving my length retention and the overall health of my hair. One of my strategies for success was to eliminate commercial shampoos from my regimen. Instead I would use naturally derived shampoos to cleanse my protective style each week. For these natural cleansers …
Soapwort Root Shampoo on Natural Hair
In October, I started a personal protective style challenge to improve my length retention and the overall health of my hair. One strategy that I have for success is to do away with commercial shampoos and instead use naturally derived shampoos to cleanse my protective style each week. These natural cleansers must have the same …
Infusing Your Own Ayurvedic Oils
Have you ever wondered if it were possible for you to create your own ayurvedic oil infusion? Infusing your own ayurvedic oils doesn’t take much time and is simple to do. When I started my ayurvedic journey, I was overwhelmed by the possibilities: Should I use an ayurvedic mask? A gloss? A tea? An oil? …
Hydrated Fenugreek Paste
One complaint that I’ve seen often is that fenugreek powder tends to get stuck in our natural, type 4 hair. The grains are often coarsely milled and when used to create a mask or a gloss, they tend to get trapped within our strands. However, did you know that it’s possible to mix fenugreek powder …
My Favourite 4c Hair Products
Over the past nine years, my favourite 4c hair products and regimen have changed very little. There have been times when I’ve tried new products — some I have kept and others I have stopped using. In the end, there are only a handful of products that I have remained faithful to. The following are …