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April 16 2015

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Bold Apps

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"My Hair Breaks No Matter How Much I Moisturise!" What Now?

Written By Bold Apps - April 16 2015

Posted by Dalilah,

If you keep adding moisture to your hair and you find that it is always breaking it may be due to your hair’s porosity. But before we address that, it’s important to make sure you’re using a proper moisturiser. Any product that is water-based or has coconut oil (as one of the first 3 – 5 ingredients) should be able to give you a good amount of moisture. If you are moisturising with oils then you are not moisturising your hair; oil is a barrier, moisturisers penetrate. If you have a low level of hair porosity this means that your hair does not easily absorb moisture due to the smooth and closed up nature of your hairshaft/cuticle layer. To test this put a strand of your hair in a glass of water for a few minutes; if it floats your hair has low porosity, if it sinks, your hair has high porosity.

 

If you add oil on top of low porosity hair you’re adding an extra barrier making it harder for any kind of moisture to be absorbed into the hair, causing it to be dry and therefore more prone to breakage. If you have high porosity hair but your hair is still breaking then you should try increasing your use of oils and protein products to seal in the moisture. Natural afro hair is usually OK in terms of protein levels, but relaxed hair has been chemically broken down meaning a lot of the natural protein bonds have been weakened. Therefore adding protein to your relaxed hair my help significantly In reducing breakage.Your hair is at its strongest and most defensive state when it is moisturised. Meaning moisturised hair should not be breaking. So try cutting back on products heavy with oils and protein if your hair has a low porosity. For low porosity hair try using a moisturising conditioner with a humectant. A humectant is a substance which is good at retaining moisture, such as glycerine or honey. After covering your hair in it, instead of rinsing it off after just a few minutes apply a plastic bag over your hair for at least half an hour. The heat encouraged by the bagging opens up your hair shaft allowing more of the conditioner to be absorbed so when you rinse it out of your hair, your hair should be thoroughly moisturised and in a stronger condition. Has the advice above worked for you? Did something else you tried work well? Please do share your results with us in our comments section below. Happy Hair Hugging!x

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April 02 2015

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Bold Apps

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"Have you Considered Getting Rid of Your Religion?"

Written By Bold Apps - April 02 2015

Posted by Dalilah,

 

So this was a question offered to me in sincerity by a grown man whom I met through a networking event. He was looking for businesses to take part in his 30 day marketing challenge. I volunteered but he turned me down when he learned I was selling hair products. He believed that I could not sell hair products and cover my hair simultaneously. He didn't care that I had plenty of happy customers and good reviews. Surely it's the customer's opinion that matters most when it comes to my brand and not what I look like...right? My first thought was wow, some people really don't mince their words. I never thought covering my hair would be such a drama. When I went natural it was because my hair had had enough of braids relaxers and weaves. By 'enough' I mean it was thin and falling out at the edges. I still had the intention to go back to the 'creamy crack'...somewhere inside me I knew I did. But at some point between age 18 and 28 - I changed. I grew emotionally and spiritually and have in the last year decided to turn my 'most of the time headwrap' into a daily Hijab. I was never forced, it's just who I am... who I became. I suppose the way I wrapped my hair was my own personal way of transitioning into more modest style of dressing.

"Why did you choose to sell this kind of product?" he proceeded, when I told him revealing my hair wasn't an option. "You can't demonstrate it.." he continued. Yes that's true I can't. And I don't blame him for having reservations, I wouldn't think to buy facecream from someone in a burka... but if i'd heard good things and seen the results on others, I would love to try it. I started covering after I started my business and I started my business out of a passion for caring for my hair. Out of a passion for loving myself in my natural state, no longer wanting to depend on extentions to feel beautiful or acceptable to look at. I wasn't going to stop caring about helping others just becuause it would be harder now. I still have hair under this scarf, a lot of it, and it needs looking after too, just like anyone else's. And it's not the end of the world that he doesn't want to help me I'm still happy to shamelessly promote myself. I know I'm not the only one who has felt that way. Am I? I'm sure that there are women out there like me who actually just want a product that works and don't care whose face is on the advert. Through my Hijab i took a stand against my ego and said "you know what world? I actually don't need your opinion in order to feel good about myself." I love my hair, and I hug my hair daily with my products and my Hijab.

 

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