Welcome to my little slice of the internet! Here, I share all the ins and outs of my healthy hair journey. Hope that you enjoy it.
My hair:
Currently: 2 years post relaxer, ~6 months natural
Last Relaxer: April 24, 2015
'Big Chop': November 5, 2016
Current Length: shoulder length (when stretched)
Needing: nothing
Wanting: Nothing
Last week, I posted about the products I finished and I’m glad that I’m getting through some of my stash. This month, I also got replacements and a few products and tools to try. Batiste Dry Shampoo I bought this…
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Dealing with a setback is awful. However, I’m keeping my head up and pushing forward. The day of my setback, the hair matted up especially at my crown. I never really assessed the damage until a few weeks ago. My…
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Nigerian poet and writer, Bassey Ikpi shares her experience living with Bipolar II disorder. I found this a very insightful and relatable read. One point that really resonated was when she mentioned how we tend to ‘strong black woman’ ourselves…
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About a year ago, I posted about my product stash. I was slightly embarrassed about it. 😮 Month by month, my stash is finishing. 😯 Here’s what I finished since my last empties post. Moisturizers and Leave-ins African Pride Braid…
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Lumo Naturals is introducing a new DIY class, called “Jungo”. FYI: Jungo means hands in Fulfulde. The series will run quarterly and the focus will be on teaching various crafts and skills that will make life easier for the average…
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This wash day was all about economizing time. I was a bit busy over the weekend so I didn’t want to spend too much time with my wash routine. I started this wash day on Sunday afternoon around 3:30 and finished…
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