There are so many products in the market aimed to improve the look and feel of your hair that you can easily forget that one of the most important things you can do to keep your natural hair healthy is proper nutrition. Eating well and getting key nutrients from your diet is a key factor in ensuring that your hair … Read More
Neem is one of the most commonly used herbs in natural hair care. It is one of the herbs that I encountered when I started my research on the benefits of herbs on natural hair. As you will see from this article, neem is among the 35 herbs that we recommend for hair care. The name neem is derived from … Read More
I know any moment you think of Aloe Vera you may think of the yucky smell. Like seriously, how can I put up with that smell on my hair? You never know the worth of something till you try it! Aloe Vera plant has been known for ages and used especially for its medicinal value throughout the centuries. The name … Read More
Nettle is of one of those plants that grow anywhere [literally], it doesn’t need special care for it to grow and spread far and wide. Many people, however, don’t like it because they consider it a weed, plus it has tiny prickly hair, that prick your skin and inject a dose of chemicals such as histamine and formic acid if … Read More
Moringa has been around for a very long time and has been used for centuries because of its health benefits and medicinal value. Moringa grows in dry areas that have sandy soils. I use Moringa both in my tea and in my hair rinses and I love the results on my natural 4C hair. In this article, you will learn … Read More
For very many years, herbs have been used for various purposes in nutrition, medicine and skin & hair care. Women from different parts of the world are now beginning to recognize the value of using herbs to maintain a healthy hair care regimen. Some of the reasons why herbs are becoming popular is because of their ability to promote growth … Read More
Argan oil is a very ‘rare’ and precious hair commodity. It is extracted from the kernel of the Argan tree that is scientifically known as Argania spinose. The oil is often referred to as the ‘Moroccan oil’ because it is mainly found in Sous Valley in south-western Morocco. The oil is extremely rare because of its limited, specific growing areas … Read More
Jojoba oil – (pronounced as ho-ho-ba)- is extracted from the Jojoba plant which is scientifically known as Simmondsia chinensis. This vegetable oil, native of the Sonoran Desert of northwestern Mexico, will give your natural hair the much needed moisture, stimulate growth and leave it looking radiant and beaming with life. Whether you are starting out on your natural hair journey, … Read More
People are now turning to various homemade remedies as alternatives to store bought products to speed up hair growth and treat various hair conditions. This is because they have realized that the products available in the market either have too many harmful chemicals or do not give the results they promise. One such home remedy that has been used for … Read More
Heat damage is a condition that results when strands of hair are exposed to instant extreme heat or repeated use of heat leading to moisture content loss, destruction of the natural morphology of hair which may lead to permanent change in structure. Exposing hair to extreme heat works against your efforts of growing beautiful, healthy hair. Heat damage results from … Read More