I recently took out my braids after a few months and my hair had a lot of build-up and felt grimy. I knew a good clarifying session was required to get my hair back to awesome so I decided to use the opportunity to test out a new product and went shopping. I was hoping to buy a Manetabolism shampoo but unfortunately, they didn’t have any in stock. However, I Read More
Alaffia Beautiful Curls Activating Cream
Alaffia Beautiful Curls Activating Cream is one of those products that doesn’t get as much hype but I was impressed trying out the Curly to Kinky Line. Interesting fact – where I come from, the word Alaffia means peace so I was very interested to find out the origins of this line. Before you read on, be sure to check out our free resource library, which contains lots of healthy Read More
Qhemet Biologics Amla and Olive Heavy Cream
Qhemet Biologics is one of the most popular hair care products for natural hair. It’s a particular favourite of type 4 ladies. That’s because their moisturizers are very effective on type 4 hair, which has a tendency to be dry, thirsty and tightly coiled. By the way, I want to invite you to join the mailing list for access to the free resource library, which includes:- 95 Foods for Healthy Read More
Giovanni Vitapro Fusion Protective Moisture Leave-in Hair Treatment Review
I have loved Giovanni hair products for a long time. They manufacture some of my absolute favorite hair products such as:- Giovanni Direct Leave-in Weightless Moisture Conditioner Giovanni Smooth as Silk Deep Moisture Shampoo Giovanni Smooth as Silk Deep Moisture Conditioner Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat Invigorating Conditioner Giovanni Nutrafix Hair Reconstructor Giovanni Smooth as Silk Xtreme Protein Hair Fusion I also reviewed the Giovanni L.A Hold Styling Gel earlier. Read More
Maui Moisture Heal and Hydrate + Shea Butter Hair Mask Review
Maui Moisture is a line I’ve been targeting for a while but it’s not exactly cheap and it wasn’t available where I live so I put it on my list somewhere. When I ran into it in a pharmacy a few months ago, I pounced on it without hesitation. It still wasn’t cheap so I decided to buy the Maui Moisture Heal and Hydrate + Shea Butter Hair Mask first. Read More
Creme of Nature Moisture & Shine Shampoo with Argan Oil for Natural Hair
Back in the day, Creme of Nature manufactured the relaxer brand I used. I know y’all remember that brand if you’ve ever been relaxed :). When I became natural, I forgot about their line because I figured they were targeted towards relaxed hair but as time wore on, they, like many other companies, adjusted to the market. Creme of Nature products came back on my radar when I was on Read More
ApHogee Two-Step Protein Treatment vs ApHogee Keratin 2 Minute Reconstructor
The previous article covered how to apply ApHogee Two-Step Protein Treatment on natural hair. However, sometimes people confuse this treatment with the ApHogee Keratin 2 Minute Reconstructor. With similar packaging, its easy to get mixed up between the two if you’ve never used ApHogee treatments before. This article will cover the differences between the two and when you should use each one. ApHogee Two-Step Protein Treatment vs ApHogee Keratin 2 Read More
Product Review: ApHogee Two-Step Protein Treatment for Natural Hair
I learned about ApHogee Two-Step Protein Treatment in the weeks following my last relaxer. A friend suggested trying it our before going natural but I had already made up my mind by then. In the following years after I became natural, I suffered a serious bout of hair loss and the ApHogee Two-Step Protein Treatment came up again and I ordered it. When it arrived, I was alarmed by the term Read More
Product Review, Nature’s Gate Lavender + Peony Replenishing Conditioner
I came across Nature’s Gate Lavender + Peony Replenishing Conditioner during the sales period at my local pharmacy. I liked the fancy labeling, smell and the ingredients. The 50% off tag also made it quite attractive. I remembered back in the day when natural hair products were limited, Nature’s Gate was one of my faves so I grabbed it off the shelf. I finally managed to give it a try Read More