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January 29 2015

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Who Can Chop Off Their Hair

Written By Bold Apps - January 29 2015

Posted by HMH Blogger By Patience Muia Cutting off your hair can be dramatic especially for those people who have had lengthy hair for a long period. Those with shoulder length hair are can also find it quite hard to chop off their hair. Feeling nervous and confused is obvious before making the decision to go for short hair. We often worry so much about how we may look after the big chop but believe me it’s mostly for the better. We fear that we will no longer look attractive in the eyes of our men. There is a myth that hair of black people does not grow as fast compared to hair from other races. But it is a misunderstanding because with good care black hair can grow as long and as fast as well. The reason people think that black hair is slow in growing lengthwise is because, black hair is normally kinky and curly hence it appears to be shorter than it is. Most black women opt to relax their hair hence causing breakage and damage to their hair. As a result, their hair does not grow longer due to the damage. Black hair in its natural state can shrink up to 90% of its real length hence appearing shorter contrary to the reality.

Some people think that only people with certain face shapes that can go for short hair but this is false. Cutting off your hair is quite a big deal at first and a big bold step as well, but the good thing is that it easily grows back quite fast. I understand the fear, gasps, and anxiety that one has before finally deciding that it is now time to give your hair a big chop. It's quite clear that short hair rocks!

Short hair is an everyone’s thing, whether black or white, long faces or round, I insist that anyone can comfortably wear short hair.

Date

December 18 2014

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Reasons Why People Fail in Their Transition to Natural Hair

Written By Bold Apps - December 18 2014

Posted by HMH Blogger By Patience Muia For most people transition to natural hair is not an easy process. Some have two trials before success, while others have up to eleven trials to finally embrace the new hairstyle. From experience, I have realized that it is usual to find people struggling with natural hair especially in the early stages. Here are some reasons why transition may be difficult and regarding how to handle such difficulties. • You are not comfortable with the reflection in the mirror Some people were lucky enough to grow up with natural hair and therefore they have no problem seeing themselves with natural hair. If you were relaxed at a young age, it is obvious that you are used to the image of straight hair. If you were used to relaxed hair, you might find it difficult dealing with the idea of embracing natural hair as it appears to be a relapse to childhood. If you need a smooth transition, you have to spend time looking yourself in the mirror so that you can learn to embrace your new hairstyle. Accepting that new image might take seconds for some while others might end up struggling with it for years. • Negative Feedback from Family and Friends

You should learn to deal with people who keep on telling you how your hair look like especially if the comments are negative. It is your hair and therefore you should be proud of it. It is always your choice to select your reaction to negative comments, and there are different ways of dealing with such people. You might decide to ignore them or simply educate them. Educating the person is the best option especially if the person is a close friend or family member. • Lack of Proper Research

Information about natural hair is available on many blogs, vlogs and forums. It is not always a good idea to stick to some small set of information, and emulating someone else’s routine might make natural hair transition totally difficult.

Date

August 21 2014

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My Natural Hair Is Too Kinky

Written By Bold Apps - August 21 2014

Posted by HMH Blogger By Patience Muia I know that hair that is too kinky could be a bother but there is something that you can do to correct the situation. If you have not given it a try yet, using castor oil, olive oil and coconut oils can save the situation a big deal! Combine these three products with Shea butter too as it is also so natural.

Try drying your hair on a lower heat setting. Too much heat can cause the most damage to your hair. Make sure that when drying your hair, you hold the dryer about 8 inches away from your head if possible. You could try using a round barrel brush on your hair while drying it as well. Do this by taking a small section of your hair and placing the brush against where your hair meets your scalp and running the blow-dryer along the other side of your brush (so that your hair is between the blow-dryer and your brush). Lastly, if you are willing to spend a lot of money, a new Paul Mitchell straightener is the best way to go if you want your hair to be pretty much perfectly straight. It is very costly. If you know anyone who has access to a salon store (i.e.your haird resser) who could maybe get the straightener for you at a discount price, try that first. This specific straightener is usually $150, but I got mine for about $90 since my mom is friends with a hair stylist running her own business.

When using any kind of straightening spray, hold the bottle upright away from your sectioned piece of hair about 4 inches and spray a light mist. Set the bottle down and straighten the section of the hair from root to tip. Give these tips a try and see what changes will come along with them.

Date

May 08 2014

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Bold Apps

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SPOTTED - Natural Haired Beauty at #TheWITJShow

Written By Bold Apps - May 08 2014

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KARA #hugmyhairbeautyspot

H. Introduce yourself

A: Hi my name is Kara, I am a lifelong natural! Always have been and always will be!

H. Describe the moment you were spotted by Hug My Hair

A: Very intriguing! Fun, vibrant, energetic young ladies, trying to inspire other naturals to take care of their hair with natural products.

 

H. Have you always liked your curls/kinks/coils? if not how did you come to embrace your natural hair?

A: No! I wanted straight, long, blonde hair flowing down my back when I was young child; I used to walk around with a towel on my head. As a teenager I became more accepting, and I had a lot of positive influences around me family, friends etc. In my late teens/early twenties I blow dried and pressed my hair a lot, which led to heat damage (I didn’t even realise I had it at the time).

In my mid twenties, I couldn’t understand why my hair was not growing and every time I went to the hair dressers they were taking inches upon inches off my hair. By this time I had, had enough and decided my hair, my rules I need to start taking responsibility for it and to not rely on hairdressers. I knew in my mind that my hair must be able to grow past my chin. I was directed by a family member Sasha cofounder of ‘I Love Afro’ to YouTube for inspiration and the rest is history really.

 

H. How would you describe your hair texture?

A: A multitude of different curl strands! Curly, Kinky, Coily.

H. Tell us one 'Do' and one 'Don't' for your hair type

A: Do: Moisture Don’t: Leave in loose hairstyles for long periods at a time. It just causes tangles and gets dry.

H. What advice would you give to someone considering going natural?

A: Research, Research, Research! So you are prepared and know what to expect and can enjoy your natural hair journey.

H. How do you love to wear your hair?

A: Protective and Low manipulation styles particularly twists.

H. How often do you wash your hair and what products do you use?

A: I shampoo my hair once a month and cowash/deep condition at least twice a month. At the moment my go to products are; Giovanni smooth as silk deeper moisture for detangling/cowash. Bee mine ‘moisturising shampoo’ and Bee mine ‘Avocado cream balanced conditioner’. For styling and moisture locking I use my own oil mixture and Jane Carter ‘Nourish and Shine’. I also Iike to use Darcy’s Bontanicals and Komaza Care products.

H. Describe your WORST hair day

A: It’s funny but with natural hair, I find that a bad hair day can flip on its head and become a good one. The beauty with natural hair is that, you never really need to have a polished style even the messy ones look great!!

H. Is there a blog or website where we can find you?

A: Yes, you can find me on http://www.youtube.com/user/NaturalCurliesTV and coming soon www.naturalcurlies.com, please subscribe so we can notify you of our launch date. You can also find Natural Curlies on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

 

 

Date

April 17 2014

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Bold Apps

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Introducing Aida :

Written By Bold Apps - April 17 2014

Hey Huggers [#Introducemyself]

So I think it's about time for me to introduce myself. My name is Aida and I am the belovedFIRST niece of Hug My Hair's Founder Dalilah :D Well most people mistake us for sisters because of the simple fact that she is only 6 years older than me.  Any who… I think I'll start with my hair journey. So back in Year 11 when I was age 16 I decided that I needed to look older "more sophisticated" what ever that meant. In my head in order to do that I needed a change… a hair change. The perfect way for me to do this was to get a Rihanna hair cut, meaning that I would have to relax my hair. I never wanted to have long relaxed hair because that just wasn't me, in my mind if I were to relax it, it would have to be short. Now, my father was never on my side when it came to my plan, but my mother said that I can do what I wish. So I did. After weeks of visualising what I would look like I went to the hair salon without telling anyone at school but a few friends. You see in school everyone knew me for my afro, and they would constantly want to touch and place their faces in it :|So I knew that they were about to get the shock of their lives!
  To be honest I really wasn't a fan of my hair when I first did it. Too flat. No volume. No UMPH! But I had to deal with it. For the first few weeks I would go to school with my hood up because I hadn't yet got the confidence to travel with my hair out. It just wasn't me. I remember the first time I fell in love with my hair cut was at prom. I found a new hairdresser and she really brought out my personality with her hair styling. I kept going to her ever since then.  My hair started to grow and I let it, whilst relaxing about every 4 months seeing as with my hair you can barely see the regrowth, especially if I straightened it. I started to miss my short hair in May 2011 and so I cut it again. By August 2011 I had shaven both sides. See, I get bored of hairstyles very easily, and so I just keep on changing them.

 

 I had my last relaxer on October 13th 2011 and haven't looked back since lol. As the sides of my hair kept growing I knew that there would have to come a time where I would have to even the rest out. And so the last time I straightened my hair was in April 2012 just before I put in my first ever set of box braids. I kept the braids in until June of that year. Once I removed them the difference between the textures was pretty noticeable and I found myself walking up the mirror and snipping off my ends randomly. I kept doing that for about a week until one day I decided to wash my hair. When I washed it I looked at myself and just laughed. I looked ridiculous. And so it began. I chopped and I chopped without telling any one. I couldn't bare to lose the front of my hair though. So I left this little fringe that I thought I would be able to work with lol. The next day I realised what a weirdo I looked like so I had to cut the rest off. I got my mum to help with the back just evening it out and there I was… 100% natural!

 

 I had read and watched videos about making sure that my hair had water and was moisturised. I think I took that a bit too literally because I actually wet my hair with the shower head everyday for the first couple of weeks thinking this was what I was meant to do lol. Either way my hair was growing. I mainly used olive oil, water and shea butter seeing as I had thrown away all the products that contained ingredients that were not good for my hair (mainly petrolatum and mineral oil). These are still the main products I use in my hair and I guess they are working. Here I am almost a year later with areas of my hair longer than they have been in years. I've only used heat on my hair once since the last time in April 2012, and that was April this year when I blow dried it. I've decided that I'm only going to blow dry it once every April just as a little no-heat anniversary present lol.   I have recently started a YouTube channel dedicated to me and Fluff (that's her name) the channel is called EyeDahFineMe. The name stemmed from the fact that I spell my name as Eyedah on most of my social networks because it is very rare for people to pronounce it properly, so I thought this would help lol. I wanted to incorporate this in my channels name and so I started thinking about what I believe in. I believe that my hair does not define me much like any other of my physical feature. I define me. And that's where it came from.  Okay, that was a pretty quikc introduction and I doubt I covered everything but I just wanted to say hi :D  Speak to y'all later  Aida

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