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September 04 2014

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He Doesn't Like My Natural Hair

Written By Bold Apps - September 04 2014

Posted by HMH Blogger By Patience Muia Many Afrocentric men I know are generally in support of women with natural hair but not without a catch. There is a recurring theme among men to uplift natural hair. Many men today love natural hair but after being told that our natural short curls makes us look like boys, you obviously don’t expect us to take that to be so kind or so light. There is a possibility that your man does not like your natural hair but there could be some reasons behind it as well. I also strongly believe that there are solutions to those reasons as well. For example it could be the style you are wearing on your natural hair that he doesn’t like. About this, there are so many things that you can do with your natural hair and have him liking it if not loving it. For example you could do; a)      Twists b)      Afros

c)      Dreads d)      Braids

Perhaps, the reason he does not like your natural hair is because you did not discuss with him before you transitioned or went natural. This could be a more serious cause especially if you are a one style person or you have been wearing the same style for years and suddenly changed without your husband’s knowledge. Communication could easily solve such issues. The good thing is that your man will eventually get used to your new hair style. He may end up liking it in the long run. I know that men can also find better ways of letting us know that they do not like our natural hairs tyles rather than being too harsh on us. If someone is so joyous about her hair freedom, don’t steal their joy. Try and share the joy they have. Hair is a big thing for many African and American women as well but men should understand that some of us need to worry about health and weight in relation to the way we do our hair. In the day of today going natural has become more of health. Division between the natural and non-natural hair communities is an over blown issue and another way for people to make something out of nothing. Let us feel confident in our natural hair. We should not feel like we are doing the wrong thing in going natural simply because our men don’tlike it the natural way. After all it is all about how happy you feel.

Date

August 28 2014

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Bold Apps

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My Natural Hair Is Too Thick

Written By Bold Apps - August 28 2014

Posted by HMH Blogger By Patience Muia Let me begin by telling you that there is nothing wrong with having thick hair. Actually to some extent it is a blessing rather than a pain. You should be proud of it because I am sure with thin hair it would be more of a problem than a complain. I know thick hair could be hard to manage if you do not know how to handle it properly. You should be happy because thick hair can sustain damage unlike thin hair. You can try taming your hair with twists, braids and more versatile styles. Although thick hair takes a lot of time and energy while detangling, drying and styling, everyone will admit that a thick afro bush looks pretty good. Hereare some tips to help you manage your thick hair; Keep your  hair hydrated This plays a great role in making your hair look better and elastic. Try cleaning your hair with a sulphate free conditioner.  

Keep your hair stretched

This prevents your hair from coiling on itself so much hence minimising breakage during detangling. It also seals moisture from roots to ends. At night pin your hair in loose Bantu knots and cover it with a silk head scarf. Use quality products

Ingredients play a great role. Natural oils fortify hair and protect it from heat. The more natural you keep your oils oils, shampoos and conditioners, the better. Hair cut Don’t assume this. You will not regret getting a hair cut because it shapes your hair to look better and less thick. A natural hair advisor Call her a natural hair big sister or whatever but she should be someone with hair similar to yours and whose hair you really admire or you really think is well kept. Ask them how they take care of their natural hair or how they manage to keep their hair beautiful.

Date

August 21 2014

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Bold Apps

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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

August 14 2014

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Bold Apps

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Naturally Straightening Your Natural Hair

Written By Bold Apps - August 14 2014

Posted by HMH Blogger By Patience Muia Straight hair is attractive but not everyone is lucky to have straight hair. Fortunately there are ways you can straighten your hair naturally. Here are some ways and how to go about them; Castor oil This is a great natural hair straightener. Better results can be achieved by using castor oil with a hair dryer. Apply castor oil to your hair and massage straight from the roots to the tips of your hair. Dry every section with the hair dryer as you comb through the hair .This will ensure that your hair remains straight for a long time.

Milk

Mix 1/3 cup of milk with an equal amount of water in a spray bottle. Spray the mixture on your hair before you wash it. Comb your hair to ensure that the mixture spreads well on your hair. After it dries shampoo and condition it. This method will keep your hair straight for a while. Coconut milk and lime juice

Do not used processed milk on this method. Get fresh coconut milk and add ½ cup of fresh lime juice. Mix the two thoroughly and place the mixture in a refrigerator to make a thick crème. Now apply the crème from the scalp to the tips. After you are done massaging, wrap your hair with a towel and wait for an hour. This method may not straighten your hair immediately but if you can consistently do this thrice a week, you will achieve great results. Hair dryer and hair brush

This has always given excellent results. Do this when your hair is wet. Continuously brush your hair as you dry it with the hair dryer. It does away with all the kinking and curling. The results of this method can go a long way. Flat iron This the best way to achieve shiny straight hair. Flat iron is available in beauty stores. With flat iron you can either straighten dry hair or flat iron wet hair hence straightening and drying it at the same time. The heat from the flat iron is responsible for giving your haira shine. You should bear in mind that home straightening methods should not be done for more than three or two times a week because too much of it will cause damage to your scalp and hair as well. Honestly, straight hair has a variety of hair styles and with minimal effort.Sadly, those willing to go from curly to straight hair opt to use chemicals and as a result they end up with badly damaged hair. Kindly don’t ruin your beautiful hair with chemicals. You can go for natural ways and have it as straight as those straightened chemically.

Date

August 07 2014

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Bold Apps

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Heat Free Hair

Written By Bold Apps - August 07 2014

Posted by HMH Blogger By Patience Muia If heat is often used too often or in high degrees it can seriously damage your hair and even make it look ratty in addition to making it look thin and weak.Letting your hair dry naturally is the best option you can take in favour of your natural hair. Some of us are not even aware of the damage blow drying can cause to their hair and scalp as well. Anything that is harmful to your hair can cause permanent damage to your hair.

 

Someone lost her hair because of straightening it with heat on almost an everyday basisfor a whole year. Heat can also create split ends. It is quite unfortunate that most of us are uninformed. Heat breaks the physical side bonds on hair. It also expands the cuticle layer of the hair and speed up the loss of moisture from the hair.  If your hair is already porousor chemically processed, heat from a hair drier can result into excessive moisture loss.

Exposing your hair to high temperatures even for five minutes only can cause damage toyour hair. Using flat iron to damp hair or to bleached hair, permed or dyed hair makes it prone to damage even at low temperatures. Things thatexpose hair to heat include; Flat ironRoller setBlow dryThe effects of heat onyour hair include; Dehydrating your hairDirect heat evaporatesmoisture from your hair hence breakage Dry dull hairYour hair is left lookingdull and dry as well. Split ends of your hair are at adanger and it is always advisable to trim them.

Denatured protein bonds Hair contains proteins but heat damages the protein structure in an effort to make hair come to a certain shape. The best and safest way tois allowing your hair to dry naturally and maybe using direct heat less often.

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