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August 14 2014

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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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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.

Date

July 31 2014

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My Natural Hair Is Too Short

Written By Bold Apps - July 31 2014

Posted by HMH Blogger By Patience Muia Before letting your tears flow, relax first don’t panic. Try talking to your stylist about what is bothering you and try finding a solution. After all there are so many things that you can do with your short hair. Believe me it is gorgeous asit is. Try being more curious and play around with and see the outcome. Youcould end up loving short hair and as a result maintaining it short for long. It is quite possible. Own your hair, appreciate and embrace it as it is. Keeping worrying about how short or long it is may not help much. You could try giving it a fancy cut and see what your new look will be. I f you feel that you must facilitate fast growth of your hair, then here are some few tips of how you can naturally do so; Prenatal vitamins

These do magic in relation to the speed that your grows in.They can be found in local drug stores. ·        Nioxin

This one does a great job in improving the health of yourscalp hence improving your hair’s growth. These are found in professional beauty salons. ·        Taking care of yourself Mind what you eat because this matters a lot when it comes to the welfare of your hair. If you eat well then expect the same to reflect in your hairs growth speed. Eating a balanced diet will not at any time disappoint you. ·        Reducing heat The less the damage caused by heat on your hair, the less the breakage will be hence fast growth. Other methods to lengthen your hair especially in cases ofshrinking include; ·        Plaiting ·        Caramel treating ·        Cherry Lola ·        Coconut milk treatment ·        African threading ·        Curlformers ·        Using honey products on your hair ·        Banding

Date

July 24 2014

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Products For My Natural Hair

Written By Bold Apps - July 24 2014

Posted by HMH Blogger By Patience Muia The society may create a notion in our minds that products for your natural hair are rare, expensive or hard to find, but do not allow yourself to be deceived! After reading through this article you will realise how easy it is. Coconut oil

With this one, I would like to say that it is an excellent natural way to make your hair radiant and healthy. Besides it also soothes the scalp. Coconut oil moisturizes your hair and can be used by a wide range of hair textures. It’s antifungal, antiviral and antibacterial oil. It prevents protein loss from hair hence ensuring that the hair strands remain strong and healthy. Jojoba oil

This is pure oil whose molecular structure is same as that of sebum. Sebum is the oil naturally produced by the skin. Jojoba oil is very rich in nutrients and is lovely when used in your hair. It is one of the ingredients in Hug My Hair's Multi-seed Hair Oil. Benefits of using jojoba oil with your natural hair ·        It reduces hygral fatigue because it hydrates the hair. ·        It thickens thinning hair ·        It treats your scalp and has antibacterial properties. ·        It increases hair softness, elasticity and make it shine. ·        It does not alter the scalp’s natural balance. ·        It’s light and non-greasy, more so it speeds up hair growth. ·        Jojoba oil plays a great role in repairing damaged hair. Olive oil  Olive oil strengthens and increases the elasticity of your hair. It also conditions and nourishes one’s hair.  Shea butter

  Benefits of using Shea butter It is a great hair sealant, when used on damp hair It softens your hair For those who have curly/afro hair then this is a must have product for you Shea butter may not give the best results when used alone but when co-used with coconut and olive oil, it gives excellent results. Castor oil

Benefits of using castoroil
  • It promotes hair growth if used persistently
  • Attracts and locks in moisture in your hair
  • It reduces chances of premature greying of hair
  • Just as jojoba oil it also softens and makes hair shine
  • Jamaican black castor oil is famous for it's hair growth qualities and is an ingredient in many of Hug My Hair's Butters.
 Castor oil is not as light as jojoba oil so for best resultsI recommend that you use the two together.  Final words Now you are informed and know that natural hair is beautiful and easy to maintain in addition to being stylish, beautiful and original. Why don't you try some of these and let us know how you got on?

Date

July 17 2014

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White People Also Have Natural Hair

Written By Bold Apps - July 17 2014

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By Patience Muia

Natural hair movement has done great transformation to the beauty industry. More and more celebrities and public figures are going natural but there is a question left in the mind of many with little or no answers at all. Is natural hair only a thing for the black or is it an everyone’s thing?

 The big problem with white women is that they fail to accept the nature of their hair because it is mainly thick, voluminous and curly but if only they could take time and learn how to take care of their hair as it is, accept it and lookfor techniques on how to take care of it. Whites should try to have self-esteemand not to be shy. Beauty comes from inside. Natural hair is freeing and makes people feel unique.   Love your hair whether people think you look good or bad in it. Natural hair is not for the whites or blacks; it is all about love and acceptance. Instead of wasting time looking at the differences of white or black hair, let us get busy looking at the picture as a whole. After all it is all hair whether white or black. Today so many white women have joined team natural and embraced their natural curly hair in love of their curls with all the confidence on earth. The trick is only to learn how to deal with the texture of their hair. The society feels that natural hair is unkempt, uncute, and unprofessional and unideal but this is all wrong. Others think that it is racial especially with blacks who link their natural hair with political related issues.  White women trying to embrace their natural hair need a lot of support because they grow up in a society where hair care costs everyone a lot of time, energy and money.

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