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  Hello guys,   This post is actually a double treat for me because It's about 2 things I am crazy about - blogs and natural hair ;-) I think bloggers are amazing because they share so much of their life, experiences, advice and routines with the world for free. I know I am not alone when I say that I have learnt so much about life, beauty, hair, make-up, style and a lot more, just by reading blogs. Free education from the comfort of my home...nothing beats that! And from my blog name you already know  how I feel about natural hair ;-)) Mix up the 2 and this post was conceived.   This is a list of 5 of my favourite Nigerian bloggers with natural hair. Mind you, they are not natural hair bloggers per se, they blog about a host of other things (with a sprinkling of hair stuff once in a while). Enjoy! SISI YEMMIE  AKA Doroblogger I love Sisi Yemmie! Her blog is one of my favourite Nigerian blogs. She blogs about EVERYTHING- Food, Pl...

  Hi guys,  I have been dying to go for a natural hair meet-up since I returned to natural. I read the blog posts and drool over the pictures but I have never had the opportunity to be physically part of one. This weekend it's finally happening. The NATURALS IN THE CITY 8 meet-up is here :-)) Thankfully I have been able to squeeze out some time to make sure I attend. Here is the flyer:     There are going to be awesome giveaways, hair tutorials and lots and lots of shopping. I almost cannot wait!!!! I hope you will be able to come too...   KimB    

Hi guys,      I was really happy to get my hands on this product because the original one is  my absolute favourite leave-in . I figured since this one is from Cantu and had "Natural" on the label it would be a perfect for my hair. After months of praying and fasting(lol) I finally got it from Olori. Here's my honest review: Meet the product:     Product claims:  An intensive deep penetrating leave in cream conditioning treatment that is made with 100% pure Shea butter and other natural oils. When used daily it helps promote strong long healthy hair. Made with 100% pure shea butter and formulated without chemicals or harsh ingredients , Cantu for natural hair restores your real authentic beauty . Embrace our curly, kinky or wavy hair with Cantu for natural hair.   Ingredients: Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Canola Oil, Stearalkonium Chloride, Diecetyldimonium Chloride , Glycerine, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) a...

Hello guys,     I love buying stuff! And I know many of you experience the rush I feel when I get home and lay my purchases on the bed for closer inspection. In these days of my healthy hair journey I am constantly looking out for hair products that my hair will love (remember my love affair with VO5 ?) I made a few purchases last month and here there are: PERM RODS!!!! So I finally got perm rods. Thing is I didn't know what the sizes written on the website I ordered them from stood for, so I got them in various sizes. I will get more soon to complete each set (I'm thinking 60 0f each) and when I do,be ready for tutorials! I cant wait to try the perm rod set and the popular twist and curl method that has been trending on Instagram for a while. COCONUT OIL This one was unintentional. I asked someone to check Park n Shop AKA Spar for the semi solid coconut oil and when he couldn't find that he bought this one. If you remember, I make my own C...

Hi people!    So its been a while since my last post and I apologize. I have been all kinds of busy but I have got something really cool for you all today. I haven't really done any hairstyle posts on this blog  because in my bid to retain length I just cornrow and throw on a wig. I have been doing that for months with the random Afro-puff thrown in once in awhile but this week I just wasn't  in the mood for any of my wigs. I decided to finally do something I have been dying to do: a faux bun!! Its super easy just follow the steps below and you'll be rocking your faux bun in a couple of minutes :-)                                                            ...

Hi guys,      I hope you are enjoying your holiday. This post has been in my drafts for a while now and I'm really glad that I can finally publish it.  Remember the post where I talked about Conflicting Theories?  Well, an expert was quoted on Blackgirllonghair.com as saying that oils and butters do not seal in moisture and suffocate the hair.  Her exact words were:   ''Oil does not seal in moisture . Oil coats the hair and repeals natural moisture [from the environment]. It causes dehydration, dullness, and frizziness. Our hair is like us, it needs to breathe. If we suffocate it [with oils], it dries out."   There was a lot of debate on the blog as to whether this statement was true or false.  Three days after the blog post went up a natural hair blogger called JC of The natural haven blog wrote a response to this claim. She analysed how sealing with an oil or butter works and referenced JeniJen of Justgrowa...

Hi there,  This weekend I was busy whipping up a favourite staple of mine -Whipped Shea butter cream. I use it as a sealant and I LOVE it so much because it L.O.C.K.S the moisture in. I'm talking about 3 to 4 days of soft well moisturised hair and for me that's awesome. Basically it involves whipping up Shea butter, one or more oils, Aloe Vera Gel  (or not) and whatever else takes your hair's fancy to create a super creamy heavy duty sealant. Here's my version : Ingredients Shea butter Aloe Vera Gel Glycerine Extra Virgin Olive Oil Fragrance ( I used sweet pea body fantasy)  Olive Oil, Aloe Vera Gel, Fragrance, Glycerine &Shea butter  I whip the Shea butter first to loosen it up Then I add the Olive oil, Aloe Vera gel, Glycerine and Fragrance I whip it all up All done... looks so yummy doesn't it?      You may have noticed that I used a food processor rather than a hand mixer to do the whi...